Category: Sermons
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![The Endangered Recipe for Greatness [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sermon-sunday-titles-3-1.png?w=1024)
The Endangered Recipe for Greatness [Sermon]
Power, independence and control are in. Humility is out. But why? It’s endangered. It’s also the recipe for true greatness in God’s eyes. This sermon explores John 3:22-36 and offers three applications for our lives.
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![John 3:16—If I should wake before I die [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sermon-graphics-gen.png?w=1024)
John 3:16—If I should wake before I die [Sermon]
John 3:16. It’s a world-famous summary verse of what matters most. Heaven, hell, belief, condemnation, rescue, love, faith, Jesus. This sermon mines this text and provides 6 ideas to go deeper and higher.
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What does it mean to be born again? (Sermon)
It’s a crazy time, like living through an emotional earthquake. What does Jesus means when he says to be ‘born again,’ and how can this radical re-orientation of our lives stabilize and equip us for the living of these days?
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![Ritual or Relationship [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sermon-sunday-titles.png?w=1024)
Ritual or Relationship [Sermon]
While cleansing the Temple Jesus was full of “zeal.” What is it? (Because we too should have it.) This sermon on John 2:13-25 explores this idea and encourages us to move from ritual to relationship in our faith.
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![The source and security of our dignity [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sermon-sunday-titles-38.png?w=1024)
The source and security of our dignity [Sermon]
It’s one of his most popular sermons. Turning water into wine — and over 700 bottles! But why? And how does this influence how we think about our dignity and honour? That’s what this sermon on John 2:1-12 explores.
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![The difference between a 2D and 3D disciple [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sermon-sunday-titles-2.png?w=1024)
The difference between a 2D and 3D disciple [Sermon]
A round orange piece of paper may look like a basketball from a distance, but you can’t shoot hoops with it. Following Jesus is a 3D (not a 2D experience); it involves learning but also doing. This sermon on John 1:35-41 explains why and how.
