Tag: character of God
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God’s unbroken promises in a broken world (Daniel 9)
Daniel staked his life on the fact that God’s promises come true. It made all the difference as he lived through horror. What about us? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Daniel 9. Are we living as if God’s promises will definitely come true, or as if they might potentially come true?
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I have trouble understanding God’s wrath (Q & A Submission)
In this episode I answer a question in a Q & A Forum about God’s wrath, his mercy, and how they relate.
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![Being FOR things, not just AGAINST things [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/communion-1.png?w=1024)
Being FOR things, not just AGAINST things [Sermon]
Sometimes it’s easier to identify what we’re against rather than what we’re for. This sermon on 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 considers a test case with Paul and then provides a strategy for thinking through what we’re “for” when it comes to beliefs, causes or issues that are important to us.
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![The kind of worshiper God wants [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sermon-sunday-titles-6.png?w=1024)
The kind of worshiper God wants [Sermon]
What do you seek? The weekend, more friends? God SEEKS people to worship him “in the Spirit and in truth.” So that’s clearly what we should be shooting for. But what does it mean, and how do we do it? That’s what I explore in this sermon on John 4:1-26.
