Speaker Pastor Matthew Ude 
Who Is This Son Of Man?
Sunday March 25, 2018 Text: John 12:20-43 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent / Palm Sunday Passages: John 12:20-43
He is lifted up. He is the Light. He is the Messiah.
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Hallowed Be Thy Name
Sunday March 4, 2018 Text: John 2:13-22 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: John 2:13-22
“Hallowed be Thy name.” What does this mean? God’s name is certainly holy all by itself, but we pray in this petition that we also keep it holy. How is God’s name kept holy? God’s name is kept holy when the Word of God is taught in its truth and purity, and we as
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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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Jesus Knows You By Name
Sunday January 14, 2018 Text: John 1:43-51 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: John 1:43-51
Jesus personally seeks out Philip. He calls Nathanael by name. He knows him intimately. In this way He proves that He is the Messiah, the good shepherd who knows and cares for each sheep. Yet the true miracle isn’t that He knew what Nathaniel was doing. The greater miracle is that He would open the way to heaven for sinners.
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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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