The Point of Peace

Wednesday December 6, 2023 Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Matthew 2:1-12

You need two lines to make a point of a star. Each line by itself would continue forever. Here at the point of a star the two lines come together. We need earthly things to live. We need food and clothing. We need money and friends and family. We need to know that people care

Jesus Is Our King

Sunday January 8, 2023 Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Matthew 2:1-12

Who were the Magi? They were not kings, at least not in the modern sense of the word. They served royalty but they themselves were not. The term wise man is also probably not correct. The term the Bible uses is Magi. Magi were occultist, astrologers. They studied the skies and dreams for portents and

Sorrow Not

Wednesday December 8, 2021 Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Matthew 2:1-12

NKJ Proverbs 29:4 The king establishes the land by justice, But he who receives bribes overthrows it. When the true king reigns, the people rejoice. It seems like for the past 15 years the news is constantly talking about refuges. Libya, Sudan, Syria, south America, eastern Europe, half the world is trying to get away

What Really Matters

Sunday January 10, 2021 Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Matthew 2:1-12

There are plenty of legends around the these wise men from the East. Matthew keeps it simple and sticks to what matters. What matters is that they came to worship HIM!

Seeking Christ

Sunday January 6, 2019 Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Matthew 2:1-12

They sought him with their heart The wise men sought Christ with their whole heart. It would have been very easy for them to make excuses. He is so far away. A journey like that would cost us so much money. We have work to do here. We have family to take care

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