Tag: fear
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![Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. [Proximity]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/water-walking.png?w=1024)
Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid. [Proximity]
Being in close proximity to the right people in the right situations makes all the difference, including situations of difficulty and danger. This sermon on Mark 6:45-56 (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Jesus’ words: “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” What if these were words specifically for you?
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![Our Big Brother Jesus [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/oct13.png?w=1024)
Our Big Brother Jesus [Sermon]
Jesus’ various titles teach us something about who he is and our relationship with him: Son of God, Saviour, Friend. What about “brother”? This sermon unpacks Mark 3:22-35 and 6 words that teach us about the kind of big brother Jesus is. It might just help you address the imbalance between fear and confidence in…
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![May Integrity and Uprightness Protect Me [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/july-7cr.png?w=1024)
May Integrity and Uprightness Protect Me [Sermon]
How do we protect ourselves from threats? Door locks and surveillance cameras? This sermon on Psalm 25 invites us to think about something we do internally as a source of protection. It includes four applications for you to move forward with integrity.
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![Fearing God First—Psalm 27 [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/june-23.png?w=1024)
Fearing God First—Psalm 27 [Sermon]
What gives someone courage? This sermon on Psalm 27 looks at the contrast between fear and the Lord being our light, salvation and stronghold, explores the relationship between “fearing God” and courage, and drives toward application in your own life. Fearing God first puts other fears second.
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![Afraid no more [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sermon-graphics-gen-12.png?w=1024)
Afraid no more [Sermon]
Fear may fill the world but it doesn’t have to fill your heart. This sermon unpacks John 11:1-27 — it’s part 1 of the raising of Lazarus.
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![Uncertainty is an Opportunity [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sermon-sunday-titles-1.png?w=1024)
Uncertainty is an Opportunity [Sermon]
He actually walked on water. And there was a purpose to it. The powerful presence of Jesus is greater than the powerful presence of fear. That’s what I explore (for them then and for you now) in this sermon on John 6:16-24.
