Tag: discipleship
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![In a new and uncertain era, what is our stronghold and purpose? [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sermon-sunday-titles-10.png?w=1024)
In a new and uncertain era, what is our stronghold and purpose? [Sermon]
Is it the dawn of a new, uncertain era? Are we in the ‘gray zone’? This sermon explores Jesus’ words at the Feast of Tabernacles in John 7:25-52 and some guidance for the road ahead.
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Can we really trust that Jesus said and did all that, or have the Gospels been distorted?
Do the Gospels accurately preserve what Jesus said and did? Haven’t they become distorted? How can we know with any confidence? This podcast (audio and text) gives you 5 important points to consider.
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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.
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![Hit the Light [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/hit-the-light-graph.png?w=1024)
Hit the Light [Sermon]
What does it mean that Jesus is the “radiance of God’s glory,” and how do we bask in it? The right kind of light makes you see things you didn’t see before. This sermon is a high-level summary of our series on Hebrews.
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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.
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Should we say ‘If it’s your will’ when praying for someone to recover from illness?
When praying for someone to recover from illness, some people say, “If it’s your will.” Why? And isn’t that always his will? That’s was a question from a Q & A Forum that I answer here.
