Sermons

Illustrations of Immanuel: Ram – A God Who Is Near

Saturday December 6, 2025 Text: Genesis 22:6-14 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Genesis 22:6-14

Illustrations of Immanuel: A Serpent For Sinners

Wednesday December 3, 2025 Text: Numbers 21:5-9 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Numbers 21:5-9

Who was bitten by the fiery serpents? Was it the righteous or the innocent? No, it was the unrighteous and the guilty. For whom was the bronze serpent put on a pole? Did Moses make it for himself? No, the bronze serpent was lifted up for the sake of the guilty. In the same way,

Illustrations of Immanuel: Serpent

Saturday November 29, 2025 Text: Genesis 3:14-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Genesis 3:14-15

I woke up this morning and realized that for the first time in about a week, I had no pie. This was a little disappointing. Adam and Eve woke up the morning after our text with a much greater disappointment. They could never return to the garden. They could no longer walk with God in

Missing Out

Wednesday November 26, 2025 Text: Jonah 2:7-9 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Thanksgiving Passages: Jonah 2:7-9

What if our Thanksgiving table looked different this year? Suppose there was no turkey, no pie, no potatoes—perhaps just a simple meal, maybe even frozen pizza. Some might welcome the change, but many would feel something is missing. Jonah reminds us that those who forgo a thanksgiving of the heart miss out on more than

Focused on Jesus

Saturday November 22, 2025 Text: Colossians 1:13-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Colossians 1:13-20

Who wins most stubborn hunter? How long are you willing to sit outside without moving to get the record? It takes tenacity, persistence, patience, perseverance, and focus to be a really good hunter. You have to be single-minded if you’re going to get that 20-point buck. While single-mindedness might not be natural to humans, the

Through It All Jesus Remains

Sunday November 16, 2025 Text: Luke 21:5-28 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Luke 21:5-28

The 1996 movie That Thing You Do supposedly tells the story of The Wonders. Near the end of the movie, the band is recording in a studio, but arguments have come to a head, and every member leaves except the drummer. The drummer sits there alone, feeling really dejected, when another musician gives him some

THE POWER OF HIS WORD AND RESURRECTION

Saturday November 8, 2025 Text: Luke 20:27-40 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Luke 20:27-40

John chapter nine recounts the story of a man who was born blind and healed by Jesus. Later in the chapter, the Pharisees confront this man and argue intensely about why Jesus cannot be the Christ, the Messiah. The man responds to their accusations with a simple statement: “One thing I know: I was blind,

A Saint is Someone Who

Saturday November 1, 2025 Text: Psalm 84:1-12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: All Saints Day Passages: Psalm 84:1-12

If you know Tommy Peccaro, you’ve likely heard him speak of his grandmother, whom he describes as an inspiring woman of great faith, peace, and confidence. Others on this list share similar qualities, serving as powerful reminders of all that Christ has done for us. The book of Hebrews urges us not to forget such

Bringing Jesus Back

Saturday October 25, 2025 Text: Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Reformation Passages: Deuteronomy 5:12-15

I once read a comic strip where a woman brought her car to a mechanic. She said, “There was a bump in the road, and the car stopped.” The mechanic opened the hood and it was completely empty. There was absolutely nothing inside. A car without an engine might have some use, but for the

God Restores The Connection

Saturday October 18, 2025 Text: Deuteronomy 5:11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Deuteronomy 5:11

The Power of God’s Name: Restoring Connection and Transforming Lives Near the beginning of the school year, we experienced issues with the fingerprint reader. It turned out the problem was a poor network connection. The computer, placed beneath the desk to save space, showed it was connected to Wi-Fi. However, the interference from the desk