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A collection of sermons from RUF City Campus' Wednesday Bible Study.

Matthew Terrell

  • Apr 29, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 31m AVG DURATION
  • 69 EPISODES


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The Beauty of Joy (Psalm 100)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 19:21


The Beauty of Longing (Psalm 27)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 18:30


Key Resources: Charles Spurgeon, A Treasury of David; Love is Blind, Netflix; C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

The Beauty of Repentance (Psalm 51)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 23:40


Key Resources: Sermon on psalm 51 by Russ Whitfield

The Beauty of Needing Help (Psalm 121)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 26:02


Key Resources: Sermon on Psalm 121 by Aaron Messner, Derek Kidner Psalms Commentary (TOTC), Alec Motyer “Journey: Psalms for Pilgrim People,” Derek Thomas “Voyage of Discovery,” Eugene Peterson “A Long Obedience in the Same Direction”

The Beauty of Lament (Psalm 88)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 19:15


Key resources: Adam Young podcast, “Why Lament (Surprisingly) Leads to Life and Freedom”; Brian Sorgenfrei sermon on Colossians; Abe Cho, “The Language of Lament”.

The Beauty of Crying Out (Psalm 13)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 25:04


Key Resources: Psalms 1-72, Derek Kidner

The Beauty of Hope (Psalm 42)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 30:58


Key resources: Derek Kidner, Psalms 1-72 (TOTC); John Calvin, Commentary on the Psalms: Vol. 1; James Boice, Psalm 42-106: Vol. 2; D. Martyn Lloyd Jones, Spiritual Depression; David Murray, Christians Get Depressed Too; Ed Welch, Depression: A Stubborn Darkness; Tim Keller, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering

The Beauty of Delight (Psalm 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 35:36


Key Resources: Robert Cunningham sermon: “Invitation to Blessedness”. Russ Whitfield sermon: “Meditation for the Life of the World”. Tim Keller sermon: “Meditation”. St Athanasius’ letter to Marcellinus on the interpretation of the Psalms.

A Beautiful Temple (1 Peter 2:4-10; Ephesians 2:18-22; John 2:18-22)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 24:01


Key Resources: Gene Joo, sermon titled "A Beautiful Building of People", John Bourgeois, sermon titled "The Church as Temple of Priests," Enduring Community by Brian Habig and Les Newsom, 1 Peter (BECNT) by Karen Jobe, 1 Peter (REC) by Dan Doriani, The Temple and the Church's Mission by Greg Beale

The Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-27)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 32:33


Key Resources: Aaron Chung, sermon entitled “The Body: Stronger Together”; John Bourgeois, sermon entitled “The Body of Christ”

The Beautiful Bride (Psalm 62:1-5, Revelation 19)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020


Key Resources: Aaron Chung sermon, “I Love Jesus, but I Hate His Wife"

Why Should I Have Hope? (Gen. 3:14-15)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 32:11


Key Resources: Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary, Jack Collins.

Why is the World such a Mess? (Gen. 3:14-24)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 33:41


Key resources: Tim Keller sermon on Gen 3, ESV Study Bible, Reformation Study Bible, Gen. 1-4 commentary by C. John Collins, Christ of the Covenants by O. Palmer Robertson

"Why am I Such a Mess?" Gen. 3:1-13

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 30:33


Key resources: Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary, C. John Collins, Shame Interrupted by Edward Welch, Sermons on Gen 3 by Nate Bower and Nathan Dicks

Why are we HERE? (Genesis 1.28-29, 31, 2.1-3, 7-9, 15, 18)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 30:29


Key Resources: Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary, Jack Collins. Culture Making, Andy Crouch. Every Good Endeavor, Tim Keller. Sermon on Genesis 2 by Tim Keller.

Why are WE here? (Genesis 1:26-27; 3:6-10)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 34:04


Key Resources: Did Adam and Eve Really Exist?, Jack Collins. Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary, Jack Collins.

Why Am I Here? (Genesis 1:24-31)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 28:50


Key Resources: "Created in God's Image" by Anthony Hoekema, ESV Study Bible notes on Genesis by TD Alexander, "Genesis" commentary by Derek Kidner, Genesis 1-4 commentary by C. John Collins

Why Does This World Exist? (Genesis 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 37:23


Key resources: Did Adam and Even Really Exist?, Jack Collins. Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary, Jack Collins. Delighting in the Trinity, Michael Reeves.

Taco Talk - Faith and Work

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 17:55


Working Out Your Sanctification - Fall Retreat 2019 (Philippians 1.6, 2.12-13)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 30:36


Key Resources: HGTV; Thomas Chalmers, The Expulsive Power of a New Affection

Fed and Sent by Jesus (John 21)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 28:34


Key resources: The Gospel of John, F.D. Bruner. The Gospel According to John, D.A. Carson. Shawn Slate sermon on John 21.

Great Party! Who's Invited? (Luke 5:27-32)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 26:54


Key Resources: "A Meal with Jesus" by Tim Chester, ESV Study Bible, "Gospel in Life" and "The Prodigal God" by Tim Keller

Feasting Forever (John 2.1-11)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 30:16


Key resources: The Gospel of John, F.D. Bruner. The Gospel According to John, D.A. Carson. Sermon on John 2 by Britton Wood. Sermon on John 2 by Matt Howell.

In Christ? New Assurance. (Romans 8.29-29)

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 33:38


Key Resources: The Letter to the Romans, Douglas J. Moo. Romans, Thomas Schreiner. Sermon by Jordan Rice (Renaissance Church NYC) on these verses. Sermon by Timothy Keller on these verses.

In Christ? New Hope. (Romans 8.18-30)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 34:39


Key Resources: The Letter to the Romans, Douglas J. Moo. Romans, Thomas Schreiner. Sermon by Timothy Keller on these verses.

In Christ? New Family. (Romans 8.12-17)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 28:25


Key Resources: The Letter to the Romans, Douglas J. Moo. Romans, Thomas Schreiner. Sermon by Jordan Rice (Renaissance Church NYC) on these verses. Sermon by Matt Howell on Galatians 3.26-4.7.

In Christ? New Power. (Romans 8.5-13)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 29:30


Key Resources: The Letter to the Romans, Douglas J. Moo. Romans, Thomas Schreiner. Sermon by Jordan Rice (Renaissance Church NYC) on these verses.

In Christ? New Righteousness. (Romans 8.1-4)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2019 42:33


Guest Speaker: Russ Whitfield

Faithful Presence in Exile - Daniel 6

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 35:15


Key Resources: Luke Miedema sermon on Daniel 6. John Meinen sermon on Daniel 6. Jimmy Agan sermon on Daniel 6. Dale Ralph Davis, The Message of Daniel. Sinclair Ferguson, Daniel: The Preacher’s Commentary. Tremper Longman III, Daniel (NIVAC Series).

Happiness in Exile - Daniel 3

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 30:01


Key Resources: Luke Miedema sermon on Daniel 3. John Meinen sermon on Daniel 3. Dale Ralph Davis, The Message of Daniel. Sinclair Ferguson, Daniel: The Preacher’s Commentary. Tremper Longman III, Daniel (NIVAC Series).

Holiness in Exile - Daniel 1.5-21

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 30:31


Key Resources: Luke Miedema sermon on Daniel 1. John Meinen sermon on Daniel 1. Dale Ralph Davis, The Message of Daniel. Sinclair Ferguson, Daniel: The Preacher’s Commentary. Tremper Longman III, Daniel (NIVAC Series). Tim Keller, Making Sense of God.

Identity in Exile - Daniel 1.1-8

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 31:39


Key Resources: Key Resources: Luke Miedema sermon on Daniel 1. John Meinen sermon on Daniel 1. Dale Ralph Davis, The Message of Daniel. Sinclair Ferguson, Daniel: The Preacher’s Commentary. Tremper Longman III, Daniel (NIVAC Series). Tim Keller, Making Sense of God.

Life in Exile - Jeremiah 29.1, 4-14

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 33:04


Key Resources: Tim Keller sermon on Jeremiah 29. Luke Miedema sermon on Jeremiah 29. John Meinen sermon on Jeremiah 29.

Luke 6.46-49 - Jesus tells a story about integrity

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 28:19


Key Resources: Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes, Kenneth Bailey. Interpreting the Parables, Craig Blomberg. Parables, Simon J. Kistemaker. Reid Jones sermon on Luke 6.

Matthew 20.1-16 - Jesus tells a story about grace

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 28:56


Key Resources: Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes, Kenneth Bailey. Interpreting the Parables, Craig Blomberg. Parables, Simon J. Kistemaker. Kevin Twit sermon on Matthew 20.

Luke 10.25-33 - Jesus tells a story about loving others

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 32:22


Key Resources: Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes, Kenneth Bailey. Interpreting the Parables, Craig Blomberg. Parables, Simon J. Kistemaker. Sermon on Luke 10.25-33, Russ Whitfield.

Fall Retreat 2018: Philippians 3:1-11 - Justification and your joy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 27:09


Matthew 13.44-46 - Jesus tells a story about our joy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 28:50


Key Resources: Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes, Kenneth Bailey. Interpreting the Parables, Craig Blomberg. Sermon on Matthew 13.44-46, Reid Jones. Parables, Simon J. Kistemaker. Sermon on Matthew 13.44-46, Kevin Twit.

Luke 15.1-10 - Jesus tells a story about his joy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2018 32:27


Key Resources: Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes, Kenneth Bailey. Interpreting the Parables, Craig Blomberg. Sermon on Luke 15.1-10, Reid Jones. Parables, Simon J. Kistemaker. Sermon on Luke 15.1-10, Kevin Twit.

How do people change?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 32:25


Key Resources: Brian Habig sermon on Colossians 3:1-17. The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon, Douglass J. Moo. Colossians and Philemon, David W. Pao. Colossians and Philemon, N.T. Wright.

What's your story?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 26:54


Key Resources: The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon, Douglass J. Moo. Colossians and Philemon, David W. Pao. Colossians and Philemon, N.T. Wright.

What do we do with our guilt?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2018 35:04


Colossians 2.6-15. Key Resources: Ryan Anderson sermon on Romans 6. The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon, Douglass J. Moo. Colossians and Philemon, David W. Pao. Colossians and Philemon, N.T. Wright.

What is the secret sauce of Christianity?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 34:00


Colossians 1.24-2.5. Key Resources: McDonald's Big Mac commercials. The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon, Douglass J. Moo. Colossians and Philemon, David W. Pao. Colossians and Philemon, N.T. Wright.

How should we think about power?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 36:42


Colossians 1.15-23. Special thanks to Richie Sessions for his sermon on these verses, as he helped form the core ideas and questions in this sermon. Other resources: The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon, Douglass J. Moo. Colossians and Philemon, David W. Pao. Colossians and Philemon, N.T. Wright.

What is worth praying for?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 28:59


Colossians 1.9-14. Key Resources: Sermon by Brian Habig on Colossians 1.9-14. The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon, Douglass J. Moo. Colossians and Philemon, David W. Pao. Colossians and Philemon, N.T. Wright.

What is the good news?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 36:07


Colossians 1.1-8. Key Resources: The Letters to the Colossians and to Philemon, Douglass J. Moo. Colossians and Philemon, David W. Pao. Colossians and Philemon, N.T. Wright.

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Marriage

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 33:01


Ephesians 5.21-33. What is marriage for? Thanks to Matt Howell and Britton Wood for their insights on this passage and this topic.

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Sex

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 34:32


Various texts from Genesis, 1 Corinthians, and Ephesians. How do we make sense of something as complicated and controversial as sex?

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Dating

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017 39:24


1 John 4.7-11. What would it look like to have dating relationships that are shaped by the kind of love that Jesus shows his people? Key Resources: Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg; Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating by Moira Weigel; Sermons on dating by Britton Wood, Les Newsom, Matt Howell.

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Singleness

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2017 35:34


1 Corinthians 7.1-2, 6-11, 17-31. Everybody wants somebody to love. What do we do if we're single? Special thanks to Britton Wood, Paige Brown, and Maddie Francis for helpful insights on this subject.

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Friendship

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 31:45


John 15.12-13, various Proverbs. We were created for friendship but most of us struggle to cultivate it. What resources does the Bible give us in our quest for life-giving friendships? Special thanks to Maddie Francis, Matt Howell, Tim Keller, Megan Terrell and Britton Wood for their insights into friendship; much of what is contained here I learned from them.

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