Sermons by Jacob Rutledge
No One Else: The Dad
What kind of Jesus would your children know if all they had as an example was what you, as their father, showed them?
The Holiness of Christ
Ghandi: “I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so much unlike your Christ.” Christians criticized, but Christ lauded. Sometimes, deficient view of Jesus; other times, hypocritical actions of Christians. Yet, if Jesus was simply a Mother Teresa type character, why was he crucified? He was “hated without a cause” (John 15:25). No justifiable reason as to why they hated Him—except that His presence and teaching hi-lighted their sin: “the light has come into the…
The Biblical View of Homosexuality
There are loud voices today claiming to be Christian and yet condoning the practice of homosexuality (not speaking of those struggling with same-sex attraction).
The Holiness of God
Introduction There is no such thing as an unholy Christian. Put differently: no such thing as a Christian who doesn’t have to pursue holiness. Holiness is an expected pursuit; an inevitable result of being the people of God (Heb. 12:14; 1 Pet. 2:9). Holiness means to live out the separation God has worked in us through Jesus; to live morally blameless lives. Yet, can’t fully have a true definition of holiness without looking at the holiness of God as well…
No One Else: The Leper
Introduction Could Jeffery Dahmer really be forgiven? People left the group not really knowing. That question might have cropped up in the minds of people who saw a leper. Widely believed that it was a punishment for sin; inflicted and healed only by the grace of God (2 Kings 5:7). Miriam as an example (Num. 12:1-15). The disease was so devastating, many times irreversible, and people saw them as untouchables and, in some ways, unforgivable. But then one fights his…
No One Else: Stories of Desperation & Salvation
Introduction His name was George. He grew up in a small town, but always had big dreams. Life had different plans, and through a series of events he found himself taking over his Father’s business in the town he so desperately wanted to get away from. Yet, he had a good life there, making a home with his family and children. Until one day, thanks to an irresponsible employee, he lost a large sum of money which belonged to his…
The Life of Faith: A Study of the Book of Joel
Introduction October 29, 1929—also known as Black Tuesday. On this date, share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed, becoming a pivotal factor in the emergence of the Great Depression. Would completely altar history, and would be told for generations to come. We look at these people in a special way—they learned to value what was truly important, a certain character about them. When we open our Bibles to the little known book of Joel we discover a…
