Tag: incarnation
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Born To Die That We Might Live: The Prophecy of the Coming King in Isaiah 53
You sometimes hear it said that Jesus was “born to die that we might live.” An important prophecy told us how over 700 years before Christ was born. God’s providential hand was working powerfully, both then and now. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Isaiah 53 and God’s loving plan in the…
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![What do we really know about the historical Jesus, and how does that impact our faith? [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sermon-graphics-and-titles-29.png?w=1024)
What do we really know about the historical Jesus, and how does that impact our faith? [Sermon]
Jesus is the centre of our faith. He came to give us life; but what was his like? What did he look like? What was it like growing up Nazareth? What was it like living under the oppressive rule of the Romans and even King Herod? Did he have a job before starting his ministry?…
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![Your Divine D.N.A. [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sermon-sunday-titles-8.png?w=1024)
Your Divine D.N.A. [Sermon]
Do you misunderstand (or undervalue) what it means to be deliberately adopted by God and deprive yourself of that knowledge and assurance? Do you know what it means to grow in both grace and truth? That’s what I explore in this sermon on John 1:6-18.
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Adoption, incarnation, and growing in grace and truth (Growing Deeper with John 1:6-18)
When God adopts you, you gain a new special status. This gives great assurance in life as you seek to grow in grace and truth. This episode takes us through John 1:6-18 to fill in the details.
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![Am I headed in the right direction? [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sermon-sunday-titles-19.png?w=1024)
Am I headed in the right direction? [Sermon]
Is my life headed in the right direction? It is… if you’re following the right person. In this sermon on John 1:1-5, I give an overview of the book and invite us to look to these 5 verses as an evaluative tool for the questions that matter most.
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John’s Gospel and the Word made flesh (Growing Deeper with John 1:1-5)
God incarnate. Eternal life. Wisdom for now. Big topics are on the menu in what may be the most famous and influential document on earth. In this episode I introduce it and look closely at verses 1-5.
