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Tag: eternity

John 3:16—If I should wake before I die [Sermon]

March 7, 2022 MatthewRuttan

John 3:16. It’s a world-famous summary verse of what matters most. Heaven, hell, belief, condemnation, rescue, love, faith, Jesus. This sermon mines this text and provides 6 ideas to go deeper and higher.

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John 3:16—unpacking the world’s most famous verse and peering into the heart of God (Growing Deeper with John 3:16-21)

March 6, 2022 MatthewRuttan

It’s the most famous Bible verse in the world. But what does it actually mean? This episode unpacks John 3:16 and takes us into the heart of God, eternity, and everything that matters most.

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Heaven & Hell, Part 4 – Who goes where? (And who decides?) [Podcast]

January 27, 2019 MatthewRuttan

When it comes to heaven and hell, who goes where, and who decides? How, those are huuuge questions! This podcast explores them in Part of the ‘Heaven & Hell’ series.

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Heaven & Hell, Part 3 – What is hell like? [Podcast]

January 20, 2019 MatthewRuttan

Last week we asked what heaven was like. But this week I explore what is perhaps one of the most difficult questions of all: What is

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Heaven & Hell, Part 2 – What is heaven like? [Podcast]

January 13, 2019 MatthewRuttan

Unless you’re a robot, you’ve probably wondered what heaven is like. After all, all of us are one heartbeat away from death. Will we meet

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Heaven & Hell, Part 1 – How do we know? [Podcast]

January 6, 2019 MatthewRuttan

A Gallup poll revealed that 81% of people believe in heaven, but only 69% believe in hell. We like to believe in things we like,

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If You Knew The Day You Were Going To Die

April 15, 2015 MatthewRuttan

Would you live any differently? My dad died in November and we recently had his birthday. It made me reflective. As I said at the time (click here

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Since a pulse doesn’t mean you’re alive, this podcast is about the vitality of firm faith, pursuing personal integrity, and consistently keeping the main thing the main thing in practical ways day-by-day. Your host is Matthew Ruttan, a disciple-in-progress, husband to Laura, dad-of-three, pastor at Westminster Church in Barrie (Canada), author of Turbulence and The Up Daily Devotional, occasional song-writer, campfire lover, aspiring rowboat owner, and servant of the Word. John 10:10.

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