Tag: gratitude
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Look for the good (even when life is hard)
If things are hard or dreary, know that your current chapter isn’t your only chapter, and it certainly isn’t the last chapter. This short episode encourages you to look for the good (even when life is hard). “Though the fig tree should not blossom… yet I will rejoice in the Lord.”
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![Encased in Grace (The Art of Noticing) [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/nov-9.png?w=1024)
Encased in Grace (The Art of Noticing) [Sermon]
Have you ever noticed how some people see the same things but see different things? It’s a matter of perception. Sometimes you just have to look closer. Sometimes you just have to look differently. We are encased in grace. But do you notice? This is a sermon on 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12.
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![Stabilizers for the Coming Storm [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/nov-5.png?w=1024)
Stabilizers for the Coming Storm [Sermon]
Before Jesus returns several things will happen: wars, rumours of war, persecution, lawlessness… In light of all this, how should we live? Rejoice! Pray! Give thanks! This sermon on 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 describes how.
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Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances (Growing Deeper with 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28)
As they waited for Jesus’ return, Paul told them to assume a certain posture and attitude: rejoicing, praying, thanking. This episode is a Bible study on 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28.
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Bless the LORD, O My Soul (Growing Deeper with Psalm 103)
We easily forget the good that has happened to us and cling to the bad. Psalm 103 helps us remember the good and encourages us to bless God as a result. But what does that mean? This episode is a Bible study on Psalm 103.
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![The Holy Spirit makes your spirit whole [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sermon-sunday-titles.png?w=1024)
The Holy Spirit makes your spirit whole [Sermon]
We want to be whole-hearted, balanced and refreshed. And yet, many are feeling half-hearted, off-centred and tired! Good news: The Holy Spirit makes your spirit whole. That’s what I explore in this sermon on John 1:19-34.
