Tag: palm sunday
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You are a house of prayer
Jesus overturned the tables of the money-changers in the temple. I’d call it righteous anger. But why did he do it? What might this have to do with your dignity and purpose? And how is it connected to you being a temple of God’s Spirit? This sermon on Mark 10:46-11:43 (also released as a podcast…
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![Tradition or Traditionalism [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/tradition.png?w=1024)
Tradition or Traditionalism [Sermon]
Healthy traditions give life. Unhealthy traditionalism doesn’t. One is the “living faith of the dead,” the other is the “dead faith of the living.” This sermon from Palm Sunday on Psalm 118 explores the difference and how God-honouring traditions can stabilize us in a world that feels increasingly chaotic.
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![Fickle or Faithful [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sermon-sunday-titles-4.png?w=1024)
Fickle or Faithful [Sermon]
Crowds can be fickle. One day they’re yelling “Hosanna!” to Jesus and a few days later they’re crying “Crucify him!” Where are we in the mix? Are we fickle, or faithful? That’s what this Palm Sunday sermon explores with John 12:12-19, along with four practical helps toward faithfulness.
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![In good hands [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/sunday-titles-13.png?w=1024)
In good hands [Sermon]
Many people are “barely hanging on.” Is there a word from God to us on Palm Sunday, especially at a time like this? Yes. This sermon from March 29, 2021 provides one from Luke 19:28-44.
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![Hope when it hurts [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sundaygraph2-2.png?w=1024)
Hope when it hurts [Sermon]
Hope. We need it. But not some naive optimism blind to the facts. A REAL hope with eyes wide open that sustains us. That’s what this sermon explores.
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What do they all mean? Understanding the words your hear during Holy Week and Easter
(Warning: The content about crucifixion is for mature audiences.) benedictus qui venit! Huh? I was in an airport a few years ago and overheard people talking in a different language. I couldn’t understand a single thing they were talking about. Then it struck me: Some religious or “churchy” words can seem like a foreign language…
