RUF at the University of Tennessee
350 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 78 ratingsReformed University Fellowship (RUF) is a ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), specifically on college campuses. These sermons are from the RUF at UTK. To learn more and to partner with us in the work of reaching and equipping students with the Gospel visit http://www.ruf.org/utk
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Living without Fear | Luke 2:8-20
November 09, 2021 02:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBThis semester we’re going through a sermon series entitled, “Living In God’s Story As We Live In This World.” As you go through life, it’s easy to forget who you are and what story you’re a part of. Alasdyre McIntyre reminds us that before we ask, “What do I have to do today?” we must first ask ourselves, “What story am I a part of?” The story you’re living in informs the choices you make in the world. The claim of the semester is this: if the story of Jesus is true, then His story compl...
Living With Resentment | Jonah 4
November 09, 2021 02:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBThis semester we’re going through a sermon series entitled, “Living In God’s Story As We Live In This World.” As you go through life, it’s easy to forget who you are and what story you’re a part of. Alasdyre McIntyre reminds us that before we ask, “What do I have to do today?” we must first ask ourselves, “What story am I a part of?” The story you’re living in informs the choices you make in the world. The claim of the semester is this: if the story of Jesus is true, then His story compl...
Spooky Scary Good News | Luke 1:5-25
November 09, 2021 02:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBThis semester we’re going through a sermon series entitled, “Living In God’s Story As We Live In This World.” As you go through life, it’s easy to forget who you are and what story you’re a part of. Alasdyre McIntyre reminds us that before we ask, “What do I have to do today?” we must first ask ourselves, “What story am I a part of?” The story you’re living in informs the choices you make in the world. The claim of the semester is this: if the story of Jesus is true, then His story compl...
Living With Repentance | Jonah 2-3
October 19, 2021 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBThis semester we’re going through a sermon series entitled, “Living In God’s Story As We Live In This World.” As you go through life, it’s easy to forget who you are and what story you’re a part of. Alasdyre McIntyre reminds us that before we ask, “What do I have to do today?” we must first ask ourselves, “What story am I a part of?” The story you’re living in informs the choices you make in the world. The claim of the semester is this: if the story of Jesus is true, then His story compl...
Living While Running Away | Jonah 1
September 29, 2021 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBThis semester we’re going through a sermon series entitled, “Living In God’s Story As We Live In This World.” As you go through life, it’s easy to forget who you are and what story you’re a part of. Alasdyre McIntyre reminds us that before we ask, “What do I have to do today?” we must first ask ourselves, “What story am I a part of?” The story you’re living in informs the choices you make in the world. The claim of the semester is this: if the story of Jesus is true, then His story compl...
Living With (messy) Blessings | Ruth 4
September 23, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBThis semester we’re going through a sermon series entitled, “Living In God’s Story As We Live In This World.” As you go through life, it’s easy to forget who you are and what story you’re a part of. Alasdyre McIntyre reminds us that before we ask, “What do I have to do today?” we must first ask ourselves, “What story am I a part of?” The story you’re living in informs the choices you make in the world. The claim of the semester is this: if the story of Jesus is true, then His story compl...
Living With Risk | Ruth 3
September 15, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBThis semester we’re going through a sermon series entitled, “Living In God’s Story As We Live In This World.” As you go through life, it’s easy to forget who you are and what story you’re a part of. Alasdyre McIntyre reminds us that before we ask, “What do I have to do today?” we must first ask ourselves, “What story am I a part of?” The story you’re living in informs the choices you make in the world. The claim of the semester is this: if the story of Jesus is true, then His story compl...
Living With Generosity | Ruth 2
September 08, 2021 20:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBThis semester we’re going through a sermon series entitled, “Living In God’s Story As We Live In This World.” As you go through life, it’s easy to forget who you are and what story you’re a part of. Alasdyre McIntyre reminds us that before we ask, “What do I have to do today?” we must first ask ourselves, “What story am I a part of?” The story you’re living in informs the choices you make in the world. The claim of the semester is this: if the story of Jesus is true, then His story compl...
Living On Empty | Ruth 1
September 04, 2021 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBThis semester we’re going through a sermon series entitled, “Living In God’s Story As We Live In This World.” As you go through life, it’s easy to forget who you are and what story you’re a part of. Alasdyre McIntyre reminds us that before we ask, “What do I have to do today?” we must first ask ourselves, “What story am I a part of?” The story you’re living in informs the choices you make in the world. The claim of the semester is this: if the story of Jesus is true, then His story compl...
Living as a Beloved Child | Mark 1:9-13
September 02, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBThis semester we’re going through a sermon series entitled, “Living In God’s Story As We Live In This World.” As you go through life, it’s easy to forget who you are and what story you’re a part of. Alasdyre McIntyre reminds us that before we ask, “What do I have to do today?” we must first ask ourselves, “What story am I a part of?” The story you’re living in informs the choices you make in the world. The claim of the semester is this: If the story of Jesus is true, then His story compl...
Fear Doesn't Win | Psalm 23
August 09, 2021 23:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB**This was a sermon preached at Resurrection Presbyterian Church in Knoxville on July 11, 2021 (originally preached at Summer RUF in Memphis, May 25, 2021). When you are afraid, Psalm 23 reminds us that we have a Good Shepherd who loves us, we must face the darkness, Jesus is with us in the darkness, and the darkness doesn't win. TEXT: Psalm 23
Freed to Love | Glorification Talk #4 | 2 Corinthians 5:16-18, 21
August 02, 2021 23:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB** The next 5 talks on the podcast are ones given at Ridgehaven Family Camp (July 5-9, 2021). The first was an invitation to rest from the 4th commandment (originally preached at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church on June 29, 2021). The remaining 4 talks are on the topic of Glorification and the future hope of glory in the Christian faith (originally given at RUF Beach Week 3, May 15-19, 2021). Note: given that this was for a special weeklong camp, there will be a few stories/illustratio...
Glorification Changes How We Live | Glorification Talk #3 | 2 Corinthians 4:16-8; 5:6-9
July 26, 2021 23:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB** The next 5 talks on the podcast are ones given at Ridgehaven Family Camp (July 5-9, 2021). The first was an invitation to rest from the 4th commandment (originally preached at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church on June 29, 2021). The remaining 4 talks are on the topic of Glorification and the future hope of glory in the Christian faith (originally given at RUF Beach Week 3, May 15-19, 2021). Note: given that this was for a special weeklong camp, there will be a few stories/illustrati...
Let's Imagine A World of Glory | Glorification Talk #2 | Revelation 21:1-6
July 19, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MB** The next 5 talks on the podcast are ones given at Ridgehaven Family Camp (July 5-9, 2021). The first was an invitation to rest from the 4th commandment (originally preached at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church on June 29, 2021). The remaining 4 talks are on the topic of Glorification and the future hope of glory in the Christian faith (originally given at RUF Beach Week 3, May 15-19, 2021). Note: given that this was for a special weeklong camp, there will be a few stories/illustrati...
Longing for Glory | Glorification Talk #1 | 2 Corinthians 5:1-5
July 12, 2021 23:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB** The next 5 talks on the podcast are ones given at Ridgehaven Family Camp (July 5-9, 2021). The first was an invitation to rest from the 4th commandment (originally preached at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church on June 29, 2021). The remaining 4 talks are on the topic of Glorification and the future hope of glory in the Christian faith (originally given at RUF Beach Week 3, May 15-19, 2021). Note: given that this was for a special weeklong camp, there will be a few stories/illustrat...
An Invitation to Rest | Exodus 20:8-11
July 05, 2021 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB** The next 5 talks on the podcast are ones given at Ridgehaven Family Camp (July 5-9, 2021). The first was an invitation to rest from the 4th commandment (originally preached at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church on June 29, 2021). The remaining 4 talks are on the topic of Glorification and the future hope of glory in the Christian faith (originally given at RUF Beach Week 3, May 15-19, 2021). Note: given that this was for a special weeklong camp, there will be a few stories/illustrati...
Vision of Hope For Our Future | Revelation 21:1-6
April 21, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBWe finish the semester with a 3-week mini-series in the book of Revelation entitled: "Visions of Hope." It's been a long year. The book of Revelation gives us overwhelming, powerful, beautiful visions of hope captured in the person of Jesus. So each week we'll look at a different vision of hope and ask ourselves,"How does this image give us hope in the Christian life?" This week we look at a vision of hope for our future. What do the final two chapters of Revelation teach us about heaven an...
A Vision of Hope For Our Future | Revelation 21:1-6
April 21, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBWe finish the semester with a 3-week mini-series in the book of Revelation entitled: "Visions of Hope." It's been a long year. The book of Revelation gives us overwhelming, powerful, beautiful visions of hope captured in the person of Jesus. So each week we'll look at a different vision of hope and ask ourselves,"How does this image give us hope in the Christian life?" This week we look at a vision of hope for our future. What do the final two chapters of Revelation teach us about heaven an...
A Vision of Hope for Weak People | Revelation 5:1-14
April 14, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBWe finish the semester with a 3-week mini-series in the book of Revelation entitled: "Visions of Hope." It's been a long year. The book of Revelation gives us overwhelming, powerful, beautiful visions of hope captured in the person of Jesus. So each week we'll look at a different vision of hope and ask ourselves,"How does this image give us hope in the Christian life?" This week we look at a vision of hope for people who feel weak. John presents Jesus in our passage both as a lion who is st...
A Vision of Hope in Uncertainty | Revelation 1:9-20
April 07, 2021 00:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBWe finish the semester with a 3-week mini-series in the book of Revelation entitled: "Visions of Hope." It's been a long year. The book of Revelation gives us overwhelming, powerful, beautiful visions of hope captured in the person of Jesus. So each week we'll look at a different vision of hope and ask ourselves, "How does this image give us hope in the Christian life?" This week we look at the vision of hope in our uncertainties. Writing to a persecuted community in the Roman empire, John ...
Secret of Contentment | Exodus 20:17
March 31, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBThis semester we’re going through a series entitled “The Ten Commandments: Let Good Things Run Wild.” The phrase comes from GK Chesterton, who explains that sometimes God says “no” to things, in order for us to say “yes” to something better. In the book of Exodus, after God rescues and frees his people from slavery in Egypt, he then gives them the law. The gospel reminds us that grace precedes commandments. Freedom always comes before obedience. We follow God as a response to his initiati...
Power of Words | Exodus 20:16
March 24, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBThis semester we’re going through a series entitled “The Ten Commandments: Let Good Things Run Wild.” The phrase comes from GK Chesterton, who explains that sometimes God says “no” to things, in order for us to say “yes” to something better. In the book of Exodus, after God rescues and frees his people from slavery in Egypt, he then gives them the law. The gospel reminds us that grace precedes commandments. Freedom always comes before obedience. We follow God as a response to his initiati...
The Beauty of Belonging | Exodus 20:15
March 17, 2021 00:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBThis semester we’re going through a series entitled “The Ten Commandments: Let Good Things Run Wild.” The phrase comes from GK Chesterton, who explains that sometimes God says “no” to things, in order for us to say “yes” to something better. In the book of Exodus, after God rescues and frees his people from slavery in Egypt, he then gives them the law. The gospel reminds us that grace precedes commandments. Freedom always comes before obedience. We follow God as a response to his initiati...
Broken Hearts | Exodus 20:14
March 10, 2021 01:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBThis semester we’re going through a series entitled “The Ten Commandments: Let Good Things Run Wild.” The phrase comes from GK Chesterton, who explains that sometimes God says “no” to things, in order for us to say “yes” to something better. In the book of Exodus, after God rescues and frees his people from slavery in Egypt, he then gives them the law. The gospel reminds us that grace precedes commandments. Freedom always comes before obedience. We follow God as a response to his initiati...
Life Belongs to God | Exodus 20:13
March 03, 2021 01:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBThis semester we’re going through a series entitled “The Ten Commandments: Let Good Things Run Wild.” The phrase comes from GK Chesterton, who explains that sometimes God says “no” to things, in order for us to say “yes” to something better. In the book of Exodus, after God rescues and frees his people from slavery in Egypt, he then gives them the law. The gospel reminds us that grace precedes commandments. Freedom always comes before obedience. We follow God as a response to his initiati...
Hurry As the Enemy to Love | Win Con Seminar
February 20, 2021 15:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MB"Why was I in such a hurry to become someone I hated?" This is basically a seminar summarizing John Mark Comer's book, "The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry", which teaches us that hurry is the enemy to love. TEXT: Matthew 11:28-20
What's In A Name? | Exodus 20:7
February 10, 2021 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBThis semester we’re going through a series entitled “The Ten Commandments: Let Good Things Run Wild.” The phrase comes from GK Chesterton, who explains that sometimes God says “no” to things, in order for us to say “yes” to something better. In the book of Exodus, after God rescues and frees his people from slavery in Egypt, he then gives them the law. The gospel reminds us that grace precedes commandments. Freedom always comes before obedience. We follow God as a response to his initiati...
Replacing God with Idols | Exodus 20:1-6
February 03, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBThis semester we’re going through a series entitled “The Ten Commandments: Let Good Things Run Wild.” The phrase comes from GK Chesterton, who explains that sometimes God says “no” to things, in order for us to say “yes” to something better. In the book of Exodus, after God rescues and frees his people from slavery in Egypt, he then gives them the law. The gospel reminds us that grace precedes commandments. Freedom always comes before obedience. We follow God as a response to his initiati...
The Face That Went To Heaven
December 24, 2020 13:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBHey-oooo. This is a break from our normal posting of sermons and seminars and theological musings. Just a heads up. Our next sermon will be posted in January when RUF starts back up! I recently discovered this story I wrote in 5th grade regarding a serial-human killer. The protagonist, an ugly cat named Aresomoto, seemed to have some definite un-dealt-with anger issues and is possibly a projection of my own internal pubescent angst... It's a ridiculous story. And although it is a story ab...
Comparison | John 21:18-25
November 18, 2020 01:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. We all compare. It seems like Peter compared himself to John a lot. When we compare ours...
Jesus Loves to Restore Failures | John 21:1-19
November 11, 2020 01:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. Peter failed Jesus. Denied him 3 times. And if we're honest, we all fail Jesus. None of ...
His Wounds For Our Doubts | John 20:19-28
November 04, 2020 01:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. Thomas has doubts. In many ways, we're all like Thomas. What does Jesus offer us in our ...
Resurrection of Jesus: Hope For a New World | John 20:11-18
October 28, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. The resurrected Jesus has an encounter with Mary on an early Sunday morning... it change...
Abiding in the Love of Jesus: How We Grow | John 15:1-11
October 21, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. How do we grow and change? The answer Jesus gives?... "Abide in my love." TEXT: John 1...
Jesus and Our Suffering | John 11
October 07, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. This week we look at the grief and suffering of Martha and Mary in the midst of their b...
Jesus and Our Shame | John 7:53-8:11
September 30, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. This week we look at a woman caught in the act of adultery. She is full of shame and gui...
Jesus Provides In Our Needs | John 6:1-14
September 16, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. This week we look at how Jesus turns a poor boy's feast into a rich man's meal... The pe...
Jesus Pursues Lonely People | John 4:1-26
September 09, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. This week we look at how Jesus pursues a lonely woman at a well by breaking down all her...
Jesus Brings Joy in Our Disappointments | John 2:1-11
September 02, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. This week we look at the famous first miracle of Jesus. He turns 150 gallons of water in...
Jesus Invites Us to Explore Our Desires | John 1:35-42
August 26, 2020 23:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. This week we look at the first question Jesus asks his disciples... "What do you want?" ...
Fullness of Jesus in Our Emptiness | John 1:1-5; 14-18
August 19, 2020 00:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBWe begin a new sermon series through the gospel of John entitled: "Streams in the Desert: Finding the Fullness of God in Empty Places." The claim of the semester is that in the midst of the wilderness and empty places of our lives, God shows up and brings his fullness. So every week we will look at an empty place and see how the fullness of Jesus brings new life into what was once unfruitful and barren. This week we look at how things are not the way they're supposed to be; and yet, even so...
"When You Are Sad" | Psalm 42 | Summer RUF
June 24, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBThe summer, because of COVID, the UTK RUF teamed up with Auburn, UNC, Wake Forest, Alabama and UVa to bring a weekly virtual Summer RUF. This week we focused on how to lament honestly to God about sad or troubled situations we find ourselves in. BONUS: a small taste of the UT music team... THEY ARE SO GOOD TEXT: Psalm 42
Parting Words: Benediction (Numbers 6:22-27)
April 21, 2020 14:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBNumbers 6:22-27
Parting Words: Glorification (Revelation 21:1-6)
April 14, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBRevelation 21:1-6
Parting Words: Justification (Luke 18:9-14)
March 31, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBLuke 18:9-14
Parting Words: Scripture (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
March 24, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB2 Timothy 3:16-17. Much thanks to Tim Keller and Michael Kruger for their help!
The End of the Matter (Ecclesiastes 12:8-14)
March 11, 2020 03:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBEcclesiastes 12:8-14
The Vanity of Youth (Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:8)
March 04, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBEcclesiastes 11:7-12:8
The Vanity of Happiness (Ecclesiastes 7:1-6)
February 26, 2020 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBEcclesiastes 7:1-6