Hallowed Be Thy Name
Sunday March 4, 2018 Text: John 2:13-22 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: John 2:13-22
“Hallowed be Thy name.” What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy all by itself, but we pray in this petition that we also keep it holy. How is God’s name kept holy? God’s name is kept holy when the Word of God is taught in its truth and purity, and we as
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Sunday January 14, 2018 Text: John 1:43-51 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: John 1:43-51
Jesus personally seeks out Philip. He calls Nathanael by name. He knows him intimately. In this way He proves that He is the Messiah, the good shepherd who knows and cares for each sheep. Yet the true miracle isn’t that He knew what Nathaniel was doing. The greater miracle is that He would open the way to heaven for sinners.
Read MoreThe Word of Truth is the Heritage of the Sons of God
Sunday October 29, 2017 Text: John 8:31-36 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Reformation Passages: John 8:31-36
The Jews thought that they had received the inheritance of Abraham. But they didn't understand the true heritage was the promises of God. We also received this heritage, from Abraham, from the apostles, from Luther. Not through our genetic ancestry, but through our baptism which makes us the children of God.
Read MoreThe Lies of Satan: God Loves You So . . .
Monday October 16, 2017 Text: John 6:40; Romans 12:1-2 Speaker: Pastor Caleb Schaller Festival: Trinity Passages: John 6:40; Romans 12:1-2
It is a common lie of Satan especially in our day that because God loves you, therefore you should do whatever makes you happy and God will be ok with that. God does want you to be happy, but it exactly for this reason that he wants what is best for you.
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Tuesday October 3, 2017 Text: John 1:35-42 Speaker: Pastor John Ude Festival: Mission Festival Passages: John 1:35-42
Come and See. We have Found the Messiah. Andrew and John are so excited at finding the Messiah they can't help but to tell their brothers and friends.
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Monday June 5, 2017 Text: John 7:37-39 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Pentecost
Into the Dead World Jesus Sends the Living Spirit The feast of tabernacles was a feast the commemorated the wanderings in the wilderness. The water from the rock is the water of life which is Christ The Ceremony of the Outpouring was to be a Symbol of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit The Feast of Tents was also a symbol of the Word of God going out from Jerusalem to the heathen
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Sunday May 21, 2017 Text: John 14:15-21 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Confirmation Passages: John 14:15-21
Those who love the Lord will delight to learn more about Him and grow in His word. This word teaches us many things that we must accept by faith because we can not see them. This faith is based on that which has been seen, namely the mighty works of God especially the resurrection of Jesus. Although these things are beyond our understanding we have the promise of the Helper who will guide our hearts and minds.
Read MoreLet Not Your Heart Be Troubled
Sunday May 14, 2017 Text: John 14:1-14 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 14:1-14
It’s still the Easter season but we are moving from the wonderful news of Easter morning – to the sad good bye of Ascension Day – Our texts are also then moving for this wonderful joyful news “He is risen” to the more sobering “HE is leaving” Surely it must have been a roller coaster
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Sunday May 7, 2017 Text: John 10:1-10 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 10:1-10
The Shepherd’s Voice Gives Life
Read MoreThe Risen Lord Sends Us to Announce Forgiveness
Sunday April 23, 2017 Text: John 20:19-31 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter
So here it is the Sunday after Easter, and you’ve probably eaten all the candy. For Vanessa and I we didn’t have any candy, but we had so many leftovers we didn’t have to cook all week. The leftovers are gone now, so we have to start cooking again. But what is the bigger
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