Category: Sermons
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![Think Bigger [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sep8.png?w=1024)
Think Bigger [Sermon]
What if had been trained or deceived into thinking small thoughts about God and his kingdom? This sermon is Part 1 in a new series on Mark’s Gospel. Here we explore Mark 1:1-15. Let’s think bigger.
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![The Way Up is Down [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/sep-1-cr.png?w=1024)
The Way Up is Down [Sermon]
What do you want to be successful at? But of course there are different ways to define success. This sermon explores James 4:1-10 to better understand the mind of God as we pursue our hopes and dreams.
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![Giving Up Good Things For Great Things [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/july-28.png?w=1024)
Giving Up Good Things For Great Things [Sermon]
Following Jesus means making sacrifices — and that can be difficult. But we find fresh motivation when we count not only the costs, but the benefits. This podcast is a sermon on Luke 9:57-62.
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![Playing the Long Game in a World of Now Now Now [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/july-21-2.png?w=1024)
Playing the Long Game in a World of Now Now Now [Sermon]
In an era before viral videos and mass communication, Ezekiel did some wild and jaw-dropping things. His words and actions served a purpose back then, and he continues to teach us today. This sermon is on Ezekiel 4 (lying on his side for 14 months) and 37:1-14 (the valley of dry bones). It’s easier to…
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![Never Outnumbered [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/july-14-1.png?w=1024)
Never Outnumbered [Sermon]
What in the world is happening when Elisha says that his side outnumbers the Syrian army (who has vastly more people)? We are here given a glimpse into the unseen realm. This sermon unpacks 2 Kings 6:8-23 and provides three applications for living by faith, not just by sight.
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![May Integrity and Uprightness Protect Me [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/july-7cr.png?w=1024)
May Integrity and Uprightness Protect Me [Sermon]
How do we protect ourselves from threats? Door locks and surveillance cameras? This sermon on Psalm 25 invites us to think about something we do internally as a source of protection. It includes four applications for you to move forward with integrity.
