RUF at Indiana University: Recent Episodes
Eric Whitley
This is the podcast from the weekly Large Group gathering of RUF (Reformed University Fellowship) at IU. These sermons were given by Eric Whitley, Campus Minister, (and Brad Tubbesing before him) unless otherwise noted. RUF is a campus ministry open to anyone and everyone from the IU community. We are a community of Christians and non-Christians committed to wrestling with the implications of the gospel for ourselves, our friends, and our campus.
Questions to Ponder
- Why is shame so hard to talk about?
- What’s the difference between embarrassment and shame? When does embarrassment cross over into shame?
- Think of a time that you’ve gone down the “shame spiral”. What was that experience like?
- Freedom in the Gospel is found in acknowledging our weakness. How can RUF better seek to be a community where we can be vulnerable with our weaknesses and filled with Gospel love?
Questions for Pondering:
- Why do you find relationships to be so messy? Do you ever feel like they just aren’t worth it? That you want to just give up?
- In seeking to help our struggling relationships, we often make the mistake of trying to solve things by relying on ourselves. How do you rely on yourself to fix relationship problems? Why does this never work?
- We talked about how the Bible tells us that the starting place of relationships is with God, who even within himself is relational (as the Trinity). Have you ever thought of God in this way? How does the 1 God, 3 persons relational dynamic of the Trinity change your view of God and how you relate to him? How does this help us understand our humanity?
- Skye Jethani, in his book With, talks about how we often like to use God as opposed to be with God. What are ways that you might be using God?
- Why is the concept of communion with God, the idea that God fundamentally wants to be with you and me, so challenging to accept?
- During these next few months as we delve into what the Bible has to say about Relationships, what’s one way that you’d like to grow? Why?
- What’s one takeaway that you have from tonight? What actionable next step related to your takeaway could you take in an effort to move towards relying more on Jesus?
Campus Minister, Eric Whitley, preaching the last sermon from Hope's vision series in August 2020.
The opening message to our Fall 2020 Series, "Origins: An Exploration of Genesis 1-12" by campus minister, Eric Whitley.
Campus Minister Eric Whitley recently preached at Hope Presbyterian Church as part of their series "The Vision of Hope Pres." From Jeremiah 9:23-24
This was Brad's last sermon as RUF Campus Minister at IU. We looked at how the glory of God filled the Tabernacle, how God comes to dwell with man, and what all this means for our Exodus journeys.
[NOTE: ONLY PART OF THIS WAS RECORDED] Charles Anderson, Lead Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, was our guest speaker. Continuing with our Exodus theme of Life in the Wilderness Places, we looked at a passage from Hebrews that deals with similar themes.
Nobody likes waiting. This week we saw that this was especially true of the Israelites as they waited at the foot of Mt. Sinai. However, we also saw in this account that God is gracious with our impatience.
During this special Holy Week Large Group we looked at the Ten Commandments. We saw that if we understand them in their proper context and their true purpose, they are a beautiful guide for life in the wilderness. Further, they point us to our beautiful savior and his all-sufficiency.
This week we looked at the Israelites' grumbling in the desert as they faced hunger. The Lord graciously provided for their needs, yet they didn't fully trust that he would, so they went against his command. Like the Israelites, we too often doubt that God will keep his promises and go outside his will to meet our need for control.
This week we looked at the account of Israel at the Red Sea. As we looked at Israel in a desperate situation, we considered ourselves when we are in similar situations. Like Israel, we can respond in fear or trust.
This week we looked at the beginning of the Israelites' journey out of Egypt. We saw many parallels to our own journeys, and how God is present with us even as he at times leads us down the desert road.
This week we looked at the deeply significant account of the passover of the first born Israelites. We examined what the passover means, the reality that we need to be passed over, and how we can be passed over.
This week we looked at the odd & challenging account of the plagues in Egypt. These unique events have much to teach us about the nature of sin and its destruction as well God's salvation and the healing it brings.
This week we looked at a passage that says "The Lord hardened Pharaoh's heart." It forces us to ask some tough questions about God's sovereignty and human responsibility. In it we saw some beautiful realities about who God is and how he uses his sovereign power.
This week we continued to look at Moses' encounter with God at the Burning Bush. However, this week we see Moses begin to turn inward, fearful, and insecure in response to God's call. We considered some of our biggest reasons for fear and how God provides help in this.
This week we looked at the famous account of Moses and the burning bush. We asked the question, how do we respond to God's call in our lives? We should respond by remembering who is this God who calls ... that he's personal, covenant-keeping, and all powerful.
This week we began our series "Exodus: Life in the Wilderness Places." We looked at the people of Israel - and the difficulties they were facing - when God began his plan to rescue them from slavery. We saw how God often works in our lives in similar ways.
In our final sermon from our series "Signs & Wonders: The Miracles of Jesus" we looked at Jesus' resurrection, specifically his interaction with Mary Magdalene at the tomb. We see here a beautiful picture of how Jesus meets us in our doubts and brings real change into our lives.
As we looked at the account of Jesus' raising of Lazarus from the dead, we considered some hard questions about suffering. We asked what we look to in our suffering and what does Jesus say to our suffering. We saw that Jesus' response to suffering in this passage gives us great hope in our suffering.
This week we had the privilege of hearing from one of our interns, Matthias Lind. Matthias preached on Jesus' healing of the Centurion's servant. This account presents some beautiful truths about real faith in God.
In this miracle account, we asked ourselves how do experiences of God's mercy effect us. We saw that like the nine lepers, we can respond with ingratitude. But, like the other leper, with can respond with gratitude.
This week we looked at Jesus' healing of a boy with an unclean spirit. In this account we see both the disciples trusting in themselves and we see the doubts of this father. From this, we see that we are to trust in Jesus (not ourselves) and confess our doubts to him.
This week we looked at the story of Jesus healing a man born blind from birth. We looked at spiritual blindness and how Jesus is the only one who can heal this.
In this well-known miracle, we see that Jesus not only provides for our physical needs, but he also provides for our deepest spiritual needs.
In the 2 miracles in this account we see Jesus' compassion. We asked ourselves if we believe if his compassion extends to us and if we have faith that he can heal us.
This week we looked at the well-known occurrence of Jesus' calming of a storm at sea. As we looked at the storms in our own lives, we saw that we really only have 2 options for how we respond to them: we can respond in fear or we can respond in faith.
As we looked at this account of Jesus healing a paralytic, we asked what is our greatest need? In this powerful story of healing, Jesus clearly shows us that our greatest need is his forgiveness.
This week we asked the question, how does Jesus change us? Jesus' interaction with Peter in this account gives us an example of how Jesus often brings real, transformative change in our lives'.
Continuing our series "Signs & Wonders: The Miracles of Jesus," this week we looked at Jesus' miraculous changing of water into wine at the wedding at Cana. Through this miracle we see that Jesus brings cleansing, he brings joy, and he spares us from shame.
As we launched into our series "Signs & Wonders: The Miracles of Jesus" we looked at what's technically Jesus' first miracle: The Virgin Birth. There's a lot we can learn from the way Mary responded to this news of her pregnancy and a lot we can learn about a God who would willingly come into our world in this way to live and die for his people.
For our Call Out Meeting (our first Large Group of the semester) we looked at what RUF is about and briefly introduced our Large Group series for this Fall: "Signs & Wonders: The Miracles of Jesus." The Apostle John's words in John 20:30-31 served as an intro to our series.
This week we looked at the 9th Commandment. As we looked at the reality of deceit in our lives, we considered what's behind our desire to lie and deceive. We saw that if we're secure in our identity in Jesus, we can let go of our need to deceive and can be people of honesty and truth.
This week we looked at the 8th Commandment. As we considered the many ways we all commit theft, we also considered who we are in Jesus and how this transforms us from people who desire to take into people who desire to give.
As we continued talking about the 7th Commandment, this week we looked at the way our view of sex has been distorted. We considered the lies we believe about sex as well as the hope we need - the longing behind our sexual desires.
This was the first of 2 sermons on the 7th Commandment. As we considered the design of sex we talked about the purpose of sex as well as our sexual brokenness. We also looked at our only hope for healing our sexual brokenness.
This week we looked at the 6th commandment: "You shall not murder." We looked at how deeply God values human life. As we considered the implications of this command, we looked at the various ways that we can both take life and give life with our thoughts, words, and deeds.
This week we took a break from our series on The Ten Commandments and heard from one of our interns, Matthias Lind. He preached on the parable of the The Pharisee and the Tax Collector from Luke 18 - a challenging passage that cuts right to the heart of the gospel.
From our RUF Midwest Winter Conference. Rev. Richie Sessions preached from Ecclesiastes. This is his third sermon from the Conference.
From our RUF Midwest Winter Conference. Rev. Richie Sessions preached from Ecclesiastes. This is his second sermon from the Conference.
From our RUF Midwest Winter Conference. Rev. Richie Sessions preached from Ecclesiastes. This is his first sermon from the Conference.
As we studied the 5th Commandment this week, we looked at 3 important things about the parent-child relationship: the role of parents, the respect of parents, and the reality of parents.
This week we looked at the 4th Commandment, the command to remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. We looked at rest: why we are to rest and how we are to rest. We saw that only in knowing God's grace can we find the true rest we long for.
This week we looked at the 3rd Commandment: "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain ..." We looked at how we can misuse God's name and how we can honor God's name. We saw how often we fail to keep this commandment, yet how we can find hope.
This week we looked at the 2nd Commandment. We considered the many ways we try to control God, fit him into our categories, and have him be who we want him to be ... rather than seeing him & worshiping him as he has revealed himself in the Bible.
This week we looked at the First Commandment. As we considered our own idolatries, we defined idolatry, diagnosed our idols, and saw how we can destroy our idols.
Before we looked at the first commandment, we saw that we can't properly understand any of them before first looking at the prologue of the Ten Commandments. We saw here that grace must come before law and how significant this is for understanding the Ten Commandments.
This week we began our new series, "The Ten Commandments: A Law Unto Freedom." We began this series by acknowledging that we have many misconceptions about the Ten Commandments and their role in our lives'. We saw that they are guide for how to live, a restraint from sin, and a mirror that shows us our need for a savior. Ultimately, we saw that they lead to real freedom & true human flourishing.
As we concluded our series, "Grace Changes Everything: A Survey of Romans" we looked at the topic of false teachers. We considered what false teaching might look like in our day, how we can recognize it, and how we should respond to it.
This week we talked about the important section of Romans that deals with the strong & the weak. We saw that the weaker brother should not judge the strong and the stronger brother should not be a stumbling block to the weak. We considered some of the significant implications this passage has for us today.
On a historic election night, we turned to one of the most important passages in the Bible that talks about the state and our role in it. We looked at the responsibility of the government and the responsibility of the citizen. We also considered a broader perspective as to how Christians should think about the civil government.
This week we took a break from our usual Large Group routine. We met in a recital hall and had an emphasis on worship music with a shorter message. We're now in the section of Romans where Paul talks about how we live in response to the good news of the gospel. This passage shows us that a heart that has been changed by Jesus will be shaped by love, and will show love both to friends and enemies.
This week's passage is at a transition in the book of Romans. Paul has moved from proclaiming the glorious riches of the gospel and what Jesus has done for us, to talking about how the truth of the gospel changes the way we live our daily lives. We asked the question, "how does real change happen in our lives?" This passage shows us the motivation for change and the process of change.
This week we looked at how people become Christians. We looked at the necessity of God's word in this process and the necessity that Christians proclaim the truth of this word to those who don't believe. We considered some important implications of all this for college students today.
This week we asked the important question: how can Christians face the sufferings & temptations of this life with confidence? This passage gives us 2 answers: 1) the intercession of the Spirit and 2) the certainty of our salvation. In this, the ultimate answer is that absolutely nothing can separate us from God's love!
This week we looked at the powerful and beautiful reality that Christians are adopted by God. We looked at how the fact that we are children of God deeply effects our current lives as well as our future.
As we continued our study of Romans, hitting the highlights of this deeply significant book, we looked at one of the most honest, challenging, and yet comforting passages in all of the Bible. As Paul gives us a very honest and raw glimpse into his battle between his new identity in Christ and his remaining flesh, we asked hard questions about our own battle and the hope we can know.
As we continued our series, "Grace Changes Everything: A Survey of Romans" this week we jumped ahead to chapter 6. We asked the important question, "Can we keep on sinning since grace will keep on covering?"We looked at Paul's powerful and convicting answer to this question.
This week Paul concluded his exposition of human sinfulness & the hopeless state our sin leaves us in. In this passage he then transitioned to the glorious truth of the hope we have in God's grace alone.
As we continued our study of Romans, this week we looked at how we reject God and worship the creature rather than the creator. We looked at how this plays out in our lives and how we can find hope.
As we began our series, "Grace Changes Everything: A Survey of Romans" we looked at the fundamental problem facing humanity: we cannot be in the presence of a holy & righteous God. We saw that Jesus' righteousness given to us is the only hope we have, yet we often look elsewhere for our righteousness.
For our Call Out meeting (first Large Group of the semester) we gave an overview of what RUF is all about. We talked about the reality that we're all looking for something to satisfy us ... but as this account in John 4 shows us, Jesus offers what our hearts truly long for, the only thing that will satisfy us.
This is a sermon Brad preached at Hope Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IN. We looked at the Parable of the 2 Builders and the 2 lives this Parable describes for us. We asked, what foundation are we building our lives on?
This is from a seminar Brad taught at RUF Summer Conference on Shame. This is the second hour of the seminar.
This is from a seminar Brad taught at RUF Summer Conference on Shame. This is the first hour of the seminar.
This is a sermon Brad preached at Hope Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, IN. It's on the beautiful story of Kind David and Mephibosheth - an incredible picture of God's covenant love toward his people.
As we concluded our series on "The Greatest Story," we looked at the consummation: God's plan to restore creation to the way things were meant to be. In the book of Revelation, ch. 19 we see this consummation described as a Marriage Supper between Jesus and his Bride, the church. We looked at this Supper and how it effects how we live our lives today.
This week we talked about the church as the community of the covenant. We looked at the marks of the church, the ministry of the church, and the maturity of the church.
As we continued to see God's covenant story unfold, this week we looked at an exciting new chapter: the new covenant. Although not much is new about this "new" covenant, we did see the security, freedom, and hope that we can know through God's covenant.
IU RUF intern Nick Bratcher continued our series this week on "The Greatest Story." As we looked at the prophet Isaiah we saw the importance of evangelism throughout the entire Bible as well as the importance of Christians being involved in evangelism.
As we continued our series, "The Greatest Story," we looked at God's covenant with David. We considered how hard it often is for us to trust God that he'll keep his promises, yet how trustworthy he truly is.
In this chapter of "the greatest story," Israel made a frustratingly sad decision. Rather than trusting in God as her King, she demanded a king "like the nations." As we looked at this part of Israel's history, we saw that we too misplace our trust, we're ashamed to be different, and we ignore wisdom.
In this next chapter of "The Greatest Story" we saw God give his people his perfect law to guide them and show them how to live. We also saw that God redeems us first, then gives us his law. Thus, our motivation for following his law should be in response to his redeeming of us.
As we continued our series, "The Greatest Story," we looked at God's continued faithfulness to the Patriarchs, particularly in the remarkable life of Joseph. Through Joseph we see that faithfulness requires trusting that God has a good plan & trusting that God will give us the grace to endure whatever challenges we face.
As we looked at the next chapter in "the greatest story" we looked at how God used a man named Abraham. As we looked at this man's faith and yet his struggle to trust God's promise, we saw that we too struggle to believe God's promises, yet God graciously guides. We also saw that we struggle to obediently respond, yet God graciously provides.
As we continued our series on "The Greatest Story" we looked at the heart-wrenching and somewhat difficult account of the flood. Yet we saw that at its core this account shows how deeply committed God is to his creation and to you personally.
As we looked at the beginning of this story we saw that there is a serious problem - our sin has made a mess of everything. But right after sin comes into the world, God tells how we can be healed of it. What must we do so we can know this healing?
As we began our series titled "The Greatest Story" we looked at the hinge on which the whole story turns: the resurrection. We asked what is this story really all about and how do we respond to it.
As we concluded our series on "Conversations with Jesus," we looked at the powerful account of Jesus' restoration of Peter after his denial. It raises some important questions about the nature and extent of God's forgiveness and how we should respond to it.
As we looked at the well-known account of "Doubting Thomas" we asked some hard questions about our own doubts and how Jesus deals with them.
As we continued our series on "Conversations with Jesus" we looked at suffering. In the story of the death & raising of Lazarus we asked what Jesus says to our suffering.
As we looked at this well-known passage where Jesus describes himself as "The Good Shepherd," we asked the question: who are you following? We're all following someone or something in our life - either a false shepherd or the Good Shepherd.
As we looked at the conversation between Jesus & the Samaritan Woman at the Well we asked, what are the lies we believe and what is the truth we need?
As we continued our series "Conversations with Jesus," this week we asked where do we look for life, and where do we look in times of doubt & confusion. Through this powerful story we saw that the only answer can be Scripture.
IU RUF Intern Nick Bratcher continued our series on "Conversations with Jesus" as we looked at Jesus' interaction with a Canaanite woman. We saw that like her, we have no right to a place at the table (i.e., fellowship with God), but through faith in Christ - like this woman had - we have eternal fellowship with our Creator and King!
As looked at the well-known parable of the Good Samaritan, we asked how do we be good neighbors? This parable shows us that we must put aside our agendas, our legalism, our prejudices, and our own needs ... and look to Jesus example as we do this.
This week we looked at the story of a sinful woman who was forgiven by Jesus. We asked ourselves if we truly grasp the beauty of Jesus' forgiveness of us ... and if so, how should our lives reflect this.
As we looked at the story of the rich young ruler - a man who worshipped riches - we asked the question, "what do we worship?" What keeps us from experiencing full life with Jesus?
As we continued our series "Conversations with Jesus" we asked the question, what is true greatness? We looked at how we often pursue greatness yet how Jesus calls us to pursue greatness.
As we began our series "Conversations with Jesus" we asked the question, who is Jesus to you? If we accept Jesus as who he claims to be, this passage shows us that we have to follow him. And following him results in a sense of homelessness and it requires total commitment.
As we conclude our study of Jonah we see the prophet's true desires - the true nature of his heart - come out again. As we see the Lord confront him about this we considered how we respond - what we do - when the ugliness of our hearts are exposed before God.
As we continued our study of Jonah, this week we saw Jonah's obedient response to God's grace: he went & preached to the Ninevites. As we looked at Jonah's response & the Ninevites response to his preaching we considered how we respond to God's grace in our lives.
As we looked at Jonah's prayer from the belly of the whale, we asked if we too recognize our spiritual desperation and how we respond when we recognize this.
As we began our series on Jonah we looked at how this pouty prophet rejected God's call on his life to preach to the Ninevites. We examined our own lives and how we might be resisting God's call and what he will do to get us to obey.
This week we had a guest preacher, Rev. Scott Dean - Senior Pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Fishers, IN. Scott preached from John 15 and talked to us about the important truth that Jesus saves us by grace so we can produce fruit with our lives.
As we talked about the important topic of worry and anxiety we looked at the reality of our worry, the remedy for our worry, and the result of our worry.
This week we looked at reconciliation in relationships and whats our role in pursuing this.
What are you running after in life? As we considered this we talked about the foundation of our race, the goal of our race, and the actual running of our race.
We all look in the wrong places to try to justify or prove ourselves. Where should we look for justification? And if we are looking in the right place how does it change the way we live?
How do we grow as followers of Jesus? How do we change and become the people Jesus calls us to be? This passage answers some of these very important questions.
In this famous passage we looked at Jesus and his perfect example of humility and how it re-shapes the way we live our lives.
As we continued our study of Philippians we looked at how knowing Jesus changes our identity & purpose in life.
As we continued our study of Philippians and its theme of contentment, this week we looked at contentment in suffering. What is the purpose of suffering and how can we find contentment in it?
As we began our study of Philippians we introduced one of the main themes of the book: contentment, and asked where true contentment can be found.
What should we look for in a 'marriable' woman? This passage shows us that she is a woman who is secure in God's love of her and out of this security she gives to others.
What kind of man should I look for? This passage shows us that he is a man of convictions and character.
This week we looked at the purpose of marriage & saw that it is primarily friendship and Christ-likeness. We considered the different ways this reality impacts the way we date and pursue marriage.
This week we looked at 2 important realities about marriage: the nature of its commitment and its priority in the life of the husband & wife.
Forgiveness is one of the most difficult yet necessary things that must happen in relationships. This parable gives us a glimpse of what forgiveness should look like.
This week we looked at the many lies we believe about sex. We saw how the gospel transforms the way we see sex ... and makes it so much more than we often believe.
This week we looked at God's beautiful purpose for sex, yet the ways we all misuse sex. We also saw the hope the gospel offers for our sexual brokenness.
This week we looked at one of the most famous friendships in the Bible, David & Jonathan. Their example of friendship points us to the friend we long for: Jesus.
Some practical wisdom from the Bible on how to navigate the complexities of a dating relationship.
This week we looked at how fear shapes so many of the decisions we make in our dating relationships. Yet, we also saw that if we know Jesus' love for us we have no reason for fear but can pursue dating relationships with a confident, others-centered approach.
To some degree, we've probably all been tempted to think that either the free, unhindered single life or settling down with a spouse will bring us the happiness we long for. But this passage shows us that neither will. Instead, living a life centered on Jesus will bring us true joy, whether we're single or married.
As we look at the reality of our broken relationships we long to know how they got this way. What happened in history to bring about this reality we live in ... and is there any hope?
The first sermon in our series on Dating, Marriage, & Sex. This week we saw that we are designed by God for relationships. Even though we've experienced much pain and difficulty through our relationships, if we understand their purpose we can experience much joy through them.
A sermon Brad preached at Hope Presbyterian Church (www.hopebtown.org). This sermon was part of the series Hope did on the book of Philippians called "Reconciliation for a Culture in Conflict."
As we concluded our series on "The Life of David" this week we looked at how David's significance extends through the rest of the Bible even to our lives today. We saw how David's life points to Jesus, the true answer to our expectations and longings.
This is a Psalm (song) David pens near the end of his life as he looks back on God's deliverance & protection of him. It forces us to ask some questions about where we look in times of trouble how we respond when we experience deliverance.
After David commits murder & adultery, God graciously intervenes and confronts him through the prophet Nathan. See how David responds when confronted with his sin.
This week we'll look at David's tragic failure when he sinned with Bathsheba. We'll see how we can fall just as easily and what are the warning signs we need to look out for so we don't make the same mistake.
Through this little-known but powerful story of David & Mephibosheth we see some amazing things about God's covenant love toward his children.
We often doubt that God will keep his promises. This passage shows us why we can trust God to keep his promises to David and to us.
How do we try to manage or control God? As we continue our study on the Life of David we'll see just how uncontrollable God is, yet how good and gracious He is.
What does it look like to really trust in the Lord's will, especially when it would be so much easier to take matters into your own hands? There's a lot we can learn from David as he faced this kind of situation with Saul.
From our series, "Dignity & Depravity: The Life of David." This week we looked at David's hiding from Saul in the Cave of Adullam, found in 1 Samuel 22. We also looked at one of the Psalms (Psalm 142) that he penned during this time. It forces us to ask some important questions about how we face suffering.
As we continue our study of the Life of David, this week we looked at a very famous event in David's life: his battle with the giant, Goliath. There's a lot we can learn from this event about the decisions we make and why we make them.
This week in our series on the life of David, we'll look at David's anointing to be the next king of Israel. In this event we see what the Lord truly values in a person, especially in a leader. Looking at what the Lord's values changes the way we view ourselves, others, & God.
Our first sermon from our series "Dignity & Depravity: The Life of David." Before David comes on the scene to be anointed as the next king of Israel, we need to see how kingship developed in Israel. As we look at Israel's desire for a king we'll see how we also look to other things to be our king, rather than King Jesus.
Our last sermon from our series on the Sermon On The Mount (Matthew 5-7). In this last section of the sermon Jesus challenges the listener to consider the foundation that their life is being built on.
Continuing our series on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), this week we looked at how we can neglect to see ourselves as we truly are in God's eyes. But if we see ourselves as children of God, it drastically re-shapes the way we see others around us and God.
This week in our series on the Sermon on the Mount we looked at the reality of worry in our lives. What's at the root of it, the ruin it causes in our lives, and the remedy for our worrying.
From our series on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). As we looked at the the Lord's Prayer we considered the "why" of prayer, the "whom" of prayer, and the "what" of prayer.
Part of our series on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). This week we looked at the sad reality of hypocrisy in our lives, yet the hope Jesus offers to hypocrites like us.
From our series on the Sermon on the Mount. This week we looked at Jesus' challenging call upon His followers to non-retaliation and loving our enemies. We considered what this call means in our lives and how we can possibly live this out.
As we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) we looked at what Jesus has to say about oaths & lying. We looked at the reality of deceit, the reason for deceit, and the remedy for deceit.
As we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) we'll look at a passage where Jesus talks about some of the ways we've distorted sex. We'll also see its original design and how we can see this restored.
From our series on the Sermon on The Mount. This week we looked at Jesus' teaching on the 6th Commandment: "do not murder." Though we might think this is a pretty simple commandment, Jesus shows us how we all violate it. Yet, even though we've all murdered people with our thoughts and words, His gospel gives us unshakeable hope.
A message from our series on the Sermon On the Mount (Matthew 5-7). We often hear God's "law" and think of nothing but repressive, inhibiting rules meant to keep us from real freedom & happiness. In reality, the Bible could not paint a more opposite picture of God's law. We'll consider what Jesus has to say about God's law and its important and life-giving role in our daily lives.
A message from our series on the Sermon on the Mount. This week we talked about what it means to live as salt & light in our world and the biggest challenges we face in trying to live this way.
A sermon on the beatitudes from our Fall 2013 series on the Sermon On the Mount (Matthew 5-7)
A sermon from Spring, 2012 from RUF Large Group at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (where Brad previously served as RUF Campus Minister). This is from a series entitled "The Cry of the Soul: Expressing Our Emotions Through the Psalms."