Category: Sermons
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![Preparing to honour God in big situations [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/big-situation.png?w=1024)
Preparing to honour God in big situations [Sermon]
Jesus and his early followers did big things for God even in the face of serious opposition. Why can we be so timid? This sermon on 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 provides an answer and also 2 suggestions about preparing to honour God in big situations.
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![Hope lifts you forward [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/hope-forward.png?w=1024)
Hope lifts you forward [Sermon]
What difference does hope make when life is hard? That’s what I explore in this sermon on 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. It is part 1 in a series called The Beginning is Nigh.
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![I have calmed and quieted my soul [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/psalm-131.png?w=1024)
I have calmed and quieted my soul [Sermon]
Deep within we can feel chaos, noise, confusion and fatigue. But the battle is waged from a place of stillness. How do we get there? This sermon explores Psalm 131.
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![As Iron Sharpens Iron: The Most Famous Proverbs, Part 2 [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/proverbs2.png?w=1024)
As Iron Sharpens Iron: The Most Famous Proverbs, Part 2 [Sermon]
The proverbs in the Bible are short statements meant to help us live wisely daily. This sermon is part 2 of 2, provides some background, and then highlights 16 of the most famous proverbs.
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![Memorable is Portable: The Most Famous Proverbs, Part 1 [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/proverbs1.png?w=1024)
Memorable is Portable: The Most Famous Proverbs, Part 1 [Sermon]
The proverbs in the Bible are short statements meant to help us live wisely daily. This sermon is part 1 of 2, provides some background, and then highlights 12 of the most famous proverbs.
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![Fearfully and Wonderfully Made [Sermon, Psalm 139]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/psalm-139-1.png?w=1024)
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made [Sermon, Psalm 139]
Who are we if all the external signs of our identity are stripped away? Psalm 139 is one of the most personal, powerful and popular psalms. This sermon is based on it and helps us answer that question (in a world of competing answers).
