Tag: gospel of john
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![The key to weathering a storm [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sermon-sunday-titles-7.jpg?w=1024)
The key to weathering a storm [Sermon]
Storms happen. And lately, it seems that they keep getting windier. Well, the key to weathering a storm is who you’re weathering it with. That’s what I explore in this sermon on John 5:30-47.
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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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![Which Judge would you rather have? [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sermon-sunday-titles-2.jpg?w=1024)
Which Judge would you rather have? [Sermon]
People balk at having a Judge. But we do. Would you rather have one Judge who is for you, or a hundred judges who are against you? That’s what this sermon on John 5:19-29 explores, along with the question about whether we can trust that the Gospels accurately preserve Jesus’ words.
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![Exhale [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sermon-sunday-titles.jpg?w=1024)
Exhale [Sermon]
It’s a disorienting and tiring time. What if a confidence that God continues to work helps you to take the pressure off? That’s what I explore in this sermon on John 5:1-18.
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![Fickle or Faithful [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sermon-sunday-titles-4.png?w=1024)
Fickle or Faithful [Sermon]
Crowds can be fickle. One day they’re yelling “Hosanna!” to Jesus and a few days later they’re crying “Crucify him!” Where are we in the mix? Are we fickle, or faithful? That’s what this Palm Sunday sermon explores with John 12:12-19, along with four practical helps toward faithfulness.
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![Hope is knowing and showing that better is coming [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sermon-sunday-titles-2.png?w=1024)
Hope is knowing and showing that better is coming [Sermon]
It’s the ‘Age of Melancholy.’ People are despairing (for a lot of reasons). So what is your reason for hope, and how can you be a healing presence to others? That’s what this sermon on John 4:43-54 explores.
