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Tag: heaven and hell

Jesus prepares a place for us, is the (only) Way, and calls us to bold prayer (Growing Deeper with John 14:1-14)

December 11, 2022 MatthewRuttan

This teaching by Jesus includes comfort, controversy, and a call. First, he tells his disciples that he goes ahead to prepare a place for them

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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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Not just what to believe—but how [Sermon]

March 8, 2021 MatthewRuttan

After death, the rich man went to Hades and the poor man went to heaven. This sermon explores Luke 16:19-31 and wealth, mercy, and the eternal consequences of certain choices.

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Deleting words from dictionaries and other love-impoverishing things [Sermon]

February 8, 2021 MatthewRuttan

The sinful woman teaches us a lot in this sermon on Luke 7:36-50. The greater you know your sin to be the greater you know your Saviour to be.

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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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