Speaker Pastor Matthew Ude 
Then You Shall Know That I Am the Lord
Monday May 21, 2018 Text: John 15:26-27; John 16:4-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Pentecost Passages: John 15:26-27; John 16:4-15
The miracle of the Holy Spirit is not speaking in tongues, nor flames or fire, nor a great wind, but when sinners hear the Word of God, believe and confess Christ.
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Lord, Keep Our Hearts In Your Name
Sunday May 13, 2018 Text: John 17:11-19 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 17:11-19
The name of the Lord is the Word of the Lord. The Father keeps us safe through His word. Because of this word we are hated by the world, but just as Jesus kept them while He was in the world, so the Father will keep us now.
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Jesus Ascended to be With Us
Thursday May 10, 2018 Text: Ephesians 1:15-23 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Ascension Passages: Ephesians 1:15-23
When one leaves, we often make high sounding promises to our family and loved ones. For example we might say, “I’ll be with you in spirit.” This of course means very little. Our loved ones might take some comfort from the fact that though we are far away we still think about them
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Return To His Love
Tuesday May 8, 2018 Text: John 15:9-17 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 15:9-17
Jesus died to wash away our sin and to create a people who live in love. But we will never learn to live in love for one another unless we live at the foot of His cross.
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The GOOD Shepherd
Monday April 30, 2018 Text: John 10:11-18 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 10:11-18
Jesus proves that He is the good shepherd when He lays down His life for the sheep. He calls every one of them by name. He searches out each and every one from the corners of the earth and brings them to His fold.
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Jesus Lives Therefore . . .
Monday April 23, 2018 Text: Luke 24:36-49 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Luke 24:36-49
Jesus Lives Therefore . . . We have peace Jesus resurrection means we have peace. It’s the first thing Jesus says, not just here but all the time. When God appears in the old testament, when the angels appear to men. They always come with the same message. “Peace to you,” or “Do not
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Go in the Peace of Forgiveness
Tuesday April 10, 2018 Text: John 20:19-31 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 20:19-31
If I asked you what was written in large letters on a hill overlooking Hollywood California, I think most of you could answer without hesitation. But how many could answer if I asked the same of a hill overlooking Chennai, India. It’s not as big or as obvious, but it’s definitely there, the
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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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Sin-Bearer to Sin-Bearer: Day of Atonement to Atonement
Friday March 30, 2018 Text: Isaiah 52:13–53; John 19:17–30 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Good Friday Passages: Isaiah 52:13–53; John 19:17–30
The bible has many different words for the work of Christ: Atonement – Reconciliation – Redemption – Justification – Salvation – Forgiveness – Sacrifice – Sanctification – Vicarious Almost all of these deal with the result of what Jesus did, especially the result of what it means for us. This is mostly
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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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