God Loves Us Without Caution

Sunday May 30, 2021 Text: John 3:1-17 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: John 3:1-17

Most of us are probably familiar with the fact that there are two types of people when it comes to swimming. There are those who tip toe in and those who run and dive in. I prefer to dive in often without looking. This who I ended up with a face full of sand about

The Victory AND the Ever After In Christ

Sunday May 16, 2021 Text: John 17:11-19 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 17:11-19

Christ is victorious but we still have to live in this world. Yet we have this promise from Christ that the Father will keep us.

Chosen To Bear Fruit

Sunday May 9, 2021 Text: John 15:16 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 15:16

Jesus chose us and gives us everything we need so that we might bear fruit.

The Pronouns of the Good Shepherd

Sunday April 25, 2021 Text: John 10:11-18 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 10:11-18

I am the good shepherd, the one who alone is able to watch and guard and keep. He is the good shepherd because he has done it all for us. “You are with me,” even when we pass through fire and trials.

Thomas: The One Who Asked And Received

Sunday April 18, 2021 Text: John 20:19-31 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 20:19-31

Jesus responds by grace to sinful prayers and by that grace creates lives of joy.

NT4 11 – Jesus Appears by Sea of Galilee

Friday April 16, 2021 Text: John 21:1-19 Passages: John 21:1-19

Jesus appears to his disciples and calls them again to leave behind fishing and become fishers of men. He reaffirms his love to Peter as well assuring him of forgiveness.

NT4 10 – Jesus Appears to Thomas

Friday April 9, 2021 Text: John 20:19-31 Passages: John 20:19-31

Thomas doubts, but Jesus in his mercy appears to strength Thomas faith. Having received the Holy Spirit Thomas and the remaining disciples preach God’s word to the ends of the earth.

While It Was Still Dark

Sunday April 4, 2021 Text: John 20:1-18 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 20:1-18

In the first verse of the twentieth chapter of the gospel of John, John tells us that Mary went to the tomb, “while it was still dark.” This reference is one that those who would like to discredit God’s word refer to often. They claim that it is at odds with the other gospel accounts

Return To The Kingdom

Sunday March 21, 2021 Text: John 18:28-38 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: John 18:28-38

“Missed it by that much,” that is what Don Adams as Maxwell Smart from “Get Smart” used to always say. Barely missing something can be a terrifying thing or a frustrating thing. People in severe accidents who come out unscathed sometimes have trouble moving on with their lives as they keep reliving the scene. They

Impetuous Hands

Wednesday March 3, 2021 Text: John 18:4-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: John 18:4-11

Considering the theme of today’s sermon. Many might be wondering if we are going to spend the whole evening speaking about preschool kids. Little kids do have a tendency to be impetuous. Some of them at least like to jump in and start doing things without even thinking about it. I think of the story

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