Jesus Was Baptized for Our Righteousness

Sunday January 19, 2025 Text: Matthew 3:13-17 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Matthew 3:13-17

Our sinful nature is such that we often take God’s wonderful blessings and turn them into a commandment. God’s intention is to give us a blessing. We, however, respond with an attitude of, “Do I have to?” This is something that happens often with Genesis 9:1. Here the word of God says that he blessed

God Leads Us To Bethlehem

Sunday January 12, 2025 Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Matthew 2:1-12

Who are these men from the east? We often refer to them as wisemen or as the three kings, but the truth is they were neither. They were gentiles. They were probably astrologers and practitioners of other occult superstitions. Most importantly they were people whom God in grace and through his word lead out of

Jesus Is Still In His Temple

Sunday January 5, 2025 Text: Luke 2:40-52 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Christmas Passages: Luke 2:40-52

Today is the twelfth day of Christmas. It is the last day of Christmas, but it is still Christmas. Many people have already taken down their Christmas decorations. Some people are quick to take down their decorations even though Christmas isn’t over yet. That of course is a matter of customs. The real problem isn’t

New Years Eve 2024

Tuesday December 31, 2024 Text: Numbers 6:22-27 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: New Year Passages: Numbers 6:22-27

Through Jesus Christ God grants his blessing on our life and our new year. There are many different new year’s rituals throughout the world. In Spain apparently, they eat twelve grapes under the table. In China you are supposed to avoid any cleaning on the first day of the new year as it might wash

Christmas Day 2024

Tuesday December 24, 2024 Text: Isaiah 9:6-7 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Christmas Passages: Isaiah 9:6-7

There are many stories one could tell of children who don’t listen to their fathers. One that sticks in my mind is my brother’s daughter Anastasia. David was visiting a number of years ago and we were all out in the front yard playing. Anastasia started running towards 73. David told her to stop. She

Children’s Christmas Eve Service 2024

Tuesday December 24, 2024 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Christmas

Hope Comes From Bethlehem

Sunday December 22, 2024 Text: Micah 5:2-4 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Micah 5:2-4

In a minute we are going to read from the book of Micah chapter 5 starting with verse 2 Micah was a contemporary of the prophets Isaiah and Amos. He lived and preached around 750 BC. That is 750 years before Christ. Micah like Isaiah and Amos warned the people of Israel that because of

Are You Waiting for Jesus?

Sunday December 15, 2024 Text: Luke 7:18-28 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Luke 7:18-28

Advent is a time of waiting and preparation, but waiting for what? For many people they are only waiting for the chance to eat a lot and open presents. We however proclaim that we are waiting for something more. Is Jesus the one we are waiting for? The answer is probably not. Jesus is probably

God Prepares Your Heart

Sunday December 8, 2024 Text: Isaiah 40:1-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Isaiah 40:1-11

On the south side of county road AW about halfway between here and Waupun, there is a house covered in Christmas lights. This house really stands out. There is a house that is ready for Christmas. If we have the time and inclination we could prepare our houses similarly for Christmas, what we cannot do

Prince of Peace

Wednesday December 4, 2024 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Isaiah 9:1-2,6-7

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