When the Lord Writes the Test

Sunday February 18, 2024 Text: Mark 1:9-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: Mark 1:9-15

Back in the early 80s three students wrote the SAT board to point out that there was a mistake on the SAT. The board reviewed the test and realized they were right. They removed that question from the test and adjusted all the scores accordingly. For some people this was a good thing, their score

It’s All About The Water

Sunday January 14, 2024 Text: Mark 1:4-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Mark 1:4-11

Jesus’ ministry begins and end with baptism and preaching. John came preaching and baptism. Jesus was baptized then began his ministry. When Jesus ascends into heaven, he told his disciples “Go teach, baptize.” In acts on the day of Pentecost, the apostles preached the word, and the people were baptized. In our sinfulness we often

A Vaccine For Death

Sunday January 17, 2021 Text: Mark 1:4-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Mark 1:4-11

The Gift He Brings

Sunday December 6, 2020 Text: Mark 1:1-8 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Mark 1:1-8

This is the gift which Christ brings with him. The Holy Spirit which we have all received in our baptism and through him we work together to encourage and comfort one another and to proclaim to lost sinners the great work of our redemption which Christ accomplished for us.

Lead Us Not Into Temptation

Tuesday February 20, 2018 Text: Mark 1:9-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Tags: lent / temptation / wilderness 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.

And It Was Good

Sunday January 7, 2018 Text: Mark 1:4-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Tags: baptism / creation / jesus baptism / word of god 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.

Text Mark 1:4-11