Text Mark : 
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.
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Signs of His Coming
Sunday November 29, 2020 Text: Mark 11:1-10 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Mark 11:1-10
It is easy to miss his coming if we don’t know what we are looking for. He rode a donkey in lowliness. He came for sinners. He came to die.
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Monday October 7, 2019 Text: Mark 5:1-20 Speaker: Pastor Caleb Schaller Festival: Mission Festival / Trinity Passages: Mark 5:1-20
1. Physically and Spiritually 2. Where you are 3. Always
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We Watch for Him Who Comes With Grace
Sunday November 25, 2018 Text: Mark 13:31-37 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Mark 13:31-37
We watch because His kingdom alone will endure forever. We watch not knowing when He will come but hoping it will be any minute. While we wait we work doing those things He has given to us to do. When He comes we receive the kingdom because He forgives our sins.
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Only Christ Endures
Monday November 19, 2018 Text: Mark 13:1-13 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Pentecost Passages: Mark 13:1-13
What are the things that endure? Nothing in this life will endure. The riches of this world but also the suffering of this world will pass away. The things that give us safety and the things that hurt us are passing away. But Christ and those who are washed in His blood, these will endure into everlasting life.
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May The Lord Remove From Our Hearts And Lives Those Things That Keep Us From Him
Monday October 22, 2018 Text: Mark 10:23-31 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Pentecost Passages: Mark 10:23-31
Even the wisest among us often set our hearts on the useless things of this world. We pray that God through the power of His word may tear away from us the things we love in this world. In this way he might set our hearts to love the riches of Christ, teaching us to trust that He will provide everything we need now and in eternity.
Read MoreJesus Sees Our Hearts and Loves Us
Monday October 15, 2018 Text: Mark 10:17-22 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Pentecost Passages: Mark 10:17-22
This is a beautiful text if we come to hear in repentance. If we come confessing out sins we find a savoir who knows our hearts and loves us anyway. If we come in arrogance seeking to lift ourselves up to Jesus' level like this rich young man, than we find nothing here.
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Jesus Served the Most Worthless
Monday October 8, 2018 Text: Mark 9:30-37 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Pentecost Passages: Mark 9:30-37
The infant is the ultimate example of a service of love because there is nothing they can give us in return for helping them. Jesus likewise gave His life for us who could never give Him anything in return.
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Jesus Gives us the Power to Preach and Heal
Monday July 9, 2018 Text: Mark 6:1-13 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Pentecost Passages: Mark 6:1-13
He calls us all to go because there is so much work to be done. He provides all that we need to do this work. He gives us the power to preach but also to heal. Our reward is the same gift we give to others, the forgiveness of our sins in Him.
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No Matter What It May Seem Jesus is here to Heal
Tuesday July 3, 2018 Text: Mark 5:21-43 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Mark 5:21-43
It may seem as if Jesus is not listening but He comes immediately. It may seem as if we are not worthy but Jesus heals anyway. It may seem as if Jesus isn’t going to answer but Jesus knows the right time. It may seem as if Jesus is too late but nothing can stop Him.
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