Season Trinity

Christ Is the Fulfillment of the Law

Saturday July 25, 2026 Text: Matthew 5:17-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Matthew 5:17-20

JESUS IS OUR BANNER OF VICTORY

Saturday July 18, 2026 Text: Exodus 17:8-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Exodus 17:8-15

Our text takes place shortly after the Israelites had crossed the Red Sea there the Amalekites attacked them. Moses had to be a banner of blessing to the people standing with arms lifted up for one day and could not do it without help. But now, Moses says, the Lord will be the banner for

Jesus is a Farmer

Friday July 10, 2026 Text: Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Matthew 13:1-9,18-23

Expectations – There is little that can ruin a relationship as quickly as false expectations. If you enter any relationship, especially marriage, expecting the other person to live up to your preconceived notions you are going to be disappointed. You are also probably going to ruin the relationship. It’s bad enough when we do this

WHAT GOD THINKS

Saturday July 4, 2026 Text: Galatians 5:13; John 8:34-36; Psalm 33:12,18 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Galatians 5:13; John 8:34-36; Psalm 33:12,18

I saw an article earlier this week “250 Years, What Native Americans Think.” I’m far more interested in what God thinks. So, we have three passages today that remind us what God has to say about freedom. The People of Freedom Psalm 33:12,18 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people He

Is It Worth It?

Saturday June 27, 2026 Text: Matthew 10:34-42 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Matthew 10:34-42

Verses 34 – 36 Worth Suffering A drug addict going through withdrawal has a really rough time of it. It would be far easier in the short term to simply keep taking the drug. However the difficulty and suffering is worth the prize if you can make it through. Jesus has come to separate us

FOLLOWING JESUS UPSTREAM

Saturday June 20, 2026 Text: Matthew 10:21-33 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Matthew 10:21-33

A few years ago, my sister and I went canoeing on the rock river east of Mayville. We left her car at the takeout point and drove to the start. We were three quarters of the way down the river before she realized she left her keys in my car. At that point we could

HOLD FAST THE GIFT OF GOD

Saturday June 13, 2026 Text: 1 corinthians 15:1-4 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: 1 corinthians 15:1-4

Do you cringe when you recite the Athanasian creed? Some of the statements in the Athanasian creed make some uncomfortable. Many think the opening statement of this creed goes too far. However, when you look at it closely, as we shall this morning, it becomes clear that this creed says nothing more than what Paul

A LIMITLESS LIFE

Saturday May 30, 2026 Text: Matthew 28:16-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Matthew 28:16-20

All Authority has been given to me We very often make promises. We often make promises with every good intention Unfortunately we are limited. We are limited in ability. We are limited in strength. We are limited by our sinfulness.  No matter how much we might want to fulfill our promises sometimes we simply aren’t

Jesus Gives Us Strength to Fight

Saturday October 4, 2025 Text: 1 kings 19:1-8 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: 1 kings 19:1-8

Recently, we were in Marquette, MI, for a pastoral conference. Along the shore of Lake Superior are rocks that sometimes reach 20 feet above the lake. But 20 feet is not high enough to be safe from the immense power of Lake Superior. One of the pastors shared how some people lost their lives by

Jesus Sees Me as a Sheep to be Saved

Saturday September 13, 2025 Text: Luke 15:1-10 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Luke 15:1-10

Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.  2 And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, “This Man receives sinners and eats with them.”  We are all lost sheep. Jesus has come to save us all. On the surface, this parable seems straightforward. The tax collectors and sinners