Sermons by Jacob Rutledge
Reign of Grace: Reading Romans Responsibly: Part 9
Let’s grab a Bible and learn.
Who God Says You Are: Your Actions
Who God Says You Are: Your Actions Introduction Hypocrite: saying you are something but not really living it. The word was used to describe an actor who would wear a mask: you are playing a part. Within religion used towards Christians. Implied: If you’re going to claim to be a Christian, then you need to act like one (we would agree with this). Stronger: You aren’t a Christian unless you act like a Christian (too strong?). The reality is that…
Reign of Grace: Reading Romans Responsibly: Part 8
Let’s grab a Bible and learn.
Who God Says You Are: Your Relationships
Many people seem to have an opinion on who you are or what you should be, but what does God think? Spoiler alert: He thinks highly of you.
Reign of Grace: Reading Romans Responsibly: Part 7
Let’s grab a Bible and learn.
The God Who Swallowed Death
Text: Isaiah 25:1-8; 1 Cor. 15: 1-11; 16-20; 31-34 Introduction In September 2016, Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg along with his wife Priscilla Chan stood on a stage in front of a large crowd. Behind them, in words magnified on a giant screen, was the question “Can we cure all diseases in our children’s lifetime?” That’s the question they are hoping to answer “Yes” to as they began a new initiative to invest 3 billion dollars into…
Reign of Grace: Reading Romans Responsibly: Part 6
Let’s grab a Bible and learn.
Who God Says You Are: Your Past
Many people seem to have an opinion on who you are or what you should be, but what does God think? Spoiler alert: He thinks highly of you.
Who God Says You Are: Your Body
Introduction One of the earliest heresies within the church was a teaching known as “Gnosticism.” Group of individuals who claimed to have “secret knowledge” that you could only access by being in their inner circle. This secret knowledge revealed that the material world is inherently bad, which implied that the human body was evil. This led to the belief in two different things: That Jesus did not really come in the flesh (Hence, John’s statement in 1 John 4:2). Secondly,…
