Misconceptions of Mission Ministry

Sunday January 22, 2023 Text: Matthew 4:12-25 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Matthew 4:12-25

What does Jesus mean when He says “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand?” He simply means that the Kingdom of Heaven is not a long way off. It is not a difficult thing to get to or to find. It is near at hand that is it is near to you. As

The Necessity of Baptism

Sunday January 15, 2023 Text: Matthew 3:13-17 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Matthew 3:13-17

There are so many people in and out of the Bible who think they know better than God. Some make this mistake in ignorance, like Abraham, Moses, and Peter. Other proceed in outright arrogance, like Jeroboam, Ahab, and Judas. The people knowing God’s path choose another route. “Go this way,” says God. “No, I know

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

God Judges You Righteous

Sunday February 20, 2022 Text: Luke 6:27-38 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Luke 6:27-38

God Judges God Judges You God Judges You Righteous

JESUS BRINGS US GIFTS

Sunday February 13, 2022 Text: Luke 6:17-26 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Luke 6:17-26

These beatitudes are gifts that Jesus brings to us. We are poor, hungry, sorrowful and persecuted. Jesus comes to bring us riches, fullness, and joy. These gifts are ours through Jesus. They are ours fully. They are spiritual.

Jesus Preaches In A Boat

Sunday February 6, 2022 Text: Mark 5:1-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Mark 5:1-11

What is the name of this room in which you are now sitting and hearing the word of God? Often, we call it the sanctuary, which means a place of rest and safety from the troubles of the world like a bird sanctuary. This place is a sanctuary for sinners to hear their sins are

Astounding Almighty Authority

Sunday January 30, 2022 Text: Luke 4:31-44 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Luke 4:31-44

Jesus must preach the Gospel of the kingdom everywhere because it is that Gospel which has the authority. It has the authority to cast out our demons. It has the authority to heal our diseases. It has the authority to change our lives through the forgiveness of sins.

What Is The Gospel

Sunday January 23, 2022 Text: Luke 4:16-30 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Luke 4:16-30

Jesus came to “preach the good news” that is the Gospel. What is the Gospel? The Gospel Is NOT Miracles The crowd rejects Jesus not because he claims to be the Messiah, but because He tells them that He will not do miracles. This is all they want, to see the miraculous works that He

Jesus Restores Fellowship

Sunday January 16, 2022 Text: John 2:1-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: John 2:1-11

Jesus restores our fellowship with the Father and with one another. Jesus blesses us so that one comes later is better than what came before. Jesus directs us so that we do not crash.

JESUS GIVES NEW LIFE

Sunday January 9, 2022 Text: Luke 3:15-22 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Luke 3:15-22

Jesus stands at the bank of the Jordan ready to wash away our sins. He stands ready with the Holy Spirit to create a new life within us, a life which is already complete even as it continues to grow daily. Jesus stands ready to give us new life.

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