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Tag: trials

The LORD is my Shepherd. What does Psalm 23 mean for us today? [Sermon]

May 8, 2023 MatthewRuttan

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 major application for our lives today.

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Trials, joy & perseverance – a talk with Dan Scott

January 27, 2022 MatthewRuttan

When Dan Scott was a boy his home burned to the ground. The next morning his father read James 1:2-3 and led them in prayer. In this talk with the national Moderator of the PCC we talk about hardship and it’s relationship to joy and perseverance.

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The Trials That Refine You [Sermon]

September 21, 2020 MatthewRuttan

What if your trials had a way of refining you? This message from James 1:1-18 explores this very idea. It’s Part 1 in a series called Down-To-Earth.

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How Trials Can Make You More Resilient [Sermon]

May 3, 2020 MatthewRuttan

Trials are tough. But they can actually make you more resilient. This message is about how.

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