Tag: obedience
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When following God’s commandments feels difficult
God’s commands can feel difficult — like something we have to do, not something we want to do. But when we better understand the reasons behind them, it can shift our perspective (and relationship). This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks 1 John 5:1-12.
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![How does the peace of Christ rule in our hearts? [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/may-19.png?w=1024)
How does the peace of Christ rule in our hearts? [Sermon]
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…” It sounds like a very, very good thing. But what specifically is “the peace of Christ”? What about the reference to our “hearts”? (Clearly, it’s not just a muscle in your chest.) And how can that peace “rule”? If this idea is one of the…
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![The difference between a 2D and 3D disciple [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/sermon-sunday-titles-2.png?w=1024)
The difference between a 2D and 3D disciple [Sermon]
A round orange piece of paper may look like a basketball from a distance, but you can’t shoot hoops with it. Following Jesus is a 3D (not a 2D experience); it involves learning but also doing. This sermon on John 1:35-41 explains why and how.
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Follow me: Jesus enlists disciples (Growing Deeper with John 1:35-51)
You learn by doing. Yes, head learning is important, but hand learning makes it real. This episode is a biblical study of John 1:35-51 and what it means to follow Jesus.
