Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, and Easter His sacrifice on the cross.
Everything in between hardly gets any attention other than His last three years.
But He did something amazing for thirty years before He even began His earthly ministry. He led a life of active obedience that made it possible for Him to take our place on the cross.
Listen about a boy who paved the way and think about how your 2007 will look like if you live a life of active obedience.
Parents love seeing their children smiling more than almost anything.
God is smiling. Is He your parent?
Jesus, The Sovereign Lamb of God
Why did the Lamb of God have to suffer so?
For the most part our sins aren’t that bad. After all, we’re not Stalin, Hitler, Idi Amin, or Pol Pot.
But what if our sins are that bad? What if the only way to save the world is for an innocent lamb to die.
Christianity isn’t an easy religion to grasp. The innocent die, the guilty go free. The first are last and last first.
So come listen to why the Lamb of God had to suffer, and maybe you’ll understand the depths of your sin.
After all, you can’t be cured if you don’t even know you’re sick.
Are you feeling a little down because this time of the year reminds you of the bad things you’ve done? Or are you feeling high because you’re basically a good person who hasn’t really done much wrong?
Well, this message is for both of you.
Jesus came for all who believe. You can’t be bad enough for him to turn away from you, and you can’t be good enough to get by without him.
Examine yourself. Which are you?
Did you ever feel like you didn’t know how or why to serve? You’re not alone, but you can do something about it.
UPC ordained new deacons today. They were called to serve, but are they the only ones called?
Listen and hear what the Bible says about serving, and maybe you’ll find your calling.
Is UPC in East Orlando or is UPC for East Orlando? And what is UPC’s mission? What’s your mission? How deep is your grace?
All of us are called to minister to those around us. To spread the gospel of grace to our neighbors.
Is our church reaching out, or are we simply needing the needs of the members?
Pastor Bates explains, prioritizes, and exhorts as he guides UPC to another year and a growing vision.
What does the Bible tells us about Jesus?
What does the Da Vinci Code tell us about Jesus?
If the Da Vinci Code is only a work of fiction, why is the whole Christian world in an uproar about it anyways?
Listen and find out the answers to these questions and more in part one of our Da Vinci Code series.
What a scandal!!
An innocent man is put to a horrible death, while the guilty are free. Where is the beauty in that?
Find out the dichotomy of Easter – How a horrible scandal can at the same time be so beautiful.
This is a three part sermon with The Bread being served between parts one and two, and The Wine served between parts two and three.
Mark Bates will walk us through the sacrament of The Lord’s Supper so we can understand it’s real meaning in our life; so that we don’t treat it as just another church tradition, but as a profound joy in our life.
Luke builds a vision of who Jesus is as a Messiah by giving us insight into Jesus’ life at a middle school age. Like layers of a Bob Ross painting, Luke alone includes this portrait of Jesus at age 12, and gives indication as to Jesus’ Messianic role as a son of Israel, a son of prophetic greatness, and the Son of God.
An Easter Message