Sermons by Matthew Ruttan


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When you feel like God has let you down

When you feel like God has let you down

Speaker: | May 30, 2023

Afflicted. Alone. Despairing. Disappointed. That’s what Heman felt. He was the author of Psalm 88, sometimes called the darkest of the psalms. Other psalms end on a upswing, but not this one. Not only does...


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Be still and know that I am God

Be still and know that I am God

Speaker: | May 14, 2023

It’s easy to lose perspective when facing uncertainty, fear or dread. Our brains can zero-in exclusively on our problems. That’s why regaining perspective is so important. Perspective is about seeing the bigger picture and right-sizing...


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The Two Ways

The Two Ways

Speaker: | April 30, 2023

Every day we are faced with choices. Lots of choices. I’ve heard that the total number of variations in just the first 10 moves of a chess game are 169,518,829,100,544,000,000,000,000,000. Wow! Life can seem like...


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Failure doesn't disqualify you

Failure doesn’t disqualify you

Speaker: | April 23, 2023

You’ve made mistakes. Some small, some big. If so, you’re like the apostle Peter. But Jesus didn’t write him off. He certainly had reason to. Peter denied knowing him three times at his time of...


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Live like royalty

Live like royalty

Speaker: | March 05, 2023

Jesus says his kingdom is not of this world. First, we should note that he is the king. Second, that we are his royal subjects. Third, that this kingdom is other-worldly. This sermon on John...


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Integrity Under Pressure

Integrity Under Pressure

Speaker: | February 26, 2023

A well-known definition of integrity is “doing the right thing when no one is looking.” When decisions are easy and when there is no pressure, it’s easy to have integrity. It’s harder when you are...


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Praying for what Jesus prays for

Praying for what Jesus prays for

Speaker: | February 21, 2023

Did you realize that right before his betrayal and torture Jesus prayed for you? He did. He prayed for his disciples, and also “for those who will believe in me through their word…” That’s us!...


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When the world hates you because of your faith

When the world hates you because of your faith

Speaker: | January 30, 2023

Jesus said that the world would hate them. It would also persecute them. That’s serious stuff. But who is “the world”? What is the difference between hatred and persecution? When it comes to this topic,...