Category: Podcast
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![The Perfect Blood of the Lamb [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/lamb.png?w=1024)
The Perfect Blood of the Lamb [Sermon]
The imagery is kind of harsh. Blood? In fact, some people try to avoid talking about it. But Good Friday is not a time for closing our eyes to the reality of sin, suffering and sacrifice. This podcast is my sermon from Good Friday. It takes us through Exodus 12 and the 10th plague on…
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Virtue As We Enter The New Dark Ages
The idea of “virtue” seems awkward and out-of-place. Alisdair MacIntyre suggests we’re entering “the new dark ages.” Vanity Fair is in the air. I think conversations about virtue are due for a comeback, at least among Christians. This podcast and podcast explains why.
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![Am I a genuine follower of Jesus [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/feb4.png?w=1024)
Am I a genuine follower of Jesus [Sermon]
Is your faith sincere? Do you ever doubt? Do you wonder if you’ll one day get to the gates of heaven and be un-pleasantly surprised? This sermon explores the doctrine of ‘assurance,’ Ephesians 1:1-6 and 2:10, William Perkins’ 3 grounds for assurance, and hopefully provides clarity, comfort and encouragement. As Max Lucado says, there may…
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January can be tough—so here are 6 ideas to help
Do you find January tough? If so, you’re not alone. In this podcast episode (and blog) I share six ideas to help.
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The Visit of the Wise Men, Herod’s Treachery, Exceeding Joy (Growing Deeper with Matthew 2)
Who were the wise men? Where did they come from? What is their significance? (More than we are often led to believe). This episode is a Bible study on Matthew 2 and the visit of the wise men from the east.
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![With God All Things Are Possible [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/dec-24.png?w=1024)
With God All Things Are Possible [Sermon]
With God are all things actually possible? Christmas is one of those times when God lifts our eyes yet again to the horizon of his possibility. This brief Christmas Eve message is posted as a podcast episode and sermon. “Every year you grow, you will find me bigger.”
