Tag: hardship
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![I have calmed and quieted my soul [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/psalm-131.png?w=1024)
I have calmed and quieted my soul [Sermon]
Deep within we can feel chaos, noise, confusion and fatigue. But the battle is waged from a place of stillness. How do we get there? This sermon explores Psalm 131.
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![The Lord does battle for you [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/psalm-91.png?w=1024)
The Lord does battle for you [Sermon]
Psalm 91. It’s been used to ward off evil and is sometimes called The Soldier’s Psalm. It’s for approaching danger, fear, pestilence and battle. What protection does it promise? And what are we to think when calamity still comes? The sermon explores this rich text and invites us to consider how to live under the…
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He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High (Growing Deeper with Psalm 91)
It is a psalm for when trouble is near, for battle, and therefore, for protection. We dwell in the shelter of the Most High, our fortress, who covers us with his wings. But is this a guarantee of total safety? It’s quoted often, even by Satan. This episode is a Bible study on Psalm 91.
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![When you feel like God has let you down [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/psalm-8851.png?w=1024)
When you feel like God has let you down [Sermon]
Despair. Disappointment. God, where are you? I’m at the end of my rope! This sermon takes us through Psalm 88, the darkest of the psalms, and suggests four responses for when things get dark.
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Darkness is my closest friend (Growing Deeper with Psalm 88)
Psalm 88 is known for his darkness and desperation. Why is God when it hurts? If you want happy-go-lucky, look elsewhere. But it can still give us guidance when the floodwaters threaten. This episode is a Bible study on Psalm 88.
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![The LORD is my Shepherd. What does Psalm 23 mean for us today? [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/psalm-23-1.png?w=1024)
The LORD is my Shepherd. What does Psalm 23 mean for us today? [Sermon]
It’s the world’s most famous psalm. It is said at funerals, memorized, tattooed on bodies, and underlined in Bibles. Our Shepherd provides for us and restores our souls. But this is no naive optimism. He does so through the valley of the shadow of death. This sermon explores Psalm 23 and zeroes in on one…
