Category: Sermons
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![Paradise is a Person [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sunday-titles-15.png?w=1024)
Paradise is a Person [Sermon]
A lot of people are searching, they are dis-content. In this sermon about the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35) I reflect on the implications of the risen Jesus and our longing for contentment.
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![The Game Plan [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/sunday-titles-27.png?w=1024)
The Game Plan [Sermon]
Easter is good, not because of how we’re feeling, but because of what God is doing. This Easter sermon on Luke 24:-12 explores the most significant event ever: the resurrection of Jesus.
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![In good hands [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sunday-titles-13.png?w=1024)
In good hands [Sermon]
Many people are “barely hanging on.” Is there a word from God to us on Palm Sunday, especially at a time like this? Yes. This sermon from March 29, 2021 provides one from Luke 19:28-44.
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![Be prepared, not surprised [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sunday-titles-1-1.png?w=1024)
Be prepared, not surprised [Sermon]
What do we know about the end times? What don’t we? This sermon from on Luke 21:5-38 explores these questions and more. One thing is for sure: We should be prepared, not surprised.
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![Not just what to believe—but how [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sunday-titles-1.png?w=1024)
Not just what to believe—but how [Sermon]
After death, the rich man went to Hades and the poor man went to heaven. This sermon explores Luke 16:19-31 and wealth, mercy, and the eternal consequences of certain choices.
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![The way of the cross, no matter the cost [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sunday-titles-2.png?w=1024)
The way of the cross, no matter the cost [Sermon]
The cross was a humiliation and torture ritual. So what does it mean when Jesus says we cannot be his disciple unless we carry one? And what does he mean by “hating” our families? Is he being literal? This sermon explores all this by looking at Luke 14:25-35.
