Sermons by Matthew Ruttan


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What does it mean to be born again?

What does it mean to be born again?

Speaker: | February 27, 2022

The world seems very unstable right now. A pandemic, culture wars, rising political division, the Emergency Act, and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. In John 3:1-15, Jesus speaks with Nicodemus about being “born again.”...


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Ritual or Relationship

Ritual or Relationship

Speaker: | February 13, 2022

What words do we associate with Jesus? Love, goodness, holiness, grace? What about “zeal”? Not only does it tell us something about Jesus, but it should tell us something about us if we want to...


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The source of our security and dignity

The source of our security and dignity

Speaker: | February 06, 2022

It’s one of his most popular miracles: turning water into wine! But why would he do it? Who is impacted? What do the seven “signs” in John’s Gospel teach us? And does any of this...


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The difference between a 2D and 3D disciple

The difference between a 2D and 3D disciple

Speaker: | January 30, 2022

Think of a circle, and then think of a ball. One is two-dimensional, and one is three-dimensional. From a distance, they look the same. But the closer you look, the more you notice a difference....


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The Holy Spirit makes your spirit whole

The Holy Spirit makes your spirit whole

Speaker: | January 23, 2022

We want to be whole-hearted, balanced and refreshed. And yet, many are feeling half-hearted, off-centred and tired! The Holy Spirit makes your spirit whole. This sermon on John 1:19-34 is a part of our journey...


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Your Divine D.N.A.

Your Divine D.N.A.

Speaker: | January 17, 2022

We tend to downplay (or misunderstand) what it means to be adopted by God. It is actually a new special status of incomprehensible value that you do not have outside of faith in Christ. It...


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Am I headed in the right direction?

Am I headed in the right direction?

Speaker: | January 11, 2022

God incarnate. Eternal life. Wisdom for now. Big topics are on the menu in what may be the most famous and influential document on earth. This sermon is Part 1 in a series on the...


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Guard Your Heart

Guard Your Heart

Speaker: | January 03, 2022

You’re less likely to get knocked off centre, if you’re properly centred. In a time of uncertainty, centering is all the more important. One of the ways we do that is to guard our hearts....


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Do Not Be Afraid

Do Not Be Afraid

Speaker: | December 24, 2021

We are living in a time of upheaval, a stampede of fear. In this Christmas Eve video message presentation, Pastor Ruttan looks at Luke 2: 8-14 and explains how fear retreats when Christ advances. You...


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Hit the Light

Hit the Light

Speaker: | December 13, 2021

Jesus is “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word” (Hebrews 1:3). What does that mean, and how can we bask in the light...