Podcasts by RUF at Ole Miss
Regardless of your beliefs or doubts, RUF is a place for you to explore Christianity and grow in your understanding of who Jesus is and what it means to follow him in community with others at Ole Miss. We are here for the “convinced” and the “unconvinced,” the lost, the found, the burned, bored, cynical, spiritual. We invite you, no matter where you are in the process, to RUF. We meet on Wednesdays at 7:30pm in Paris-Yates Chapel.
Further podcasts by Brian Sorgenfrei
Podcast on the topic Christentum
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Revelation (5) - The Scroll - 5:1-14 from 2022-02-16T21:00
John continues to look into heaven. There he looks at the crisis of world history. If no one is able to open the scroll and enact the plan of God to heal the world, then weeping is all we have....
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Revelation (4) - The Throne Room - 4:1-11 from 2022-02-09T21:00
In a world that seems out of control, God lets John see into heaven where indeed there is someone on the throne. It's what we all need to know! Thank you Rickey Jones and Alex Watlington ...
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Revelation (3) - No Problems Is A Problem - 3:14-22 from 2022-02-02T22:00
In the letter to the church in Laodicea, Jesus sees behind the masquerade to lovingly call for change in them and in us.
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Revelation (2) - THE Unseen Reality - 1:12-20 from 2022-01-26T21:00
What is most needed for John, for the confused and suffering churches, and for us...is to see the reality of Jesus.
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Revelation (1) - Things Revealed - 1:1-11 from 2022-01-19T21:00
Revelation peels back the curtain to capture your imagination and show you a fuller picture of history and God's work in the world.
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Matthew (23) - The Hero Wins - 28:1-20 from 2021-11-17T21:00
The resurrection of Jesus vindicates everything Jesus taught and did. If the resurrection is true, it changes everything. If it's not, let's all quit wasting our time.
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Matthew (22) - The Hero On Trial - 27:1-2, 11-26 from 2021-11-10T21:00
The hero is put on trial. The gospel shines forth through Jesus interaction with Pilate, Barabbas, and the Crowds. Thank you Ricky Jones for a lot of content in this sermong...especially the la...
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Matthew (20) - The Hero and Judgment - 25:31-46 from 2021-10-27T21:00
If the Hero is going to set the world to rights then he must judge the world with perfect justice. Thank you Rickey Jones for much...much of this material
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Matthew (19) - The Coronation Of The Hero - 21:1-11, 14-16 from 2021-10-20T21:00
Jesus begins last travel into Jerusalem. As Jesus publicly proclaims to be a king, it forces the issue. Jesus is coming to conquer, but as a humble king. - Thank you Tim Keller, Rickey Jones,...
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Matthew (18) - The Hero Of Disturbing Grace - 20:1-19 from 2021-10-13T21:00
Jesus tells a story about how His kingdom works, how salvation is coming, and it frustrates those of us who think we have merit.
Thank you Ray Cortese and Matt Howell, liberally borro...
Mathew (16) - The Hero Of Eternal Life 19:13-26 from 2021-10-02T12:00
A man known as the rich young ruler approaches Jesus with a question. Jesus loved the man enough to address the wedge keeping him from eternal life.
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RUF Seminar - Gender/Sexuality - Part 2 - Les Newsom from 2021-09-28T23:00
Les Newsom concludes the seminar by looking at the Bible's understanding of humanity, identity, gender and sexuality.
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RUF Seminar - Gender/Sexuality - Part 1 - Les Newsom from 2021-09-28T22:00
Les Newsom begins the seminar by addressing the present cultural setting in which questions of identity, sexuality and gender are being formed.
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Matthew (14) - The Hero Amidst The Storm - 14:22-33 from 2021-09-15T21:00
Through a storm, Jesus shows his power, reveals our fears, and then graciously saves us.
Thank you Way Rutherford and Ricky Jones for insights and help on this chapter
Matthew (13) - Listening To The Hero - 13:1-23 from 2021-09-08T21:00
If Jesus has the Words of Life, why is it so hard to listen to Him? Jesus parable reveals the answer to that question. Thank you Ricky Jones and Tim Keller for insights and material.
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Matthew (12) - The Hero Brings Rest - 11:27-12:14 from 2021-09-01T21:00
Jesus claims to bring rest to the soul to a weary and restless world.
Thank You Ricky Jones, his definition of legalism AND other insights were greatly borrowed for this.
Matthew (11) - The Hero Offends - 11:2-6,16-19 from 2021-08-25T21:00
It's halfway into Jesus public life and his most devoted follower begins to doubt him. The crowds are take offense at Him. Who is this hero? Why does He offend?
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Psalms (10) - Feeling Forgetful - 103 from 2021-04-19T12:00
David gives us a general Psalm to show us how to exercise the discipline of blessing and remembering no matter the situation or feeling.
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Psalms (9) - Feeling Joyful - Psalm 84 from 2021-04-07T21:00
We are created for joy. The Triune God wants to share His joy with us!
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Psalms (8) - Feeling Doubt - Psalm 73 from 2021-03-31T21:00
Intern Ben Milam walks us through the feeling of doubt and how Asaph through Psalm 73 is our guide.
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Psalms (7) - Feeling Shame - 51:1-19 from 2021-03-10T21:00
Shame that icky feeling we all have of not wanting to be seen. However, David shows us how through our shame we find healing through connection with the Lord and others. Thank you to Ricky Jo...
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Psalms (6) - Feeling Angry - 58:1-11 from 2021-03-08T07:00
Often we think of anger as something we should hide or grow out of. However, David shows us how to bring our anger to the Lord so that we can identify what is good anger, and then it be channel...
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Psalms (5) - Feeling Guilty - 32:1-11 from 2021-02-24T21:00
Guilt is tells us we've done something wrong and then leads us to a place of forgiveness and freedom. David leads us through the sorrow and joy in Psalm 32
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Psalms (4) - Feeling Sad - 13:1-6 from 2021-02-10T21:00
Psalms (3) - Feeling Insignificant - 8:1-9 from 2021-02-03T21:00
Through David's prayer, we discover the only stable place for significance and identity.
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Psalms (2) - Feeling Afraid - 3:1-8 from 2021-01-27T21:00
David is on the run and fleeing for his life. In the midst of his fear, he prays and offers us a way to trust others and the Lord in the midst of fear.
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Psalms (1) - Two Ways To Live - 1:1-6 from 2021-01-20T21:00
Psalm 1 wisely reveals there are only two way to live. The way of righteousness leads to a full and fruitful life, but the way of wickedness leads to an empty and shallow life.
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Matthew (10) - The Hero Shares His Mission - 9:35-10:4 from 2020-11-11T21:00
Jesus came on a mission to save the lost and redeem all of creation. He invites others to follow Him on this mission. Thank you Ricky Jones for much of the help on this
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Matthew (9) - The Hero Liberates But Is Resisted - 9:1-17 from 2020-10-21T20:00
Jesus brings deep liberation by forgiveness, but different factions of people resist His work. Thank you especially Ricky Jones for some of this
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Matthew (8) - The Hero Heals - Matthew 8:1-17 from 2020-10-14T21:00
The hero comes down the mountain after teaching about the Kingdom of God and immediately begins demonstrating the Kingdom of God. Jesus came to right every wrong and push back the fall. His mi...
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Matthew (7) - The Hero's Society (part 3) - Matthew 7 from 2020-10-07T21:00
Jesus continues to describe what life in His Kingdom is like, and its very different from being simply religious and moral.
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Matthew (6) - The Hero's Society (part 2) - Anxiety and The King - 6:19-34 from 2020-09-30T21:00
Intern Ben Milam!! walks us through Matthew 6 and shows the work of Jesus makes God our Father. Therefore, walking in Jesus kingdom with God as your Father starts addressing anxiety at its root...
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Matthew (5) - The Hero's Society (part 1) - 4:17-5:12 from 2020-09-23T20:00
Jesus begins teaching and describes the kind of society that He is saving people into. It's upside down because it reverses the kingdom of self, but it's the way of life and freedom. ...
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Matthew (3) - Preparing For The Hero - 3:1-17 from 2020-09-09T21:00
The Hero Jesus is ready to begin his public ministry. John the Baptist is preparing the way and shows us how to prepare to meet Jesus. Big thanks to Ricky Jones for help on this.
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Matthew (2) - The Responses To The Hero - 2:1-18 from 2020-09-02T20:00
When Jesus arrives, we not only learn about Him, but we learn about ourselves through the hearts response.
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Matthew (1) - The Hero Arrives - Matthew 1 from 2020-08-26T20:00
Matthew introduces us to the hero of the Scriptures and of the whole world with a genealogy and his birth story. But these events show us what kind of hero Jesus is.
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Colossians (5) - The Delivery - 2:6-15 from 2020-02-26T20:00
The Apostle Paul encourages the Colossians to now walk in the say way they received Christ.
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Colossians (4) - The Mystery: Christ In You - 1:24-2:5 from 2020-02-19T21:00
Paul proclaims the mystery revealed in Christ Jesus. The presence of God dwells in you by faith. However, this will be displayed differently than you imagine.
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Colossians (3) - Look At Jesus - 1:15-23 from 2020-02-05T20:00
Whatever false teaching Paul may have been concerned with in the Colossian church, Paul knows the best thing is for people to know Jesus Christ. He pens an astounding poem about the beauty and ...
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Colossians (2) - Knowing God's Will - 1:9-15 from 2020-01-29T21:00
Paul prays for the Colossians be filled with the knowledge of God's will. The knowledge of God and His Will produces a beautiful life.
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Colossians (1) - No More Proving Yourself - 1:1-8 from 2020-01-22T21:00
The Apostle Paul begins his letter to the Colossians church with a prayer of thanksgiving. Within that pray we see the marks of being in Christ. * Much Thanks To Ricky Jones for insights on th...
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Relatable (13) - Relationship With Other - Enemies - Romans 12:9-21 from 2019-11-20T21:00
A relationship with an enemy is usually a relationship we don't want in our lives. However, Jesus and the way He brings salvation to the world ends up creating a new ethic that is upside d...
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Relatable (11) - Relationship with Other - Singleness from 2019-11-06T21:00
The Apostle Paul gives a beautiful description of the gift of singleness in I Corinthians 7.
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Relatable (10) - Relationship With Other - Sex - I Corinthians 6 from 2019-10-30T21:00
God, who designed sex, says it is a gift for marriage. Why would it be only good for that context?
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Relatable (9) - Relationship With Other - Marriage - Ephesians 5 from 2019-10-23T22:00
We tend to either idolize or undervalue marriage, but the Apostle Paul shows us that ultimately it teaches us about Christ and the church.
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Relatable (8) - Relationship with Other - Dating - I John 4:18, I Cor. 7:3-4, Gen. 1:26-27, Psalm 118:4-6 from 2019-10-16T21:00
Dating can be very confusing. Does the Bible have any principles that help us to date in a healthy way? What if dating could be a place of freedom instead of insecurity and fear? Special than...
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Relatable (7) - Relationship with other - Friendship - Proverbs from 2019-10-09T23:00
Friendship is vital for becoming a wise and flourishing person. It's typically most formative relationship in college.
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Relatable (6) - Relationship With Self - Emotions - Psalm 42-43 from 2019-10-02T22:00
Emotions can be very confusing. The Psalmist shows us how praying our emotions brings us to the heart of God. Special thanks to Matt Howell and Dan Allender
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Relatable (4) - Relationship With God's Will - Matt. 10:29, Eph. 1:11, I Thess 4:3, I John 2:15-17, Mark 14:35-36 from 2019-09-18T21:00
What do people mean when they talk about God's will? What do the Scriptures say? How much of God's will am I supposed to know? Big time Special thanks to Matt Howell for his material ...
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Relatable (3) - Relationship with God - Hosea 1-3 from 2019-09-11T21:00
Hosea provides a sobering and thrilling picture of what a relationship with God looks and feels like. It holds in tension what we think is impossible. That we are more sinful and broken than w...
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Relatable (2) - The Mess and Hurt of Relationships - Genesis 3:1-21 from 2019-09-04T21:00
Genesis 3 is the birthplace of all relational sin and hurt, from Racism, to abuse, to mistrust and jealousy. ***special thanks to Ricky Jones for much of this material
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Relatable (1) - Designed For Relationship - Genesis 1:26-28, 2:18-25 from 2019-08-28T20:00
The design of something tells us its purpose. Genesis 1-2 gives us a look into his design of humanity. And what we find is that relationships are at the core of what it means to be human. *Sp...
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O Come All Ye Unfaithful - Matthew 1:1-6, 16 from 2018-11-19T10:00
A one night Christmas celebration at RUF Ole Miss. The NT introduces Jesus by way of a genealogy. That may sound strange to us, but it shows us something beautiful about Jesus and His people. ...
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Ephesians (12) - Stand Firm, Jesus is Enough - 6:10-20 from 2018-11-13T14:00
Paul ends his letter by reminding Christians that they are in a battle. But it's a battle that has been won by Jesus and so we are called to stand firm in Him.
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Ephesians (11) - Anthony Forrest - Obedience&About The Other - 6:1-9 from 2018-10-31T00:00
Guest Speaker Anthony Forrest teaches from Ephesians 6 to show the beauty of obedience, the free life of being about the other, and the beauty of Jesus.
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Ephesians (10) - Marriage - 5:20-33 from 2018-10-24T00:00
Paul points to marriage as a visible display of how Christ is uniting all things to himself in unity and makes an astonishing claim about its purpose.
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Ephesians (8) - The New Self - 4:17-31 from 2018-10-10T00:00
Paul uses clothing imagery to tell Christians to wear the clothes that fit. Put on the character of Christ, the new self.
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Ephesians (6) - Rooted and grounded in love - 3:14-21 from 2018-09-26T00:00
Paul's prayer for the Ephesians shows that no matter what our circumstance or feelings, what is most needed is to know the love of Christ.
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Ephesians (5) - Mystery Revealed - 3:1-13 from 2018-09-19T00:00
The Apostle Paul reveals by his message and life that the gospel produces a humble confidence that reconciles relationships.
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Ephesians (3) - By Grace Alone - 2:1-10 from 2018-09-06T00:00
Ephesians 2 drives us to hope not in the character of man, but in the character of God. Big thank you to Ray Cortese. Much was stolen/borrowed from his sermon on this text.
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Ephesians (2) - The Unseen Truth - 1:15-23 from 2018-08-29T00:00
Paul's prayer for the Christians in Ephesus is instructive towards what we most need. And it's probably not what we initially think. Thank you Ricky Jones, Ray Cortese, Way Rutherford, ...
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Ephesians (1) - The Foundation - 1:1-14 from 2018-08-22T00:00
The Apostle Paul begins his letter to the Christians in Ephesus by reminding them all the blessings they have in Christ Jesus. As always, nothing is original to Brian, much thanks to Ricky Jones, ...
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Leviticus (13) - Blessings and Cursings - 26 from 2018-05-03T00:00
When God draws near, you are either with Him or against Him, It's either blessings or cursings, there is no neutrality. Is God's covenant with His people conditional or unconditional. Je...
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Leviticus (12) - Day of Jubilee - 25:1-22 from 2018-04-26T00:00
The Day Of Jubilee displays the Lord's passion for generosity and economic justice. Thank You Les Newsom
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Leviticus (11) - Rest And Celebration - 23 from 2018-04-18T00:00
In the middle of the Lord's commands regarding holiness, there are explicit commands built into their calendar to rest and celebrate. What does that show us about the character of God?
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Leviticus (10) - Love Your Neighbor - 19 from 2018-04-11T00:00
When God draws near, Leviticus 19 assumes his holiness transforms His people into a new community whose distinctive is love.
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Leviticus (8) - Idolatry and Life - 17 from 2018-03-28T00:00
Before going into the holiness code, the Lord warns against idolatry and visibly demonstrates how it leads to death.
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Leviticus (7) - Assured of Forgiveness and Nearness - 16 from 2018-03-21T00:00
The Lord prescribes "The Day of Atonement" so that once a year his people could be assured of forgiveness and the nearness of the Lord. Ultimately, it was building hope for the true day ...
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Mark 5 - The One Who Makes You Clean - Tyler Burch from 2018-03-07T00:00
Intern Tyler Burch walks us through Jesus interaction with two individuals that would be considered ceremonially unclean. The passage teaches us something about faith and Jesus
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Leviticus (6) - Clean and Unclean - 12-15 from 2018-02-28T00:00
The clean laws, as bizarre as they seem, drive home in a very concrete way, that God is holy, sin has infiltrated everything, and we need the God of cleansing. Many thanks to Les Newsom for much o...
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Leviticus (5) - Food! A Matter of Life and Death - 11 from 2018-02-21T00:00
The food laws seem so strange, but perhaps embedded in them is a teaching tool about the character of God.
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Leviticus (4) - The Need Of A Priest - 8-10 from 2018-02-15T00:00
Humanity is made for the presence of God, but ever since sin entered the world...our hope to get back to the presence of God is a go-between, a priest.
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Leviticus (3) - Sin and Forgiveness - 4-6 from 2018-02-07T00:00
The Sin and Guilt offerings teach us that when God draws near, something must deal with our sin. There is a need of forgiveness and a need for repentance to God and to others. Many thanks to Les...
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Leviticus (1) - When God Draws Near - 1:1-9 from 2018-01-24T00:00
Leviticus opens with God speaking from a tent of meeting. Leviticus is God's Word and the book shows us a God who overcomes any and every obstacle so as to be near his people.
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John (13) - 21:9-25 - Life For Failures from 2017-11-15T00:00
The resurrected Jesus singles out Peter in a conversation. The interaction with Peter shows Jesus grace for failures and commissions Peter out into the world on a mission of love and care.
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John (12) - 20:1-21 - Life Secured from 2017-11-08T00:00
The historical bodily resurrection of Jesus is the foundation of hope for Christians and is what makes Christianity more than just a nice bedtime story.
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John (11) 19:16-30 - Life By Death from 2017-11-01T00:00
John records the turning point in all of world history in chapter 19. By the death of Jesus we can have life reconciled to God and to one another.
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John (10) - 15:1-12 - Life by Abiding from 2017-10-25T00:00
Jesus uses the metaphor of a vine and a branch to call his believers to draw life in Him.
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John (9) - 13:1-16 - Life by Love and Humility from 2017-10-18T00:00
Jesus on the night before he dies washes his disciples feet and invites his followers to live the same kind of loving life.
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John (8) - 11:1-44 - Life Beats Death from 2017-10-11T00:00
Jesus (Life Itself) looks the Enemy, death, right in the eyes and goes to battle.
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John (7) - 8:12,31-38 - Life by Light from 2017-10-04T00:00
Jesus claims to be the Light of the World, which exposes the dark truth about humanity, but the beautiful truth about God.
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John (6) 5:1-18 - Do You Want Life? from 2017-09-27T00:00
Do you want to be healed is an odd question? But, Jesus showing us how we try to manage life apart from Him and it is avoiding healing
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John (5) - 4:1-30 - Life Free From Shame from 2017-09-21T00:00
Jesus' interaction with a Samaritan woman shows us how Jesus has the power to satisfy our desires and remove our shame.
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John (4) 3:1-17 - Life By Birth from 2017-09-14T00:00
Jesus conversation with Nicodemus reveals how our efforts do not bring life, but how God's efforts do! Many thanks to Matt Howell and Ricky Jones.
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John (3) - 2:13-22 - Life Through Disruption from 2017-09-06T00:00
John places Jesus clearing out the temple right after the wedding at Cana, forcing us to deal with the real Jesus.
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John (2) 2:1-12 - The Life Of The Party from 2017-08-30T00:00
Jesus brings his disciples to a wedding to demonstrate to them that He is the only source of true joy. Special thanks to Ricky Jones and Tim Keller for many of the insights
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John (1) 1:1-18 - Life is a Person from 2017-08-23T00:00
John invites his hearers to interact with Jesus as the God who heard our cry and entered into the world He made at great cost to Himself to bring life. Thank you Ricky Jones, Jason Sterling and Jon...
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Acts (12) - Spiritual Idolatry&Opposition - 12:1-23 from 2017-04-06T00:00
Paul and Barnabas take the gospel to a place unfamiliar with the Scriptures, Idolatry is revealed and opposition follows.
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Acts (9) - Spiritual Inclusion - 10:1-48 from 2017-03-09T00:00
Intern Matthew Roelofs shows us how Acts 10 repeatedly displays that the gospel is for EVERYONE, and that is supposed to change the way we live.
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Acts (6) - Spiritual Courage - Acts 6:8-7:2, 7:51-8:1 from 2017-02-16T00:00
Stephen becomes the first martyr of the church, but his interaction with the religious leaders shows us how the Holy Spirit casts out fear.
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Acts (5) - Spiritual Decay - Acts 4:32-5:14 from 2017-02-09T00:00
The disturbing account of Ananias and Saphira shows us the dangers of spiritual hypocrisy. The biggest threat to the church is NOT persecution from outside, but corruption from within.
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Acts (4) - Restoration - 3:1-26 from 2017-02-02T00:00
The healing of a crippled man demonstrates to everyone that Jesus is alive and still at work. The miracle shows us something important about humanity and where King Jesus is taking this world. Sp...
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Acts (3) - Being Spiritual (Part 2) - 2:22-47 from 2017-01-26T00:00
Peter's sermon and the church that follows shows us that when the Holy Spirit shows up, people repent, think, and love.
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Acts (2) - Being Spiritual - 2:1-24 from 2017-01-19T00:00
Luke shows us that the key to the explosive growth of Christianity is wrapped up in what occurred at Pentecost. In seeing the Holy Spirit poured out, we learn what it truly means to be "spiri...
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Saturday Seminar - Glorification from 2016-10-22T00:00
What is the end goal in store for Christians anyway. The Bible's answer for what God's people have to look forward to is....Glorification. Listen into a Saturday Seminar with RUF Missis...
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Too Good To Be True - Ricky Jones from 2016-04-14T00:00
Special Speaker, Former Campus Minister Ricky Jones, talks about the reality of Jesus Resurrection and why it matters at RUF MS State.
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Genesis (14) - The Ultimate Proof - 22:1-18 from 2015-11-19T00:00
Abraham trusts the Lord with his one and only son and thus gives us a picture of the ultimate proof of just how much the Lord loves HIs people.
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Genesis (13) - Friendship with God - 18:16-33 from 2015-11-12T00:00
In Abraham's interaction and prayer to the Lord, we see Abraham's friendship with God and How that is possible.
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Genesis (12) - The Sign of Laughable Promises - 17:1-27 from 2015-11-05T00:00
The Lord reiterates His promises to Abraham and gives him a sign to confirm his promises.
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Genesis (9) - The Call - 11:31-12:20 from 2015-10-15T00:00
The Bible tells us that those who share in the faith of Abraham are children of God. The Lord's interaction with Abraham show us the pattern of how God saves His people.
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Genesis (8) - The Mission - 11:1-9 from 2015-10-08T00:00
The Tower of Babel gives us a picture of the seed of a serpent community. God graciously disperses it to make room for the Kingdom of God.
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Genesis (7) - The Ensuing Crisis - 6-9 from 2015-10-01T00:00
The flood shows us God's attitude towards sin, his determination to eradicate sin, and his commitment to save.
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Genesis (6) - The Conflict - 4:1-16, 25-26 from 2015-09-24T00:00
Cain gives us an up close look at the conflict of the seed of the serpent and the seed of the women. It's a continual refusal to receive God's mercy
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Genesis (5) - The Wreckage - 3:7-24 from 2015-09-17T00:00
Genesis 3 tells us to expect a world of pain, sorrow, sin and shame. But there is a God who wills stand with Adam and Eve in the wreckage and make incredible promises
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Genesis (4) - The Entrance of the Antagonist - 3:1-10 from 2015-09-10T00:00
Genesis 3 is a lesson into just what went wrong with the world. It's window into how temptation, deceptions and sin work.
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Genesis (3) - The Entrance of Humanity - Part 2 - 2:15-25 from 2015-09-03T00:00
Genesis 2 shows us that being made in God's image means that we are created for relationships.
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Genesis (2) - The Entrance of Humanity - 1:26-2:4 from 2015-08-28T00:00
Humanity enters the scene for the first time. God's original design shows us the value and purpose of humanity.
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Genesis (1) - The Main Character - Genesis 1:1-25 from 2015-08-20T00:00
Every good story has a beginning, Genesis 1 introduces us to the main character of the Bible and this universe.
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Ten Commandments (12) - The Beauty of Contentment - Exodus 20:1-2, 17, Phil. 4:10-13 from 2015-04-23T00:00
The 10th commandment goes all the way to the heart and shows us that the beautiful life is a life of contentment. Ultimately, the 10th commandment is supposed to drive us to the satisfaction of Go...
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Ten Commandments (11) - The Beauty of Truth - Exodus 20:1-2, 17, Matthew 5:33-37 from 2015-04-16T00:00
The Lord guards the beauty of truth by forbidding all forms of false witness. The 9th commandment invites us to see the trustworthiness of God
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Ten Commandments (10) - The Beauty of Generosity - Exodus 20:15, Ephesians 4:28 from 2015-04-09T00:00
The 8th commandment reveals how we are takers by nature, but the generosity of the Lord saves us and changes us.
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Ten Commandments (9) - The Beauty of Sex - Exodus 20:1-2, 14, Ephesians 5:31-32 from 2015-04-01T00:00
The Lord thinks so highly of sex that he issues a command to guard its beauty and purpose. Amazingly, sex ultimately points us to the always and forever love of Jesus.
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Ten Commandments (8) - The Beauty of Life - Exodus 20:13, Matt. 5:21-24 from 2015-03-26T00:00
The 6th commandment shows us the value of human life, the destruction of our hearts and the depths of God's love for people.
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Ten Commandments (7) - The Beauty of Family - Exodus 20:1-2, 12 from 2015-03-19T00:00
Former RUF Ms State student Wilson West shows how the 5th commandment is both the gateway to loving your neighbor and the hope being a Child of God.
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Ten Commandments (6) - The Beauty of Work and Rest - Exodus 20:8-10 from 2015-02-26T00:00
The 4th commandment shows us the beauty of work, rest and the finished work of Jesus.
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Ten Commandments (5) - The Beauty of God's Name - Exodus 20:7 from 2015-02-12T00:00
The 3rd commandment shows us that a healthy relationship involves respecting the name of the person you are in relationship with.
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Ten Commandments (4) - The Beauty of God's Image - Exodus 20:1-2, 4-6 from 2015-02-05T00:00
The Second Commandment jealously guards the distortion of God's image. Because if God is going to have a relationship with people, then it must involve God is He is...not a distorted image.
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Ten Commandments (3) - The Beauty of God - Exodus 20:1-3 from 2015-01-29T00:00
The first commandment holds out an explanation for our behavior and shows us the beauty of God.
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Ten Commandments (1) - The Beautiful Life - Luke 10:25-37 from 2015-01-16T00:00
In a conversation with a lawyer, Jesus helps us understand the 10 Commandments. The Law of God reveal a beautiful life, our sin, and a beautiful savior.
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Evangelism (1) - Les Newsom -Winter Conference 2013 from 2013-01-21T00:00
Les explains that good news has a way of coming out of us....and the gospel is endlessly good news.
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Evangelism (2) - Les Newsom - Winter Conference from 2013-01-19T00:00
Les demonstrates from Luke and II Peter that any idea of evangelism must be centered on God's Word as the power of salvation.
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Relationships (13) - Salvation Through Marriage from 2012-11-29T00:00
Over and over, the Bible points to marriage and says, that is a picture of God's love for the church. No picture may be more vivid that Hosea's marriage to Gomer
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Relationships (12) -Marriage from 2012-11-15T00:00
Roles make little sense unless you embrace a purpose. Paul holds out for his readers two primary purposes for God's creation of marriage.
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Relationships (11) - Love, It's More Than a Feeling from 2012-11-08T00:00
In I Corinthians 13, the Apostle Paul examines the nature and importance of love.
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Relationships (10) - Sexually Broken from 2012-11-01T00:00
I Corinthians 6 and Matthew 5 give us a vivid picture of the different manifestations of sexual immorality.
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Relationships (9) - The Beauty of Sex from 2012-10-25T00:00
The Bible has an incredibly high and good view of sex. The Song of Solomon shows us its power and purpose.
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Relationships (8) - Honoring Parents - Kelly Jackson from 2012-10-18T00:00
Your first and longest relationship is with your parents. The work of Jesus changes the way you relate to your parents even in the complicated world of college.
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Relationships (7) - Singleness from 2012-10-11T00:00
The Bible does not see a single person as lacking or incomplete in the Kingdom of God.
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Fall Conference (2) - Dr. Duncan - Numbers 5:11-31 from 2012-09-29T00:00
Dr. Duncan examines the instructions for examining a woman accused of adultery. Far from the passage having a low view of women, it actually protects the innocent and shows forth Jesus love
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Fall Conference (3) - Dr. Duncan - Numbers 21:1-9 from 2012-09-29T00:00
Dr. Duncan looks at God's judgment through the venomous snakes on the Israelites and shows us the healing power of the gospel.
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Fall Conference (1) - Dr. Duncan - Numbers 5:1-4 from 2012-09-28T00:00
Dr. Duncan shows how the holiness of God cannot be in the presence of sin or imperfection.
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Relationships (6) - Wisdom in Dating from 2012-09-27T00:00
The Bible is not a manual for dating. However, there are wisdom principles that will challenge our current assumptions about dating. The gospel enables you to date in freedom not fear.
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Relationships (5) - Beautiful Women from 2012-09-20T00:00
Proverbs 31 gives us a picture of how true beauty looks in a woman's life. The standard is too high to attain and therefore begins with repentance and the need of Jesus.
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Relationships (4) - Respectable Men from 2012-09-13T00:00
1 Timothy gives us a window into the character and heart of a man who others will follow as he follows Jesus. The Bible commands wives to respect their husbands, so men should be worthy of respect.
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Relationships (3) - The Power of Friendship from 2012-09-06T00:00
The book of Proverbs highlights the necessity of friendship. Marriage is optional, friendship is not.
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Relationships (2) - Relational Dysfunction.mp3 from 2012-08-31T00:00
Sin has made all of our relationships dysfunctional to one degree or another. Genesis 3 shows us all the outworkings of sin.
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Relationships (1) - Created for Relationship from 2012-08-24T00:00
Gods' creation in Genesis 1-2 show that our desire for relationship is more than just chemical wiring. Relationships are at the heart of what it means to be made in the image of God.
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Relationships (1) - Created for Relationship from 2012-08-24T00:00
Gods' creation in Genesis 1-2 show that our desire for relationship is more than just chemical wiring. Relationships are at the heart of what it means to be made in the image of God.
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Relationships (1) - Created for Relationship from 2012-08-24T00:00
Gods' creation in Genesis 1-2 show that our desire for relationship is more than just chemical wiring. Relationships are at the heart of what it means to be made in the image of God.
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