Tag: colossians
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![You can only have harmony if you’re singing the same song [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/untitled-cr.png?w=1024)
You can only have harmony if you’re singing the same song [Sermon]
Harmonies are great. But you can only sing them if you’re singing the same song. This is true not only for music, but for life. It’s a certain unity in our own minds, households, churches and beyond. This sermon unpacks Colossians 3:18-4:18
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Christ is Lord—not the demonic realm or self-made religion (Growing Deeper with Colossians 2:6-23)
Syncretism is blending beliefs and practices into your faith (which don’t belong there). It’s not that bad, is it? Yes, it is. The Colossians were blending other systems of thought, and also opening themselves to the demonic realm. This episode is a Bible study on Colossians 2:6-23.
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Christ is the visible image of the invisible God (Growing Deeper with Colossians 1:15-23)
Mixed-up thinking results in mixed-up living. This was happening to the Colossians. They were doubting Jesus. As a result, their lives were starting to go off the rails. So Paul wrote a corrective letter which was helpful, loving and clear. He explained the supremacy of Jesus in no uncertain terms. This podcast is a Bible…
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![What People on the Narrow Path Need [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/apr-21.png?w=1024)
What People on the Narrow Path Need [Sermon]
They knew Jesus, but were swerving from the narrow path. That’s when a more mature Christian stepped in to help. If the path was wide, they wouldn’t have needed help. But they did. (And so do we.) John Climacus said, “Demons fear concentration as thieves fear dogs.” Ah yes. Clarity is the enemy of the…
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Reaching out to help a young church (Growing Deeper with Colossians 1:1-14)
They were a young church and drifting toward the ditch. Why? Because they were losing sight of Jesus. Paul wrote them a loving letter to help. This podcast is a Bible study on Colossians 1:1-14 (and an introduction to the book as a whole).
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![Peace G.P.S. [Podcast]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/peace-g.p.s.-1.png?w=560)
Peace G.P.S. [Podcast]
About a dozen years ago I was speaking to a World War Two veteran after a church service. I asked for his advice. What is a good and meaningful focus for a sermon and worship service on Remembrance Day? In his faithful wisdom, he thought it would be a good idea to keep it focused…
