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Welcome Home – Easter Sunday
Sunday April 1, 2018 Text: Mark 16:1-8 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter
We have been on a journey throughout lent and now we come to the end. But the end of our journey is not our end, but only the beginning. The end of the journey is life forever with our risen Lord. We did not journey away from home, but to it.
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Meal to Meal: Passover to Lord’s Supper
Thursday March 29, 2018 Text: Exodus 12:1-13; Mark 14:12-26 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Maundy Thursday Passages: Exodus 12:1-13; Mark 14:12-26
Throughout the years there are many different things that we celebrate, Christmas, New Years, birthdays, anniversaries, Easter, confirmation, and these celebrations are very different. Consider Easter egg hunts versus Christmas stockings. But there is one thing they virtually all share, food Food has an important place in our life.Iits more than substance
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Monday February 26, 2018 Text: Mark 8:27-38 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: Mark 8:27-38
What is God’s will? Peter thought he knew, he was so certain that he knew that he took Christ aside and rebuked Him. I hope you have all been taught, God answers prayers through the Word. We don’t need divine revelation. We don’t need visions or prophets, because we have the complete
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Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Tuesday February 20, 2018 Text: Mark 1:9-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: Mark 1:9-15
Although Satan is the one doing all the tempting, not God, nevertheless God allowed it and even lead Jesus to the place. This was done so that Jesus could pass the test that we never could. The victory is ours in Christ. Nevertheless knowing our own weakness we pray that God would keep such temptation from us.
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The Glory of the Lord Shone Around Them
Monday February 12, 2018 Text: Mark 9:2-9 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Transfiguration Passages: Mark 9:2-9
Years ago when I was still in college, I was out west visiting friends at our church in San Francisco. My sister was teaching out there at the time. While I was out there the whole church went on a rafting trip. My friends and I, all high school or young college aged
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Jesus Comes To Preach
Tuesday February 6, 2018 Text: Mark 1:29-39 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Mark 1:29-39
Distractions Jesus was distracted from the main work He came to do, preach the gospel. Who knows what it is like to be distracted? As a pastor you want to dedicate yourself to the study of God’s word. I’d love to spend my time really doing a better job with bible class and
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He Comes With Authority
Sunday January 28, 2018 Text: Mark 1:21-28 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Mark 1:21-28
He comes with authority to teach the truth, and to protect form all evil. How do we react to this authority? Do we rage against it like the demon? Do we live in jealousy like the scribes? Do we wander away when we get bored like the crowds? Or do we delight in the gifts He comes to bring like the disciples? Jesus comes with the authority to forgive.
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The Time Is Fullfilled
Sunday January 21, 2018 Text: Mark 1:14-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Mark 1:14-21
The Kingdom of God is near; the time to repent is now. Your God calls, choose earth or heaven. The good news is the Savior is here.
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And It Was Good
Sunday January 7, 2018 Text: Mark 1:4-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Mark 1:4-11
By the power of His word light and life was made out of nothing. By the power of His word we are restored to life through baptism.
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