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Ephesians Ch. 1

Why is predestination so controversial?

Sarah Ruff

Mar 5, 2020

Galatians 5,6

What is the burden that those with the Spirit are to help carry? Don't miss this!

Sarah Ruff

Feb 27, 2020

Galatians 4

"So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir through God." What were we enslaved to and what do we get as an heir...

Sarah Ruff

Feb 20, 2020

Matthew Ch. 24

I have NEVER heard a sermon preached on Matthew chapter 24 in my life time! Why? It is one of the most important chapters to know and...

Sarah Ruff

Feb 21, 2023

Matthew Ch. 23

What could cause Jesus to get so angry? Grab your Bibles!

Sarah Ruff

Feb 21, 2023

Matthew Ch. 22

What is the meaning of the wedding feast parable? Grab your Bibles!

Sarah Ruff

Feb 21, 2023

Matthew Ch. 21

After reading this chapter, what do you think the Lord would think of our coffee bars and fog machines in His house? Grab your Bibles!

Sarah Ruff

Feb 21, 2023

Matthew Ch. 20

What does it mean for the last to be first and the first last? Grab your Bibles!

Sarah Ruff

Feb 21, 2023

Matthew Ch. 19

What does it look like to leave everything for Christ? Grab your Bibles!

Sarah Ruff

Feb 21, 2023

Matthew Ch. 18

What do we do if we see someone sinning? Grab your Bibles!

Sarah Ruff

Feb 21, 2023

Matthew Ch. 17

Have you ever questioned whether Jesus really is the Son of God? Grab your Bibles!

Sarah Ruff

Feb 21, 2023

Matthew Ch. 16

What did Jesus mean when He told Peter that He was going to build the church upon him? Grab your Bibles!

Sarah Ruff

Feb 21, 2023

Matthew Ch. 14-15

What happened to a man of God chosen from his mother's womb to prepare the way for the Messiah? Grab your Bibles and join me!

Sarah Ruff

Dec 29, 2022

Matthew Ch. 13

Why did Jesus speak in parables? Especially, since they could not be understood unless it was explained to them, and Jesus didn't explain...

Sarah Ruff

Dec 22, 2022

Matthew Ch. 12

Jesus teaches so much in this chapter! This is a good one to sit and read and then re-read. You will learn so much about our Savior...

Sarah Ruff

Dec 14, 2022

Matthew Ch. 11

The Jews weren't responding to John the Baptist's teaching, nor did they respond to Jesus's teaching. The crazy thing about that is the...

Sarah Ruff

Dec 6, 2022

Matthew Ch. 10

Jesus sends out His disciples as sheep among wolves when they minister to the people. But He gives them authority over unclean spirits,...

Sarah Ruff

Dec 1, 2022

Matthew Ch. 9

In this chapter, Jesus calls His disciples, "guests of the Bridegroom!" If the church is the bride of Christ, how can they also be called...

Sarah Ruff

Nov 16, 2022

Matthew Ch. 8

Looking at Jesus's life in the midst of His ministry! Grab your Bibles and join me!

Sarah Ruff

Nov 9, 2022

Matthew Ch. 7

Why will some who believe in and serve Jesus not enter the kingdom of heaven? Grab your Bibles and join me!

Sarah Ruff

Nov 2, 2022

Matthew Ch. 6

If you want to be rewarded for your righteous deeds then you need to watch this! Grab your Bibles and join me!

Sarah Ruff

Oct 25, 2022

Matthew Ch. 5

Do you want to be truly blessed? Let Jesus Himself show you how! Grab your Bibles and join me!

Sarah Ruff

Oct 20, 2022

Matthew Ch. 4

We are going into the wilderness with Jesus, and watching Him start His ministry. Grab your Bibles and join me!

Sarah Ruff

Oct 12, 2022

Matthew Ch. 3

Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to be baptized? Grab your Bibles and join me!

Sarah Ruff

Sep 26, 2022

Matthew Ch. 1-2

I'm excited to begin this study of Matthew with you. Today we are going to discuss the importance of Jesus's genealogy. Grab your Bibles...

Sarah Ruff

Sep 1, 2022

Bible Essentials!

Is your Bible hard to understand? Have you ever wondered about the plan God has for man? Have you ever thought about the "why" behind the...

Sarah Ruff

Mar 21, 2022

2nd, and 3rd John

There is so much to glean from these two short letters John wrote to a church and to a man named, Gaius. I pray you will take a few...

Sarah Ruff

Mar 10, 2022

1st John Ch. 5

Did you know you have the power to save someone from death to life? If you are only going to watch one video, let this be the one and...

Sarah Ruff

Mar 2, 2022

1st John Ch. 4

If God is love and the love we have for others can only come from Him, can we who believe in Jesus love God but hate our brother?

Sarah Ruff

Feb 24, 2022

1st John Ch. 3

Nothing is more important for those of us who beleive in Jesus than to KNOW we have eternal life! One of the ways we will KNOW is by who...

Sarah Ruff

Feb 17, 2022

1st John Ch. 2

John and Jesus both teach that if a believer is truly saved they will live lives that refect their salvation. This is the most important...

Sarah Ruff

Feb 9, 2022

1st John Ch. 1

John says in 1 John 5:13, "These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may KNOW you have...

Sarah Ruff

Feb 3, 2022

Revelation Ch 3

God has just shown John details of how the world will end and the new begins. What is the individual and very personal message that...

Sarah Ruff

Oct 27, 2021

Revelation Ch 2

God has just shown John details of how the world will end and the new begins. What is the individual and very personal message that...

Sarah Ruff

Oct 21, 2021

Revelation Ch 21-22

After the great white throne, John sees a new heaven, new earth, and the holy city (New Jerusalem) coming down out of heaven made ready...

Sarah Ruff

Oct 13, 2021

Revelation Ch 19-20

The wrath of God is complete when Christ comes on His white horse and destroys the beast, the false prophet, and Satan is locked away for...

Sarah Ruff

Oct 7, 2021

Revelation Ch 18

We watch alongside the kings of the earth, merchants, and sailors as Babylon the Great is destroyed in one hour! We rejoice with the...

Sarah Ruff

Sep 29, 2021

Revelation Ch 17

An angel wants to show John the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters. So he is carried away in the Spirit to the...

Sarah Ruff

Sep 29, 2021

Revelation Ch 14-16

In these chapters, John is giving us greater details of the 144,000 Israelites sealed, the gathering together of those who are alive but...

Sarah Ruff

Sep 22, 2021

Revelation Ch 12-13

We are going to meet a woman, red dragon, and 2 beasts.What do these have anything to do with you and me? You will have to join me and...

Sarah Ruff

Sep 15, 2021

Revelation Ch 8-11

One of the basic concepts of studying or talking about end time events is God's wrath. Yet, very few have any idea what God's wrath is...

Sarah Ruff

Sep 9, 2021

Revelation Ch 6, 7 & Matthew 24

Have you ever wondered where you or the church will be in relation to the last 7 years on this earth before Christ returns? After reading...

Sarah Ruff

Sep 1, 2021

Revelation Ch 1, 4 & 5

John is commisioned by God to write what he sees while he is in the Spirit on the "Lord's Day" and send it to the 7 churches. John first...

Sarah Ruff

Aug 24, 2021

Daniel Ch. 11 & 12

Last week we read about Daniel beseeching God to understand the vision and its interpretation in chapter 8. In chapters 11 & 12 we will...

Sarah Ruff

Jun 21, 2021

Daniel Ch. 10

Do you remember that Daniel didn't understand the vision of the ram and goat or it's interpretation in chapter 8? In this chapter Daniel...

Sarah Ruff

Jun 18, 2021

Daniel Ch. 9

Daniel understands from the writings of the prophet Jeremiah that the 70 years of captivity are almost over. He beseeches God to know...

Sarah Ruff

Jun 9, 2021

Daniel Ch. 8

Daniel has a vision of a male goat and a ram. We are told that the male goat represents Greece and the ram represents Media-Persia. We...

Sarah Ruff

Jun 2, 2021

Daniel Ch. 7

Daniel has a dream and sees 4 huge beasts. Who and what are these beasts? I would love for you to join me and find out!

Sarah Ruff

May 27, 2021

Daniel Ch. 6

Babylon has been conquered by the Medes and Persians. The king of the Medes wants to make Daniel second in command, but a group of...

Sarah Ruff

May 23, 2021

Daniel Ch. 5

Why is King Belshazzar holding a great feast when we know he dies that very night and the world power Babylon is destroyed? Join me!

Sarah Ruff

May 13, 2021

Daniel Ch. 4

King Nebuchadnezzar has a dream of a glorious tree that reached into the sky. The tree's fruit was abundant and on it was food for all....

Sarah Ruff

Apr 29, 2021

Daniel Ch. 3

What does the most powerful man in the world do when he's told an inferior kingdom will replace his own? Join me!

Sarah Ruff

Apr 29, 2021

Daniel Ch. 2

King Nebuchadnezzar has a dream. What is it and what does mean? Join me!

Sarah Ruff

Apr 22, 2021