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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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.
Read MoreGo 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
Read MoreSin-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
Read MoreWho 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.
Read MoreHallowed 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
Read MoreJesus 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.
Read MoreThe Word of Truth is the Heritage of the Sons of God
Sunday October 29, 2017 Text: John 8:31-36 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Reformation Passages: John 8:31-36
The Jews thought that they had received the inheritance of Abraham. But they didn't understand the true heritage was the promises of God. We also received this heritage, from Abraham, from the apostles, from Luther. Not through our genetic ancestry, but through our baptism which makes us the children of God.
Read MoreThe Lies of Satan: God Loves You So . . .
Monday October 16, 2017 Text: John 6:40; Romans 12:1-2 Speaker: Pastor Caleb Schaller Festival: Trinity Passages: John 6:40; Romans 12:1-2
It is a common lie of Satan especially in our day that because God loves you, therefore you should do whatever makes you happy and God will be ok with that. God does want you to be happy, but it exactly for this reason that he wants what is best for you.
Read MoreBehold the Lamb of God
Tuesday October 3, 2017 Text: John 1:35-42 Speaker: Pastor John Ude Festival: Mission Festival Passages: John 1:35-42
Come and See. We have Found the Messiah. Andrew and John are so excited at finding the Messiah they can't help but to tell their brothers and friends.
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