Tag: holy spirit
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![The Holy Spirit within you is helping you [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sermon-graphics-and-titles-39.png?w=1024)
The Holy Spirit within you is helping you [Sermon]
Jesus calls the Holy Spirit the “Helper” (the Paraklete). He lives within his people. But who exactly is he and what does he do? That’s what this sermon on John 14:15-31 explores.
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![In a new and uncertain era, what is our stronghold and purpose? [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sermon-sunday-titles-10.png?w=1024)
In a new and uncertain era, what is our stronghold and purpose? [Sermon]
Is it the dawn of a new, uncertain era? Are we in the ‘gray zone’? This sermon explores Jesus’ words at the Feast of Tabernacles in John 7:25-52 and some guidance for the road ahead.
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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.
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![Holier with thou [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sermon-sunday-titles-22.png?w=1024)
Holier with thou [Sermon]
God’s people are “being made holy.” What does that mean, and what role do we play in EACH OTHER’s holiness? That’s what I explore in this sermon on Hebrews 10:1-25.
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![Carriers of the Holy Spirit [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/fasting-7.png?w=1024)
Carriers of the Holy Spirit [Sermon]
The Holy Spirit can be neglected. That’s a mistake. This Pentecost sermon on Acts 2:1-41 explains who the Holy Spirit is, the significance for believers then (and now), our basis for church unity and how low-drama spirituality can have a highly dramatic impact.
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Better understanding the ‘Fruit of the Spirit’ and how it works in Christians
What if there were nine virtues that all Christians inevitably show in their lives? I think there is. Let me explain. Karpos In the New Testament, the Greek word karpos comes up several times. Sometimes it is translated as “crop,” and others, as “fruit.” Here are some examples: In the well-known Parable of the Sower…
