Matthew Ruttan

Category: Sermons

  • The Great Unknown

    The Great Unknown

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    Think of all the change in the past 100 years… global population, wars, radical advances in technology. If this same rate of change continues, what will the next 100 years be like? We’re headed into the great unknown. How might the arrival of Christ speak into our collective and individual future which can seem uncertain…

  • For he will save his people from their sins [Sermon]

    For he will save his people from their sins [Sermon]

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    Jesus saves his people from sin. The angel told that to Joseph before Jesus was even born. Not only does he save from the consequence of sin, but the slavery of sin. This second part is a much-neglected (and misunderstood) part of his work. This sermon unpacks Matthew 1:1-25 and invites us to consider Jesus’…

  • A Colony of Heaven in a Country of Death

    A Colony of Heaven in a Country of Death

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    Give me his head on a platter! And so it was that John the Baptist was decapitated. The story of his demise is a contrast between to kingdoms and two kings (Herod Antipas vs. Christ). This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Mark 6:14-29 and invites us to consider our ultimate citizenship from…

  • Dealing with Rejection

    Dealing with Rejection

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    Rejection is run, right? Wrong. And yet, it’s something many of us have to deal with, especially as we follow Jesus. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores Jesus’ experience of personal rejection in Mark 6:1-13 and what we can take from it for today.

  • Listen For It: Save Your

    Listen For It: Save Your

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    Faith isn’t just about pursuing life after death, but life before death. This sermon explores a healing and a girl raised back to life from Mark 5:21-43 and invites us to consider Jesus’ role as Saviour in our daily lives, especially in moments of pain and desperation.

  • Is this the sermon demons don’t want you to hear?

    Is this the sermon demons don’t want you to hear?

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    Matthew Ruttan
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    What “doorways” do we open which give permission to the demonic to function in our lives? What practices help us live freely and victoriously in Christ? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode), explores the confusing and alarming story in Mark 5:1-20, and helps us answer questions about the demonic. It’s a much-neglected topic.…