RUF at Ole Miss

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 of atonement that occurred 2,000 years ago.

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

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 of this sermon

The food laws seem so strange, but perhaps embedded in them is a teaching tool about the character of God.

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.

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 Newsom and Brent Corbin for their help on this.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jesus uses the metaphor of a vine and a branch to call his believers to draw life in Him.

Jesus on the night before he dies washes his disciples feet and invites his followers to live the same kind of loving life.

Jesus (Life Itself) looks the Enemy, death, right in the eyes and goes to battle.

Jesus claims to be the Light of the World, which exposes the dark truth about humanity, but the beautiful truth about God.

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

Jesus' interaction with a Samaritan woman shows us how Jesus has the power to satisfy our desires and remove our shame.

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.

John places Jesus clearing out the temple right after the wedding at Cana, forcing us to deal with the real Jesus.

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

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 Jonathan Keenan for the help in sermon prep.

Paul and Barnabas take the gospel to a place unfamiliar with the Scriptures, Idolatry is revealed and opposition follows.

The life of Peter, James and the early Christians stand in stark contrast from the life of Herod. The differing situations, weapons, and power show the difference between spiritual and worldly living

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.

Stephen becomes the first martyr of the church, but his interaction with the religious leaders shows us how the Holy Spirit casts out fear.

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.