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The Son Shall Set You Free

Sunday October 20, 2024 Text: John 8:31-36 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Reformation Passages: John 8:31-36

If you continue in my word . . . We often translate this as “if you abide (or live) in my word.” It could also be translated, “if you continue in my word.” This is what the original King James has here. Jesus is speaking to “those Jews who [had so far] believed in Him.”

How Are We To Use This Gift?

Sunday May 19, 2024 Text: John 15:26-27; John 16:1-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Pentecost Passages: John 15:26-27; John 16:1-15

15: 26-27 If your kids unwrap their birthday or their Christmas present and find inside the box a note saying, “All my love,” they will likely be very disappointed. Even though they know that to be a very great gift they still want something that they can play with. In the same way today, Jesus

Live In Jesus

Sunday April 28, 2024 Text: John 15:1-8 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 15:1-8

In this parable Jesus teaches us that those who make use of his word grow strong in faith. Those who do not wither and die. 2 “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; We often speak about heroes of faith, but Jesus speaks here about the opposite, anti-heroes. He speaks

The Light Reveals The Truth

Sunday April 7, 2024 Text: John 20:19-31 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 20:19-31

Last week we heard how the women come to the tomb early in the darkness. They leave in the glorious light of his resurrection. They come bearing the accoutrements of death. They leave with the promises of life. Similarly in our text today the disciples begin hiding in fear but in the end, leave filled

Funeral of Christine A. Rechek

Monday April 1, 2024 Text: John 14:1-6 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: John 14:1-6

A Hidden Treasure

Behold! The Lamb of God

Sunday March 24, 2024 Text: John 1:29 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Palm Sunday Passages: John 1:29

It always takes me a while to pick out a Christmas tree. I want to find the perfect one. You may know how it goes. One is too high, one too short, another too thin, too fat, crooked, or lopsided. When you think you have found the prefect one you walk around and on the

A Battle of Peace

Tuesday February 27, 2024 Text: John 18:1-11 Speaker: Pastor David Ude Festival: Lent Passages: John 18:1-11

God’s Living Water: Covered in Jesus’ Grace

Sunday July 23, 2023 Text: John 4:10-14 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: John 4:10-14

One day when we lived in India, we turned on our kitchen faucet and it wasn’t just water that came out but also a little wiggling worm. We live with so many wonders that we often take them for granted. One of those wonders is not just wormless water but running water in your house.

A Concrete Gift

Sunday May 28, 2023 Text: John 7:37-39 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Pentecost Passages: John 7:37-39

How would you feel if your birthday present from your spouse was a note that said, “More love.” Some people might not feel like it would not be a very good present, unless it was backed by something more concrete. “I’m going to do the dishes more. I’m going to take you dancing every Friday

An Explosion of Grace

Sunday May 7, 2023 Text: John 14:1-14 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 14:1-14

What is worrying you? What is weighing on your heart this morning? I woke in the middle of the night the other day thinking about everything I must get done before the end of the year. In my case that means that it must be finished this week. Jesus came to give us peace. He