Tag: Jesus Christ
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10 Popular Things Jesus Said
This is Part 1 of 2. Part 1 is 10 popular things Jesus said. Part 2 (to come) will be 10 un-popular things he said. His words are full of inspiration and hope! — and also challenge and warning. All of them are true. Let’s do some thinking: Do we like following a certain version…
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![God meets you where you’re at [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/may-5.png?w=1024)
God meets you where you’re at [Sermon]
There’s an old saying: “God meets you where you’re at, not where you should be at.” It was true for the Colossians, Saul, and Johnny Cash in Nickajack cave. This sermon explores the powerful mystery of “Christ in you, the hope of glory,” even for imperfect people. I explore Colossians 1:24-2:5 and take us through…
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![The Supremacy, Sufficiency and Security of Christ [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/apr-28-cr2.png?w=1024)
The Supremacy, Sufficiency and Security of Christ [Sermon]
The supremacy of Jesus sounds like a lofty idea. It might even sound like playground posturing: ‘My brother is bigger and stronger than your brother…’ But Paul teaches this because (a) it’s true, (b) he cares about them, and (c) their mixed-up thinking is resulting in mixed-up living. The world will say Jesus is not…
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The Visit of the Wise Men, Herod’s Treachery, Exceeding Joy (Growing Deeper with Matthew 2)
Who were the wise men? Where did they come from? What is their significance? (More than we are often led to believe). This episode is a Bible study on Matthew 2 and the visit of the wise men from the east.
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Long-looked for is come at last: A closer look at the Messiah’s birth in Luke 2:1-20
This podcast (and blog) is a re-post from 2021 and 2022. It’s an in-depth look at the Messiah’s birth in Luke 2:1-20.
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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…
