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RUF at the University of TennesseeMark 16:14-20: "Advent: Waiting in Hope"Send a textThis wraps up our 35th Fall semester at UTK! If you would like to partner with this ministry follow these links:Partner Financially by clicking here. Join our Mailing List by clicking here. -Artwork by Vittore Carpaccio "Lion of St. Mark"
2025-12-0826 min
RUF at the University of TennesseeMark 5:21-43: "Jesus and Your Healing"Send a textThanks to guest speaker and friend Robert Cunningham for being with RUF UT tonight!
2025-10-0130 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Your Kingdom, Your Will, On Earth as In Heaven"Send a textThanks to Robert Cunningham's sermons at TCPC on the Sermon on the Mount
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RUF at the University of Tennessee"Our Father in Heaven"Send a textMatthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:1-13Thanks to John Meinen and D.J Marotta's "Liturgy in the Wilderness"
2025-01-3031 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Teach Us to Pray"Send a textMatthew 6:5-14, Luke 11:1-4Thanks to John Meinen at UVM for his thoughts here.
2025-01-2333 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to Your Self"Send a textPhilippians 2:3-11Thanks to Tim Keller's thought here.
2024-11-2039 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to the Church"Send a textEphesians 2:19-22; 4:11-16Thanks to Robert Cunningham and Brian Sorgenfrei for their thoughts here.
2024-11-1534 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to Enemies"Send a textMatthew 5:38-48Thank you to Austin McCann and Robert Cunningham for their thoughts here!
2024-11-1532 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to Singleness"Send a textHebrews 4:14-16, 1 Corinthians 7:7, Revelation 21:1-4Thanks to Robert Cunningham's thoughts and words on singleness from these passages
2024-11-0136 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to Sex"Send a textTonight I am completely borrowing the majority of the content for this topic from my friend Robert Cunningham. You can find more of his work on this topic here: https://www.gbcon.org/audio-archive
2024-10-2440 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to Dating Pt. 2"Send a textThanks to Joe Johnson and Matt Howell for their thoughts and words on dating.
2024-10-1743 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to Dating Pt. 1"Send a textPart one of a two week session on dating. All credit to Reid Jones, Matt Howell, and Britton Wood for their thoughts and words on this.
2024-10-0244 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to Marriage"Send a textJohn 2, Ephesians 5Thanks to Matt Howell, Robert Cunningham, Tim Keller!
2024-10-0136 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to Parents"Send a textExodus 20:12, Ephesians 6:1-4, Luke 14:26Thankful to the thoughts of Robert Cunningham, Matt Howell, and others in this topic.
2024-09-1934 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to Friends"Send a textIndebted to Matt Howell's sermon on friendship here; so much of this is his work! Also reference the work of C.S Lewis in "The Four Loves" and Andy Crouch's thought on friendship.
2024-09-1138 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to Others"Send a textMark 12:28-34Indebted to Matt Howells sermon on "Relating to God's Will" and the thoughts of Robert Cunningham.
2024-09-0430 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Relating to God"Send a textTexts: Gen 3:8-10; Gen 5:21-23; 1 John 2:3-4; John 20:1-18
2024-08-2829 min
RUF at the University of TennesseeCreated for RelationshipSend a textThanks to Matt Howell for his sermon on this, and Austin Braasch for his thoughts!
2024-08-2129 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"The Eyes of Faith: Senior Sendoff"Send a textConclusion to Hebrews 11 series and senior send off night!
2024-05-0322 min2024-04-2430 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"Rahab and the Scandal of Faith"Send a textHebrews 11:30-31Joshua 2:1-14
2024-04-2436 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"Moses and the Endurance of Faith"Send a textHebrews 11:23-29Grateful to Keller's exegesis on Moses' life!
2024-04-2437 min2024-04-1134 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"Sarah, Shame, and Faith"Send a textThanks to my friend Austin Braasch with RUF Ole Miss!
2024-03-2735 minRUF at the University of TennesseeAbraham and the Cost of Faith - Brent HarrimanSend a textThanks to Brent Harriman for rejoining RUF at UTK for the evening!
2024-03-2235 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJacob and the Wrestle of FaithSend a textThanks to Tim Keller and Chad Bird for expositions of this text. Hebrews 11:8-9Genesis 32:22-32
2024-03-2232 minRUF at the University of Tennessee'Abraham and the Call of Faith"Send a textHebrews 11:8-10; Genesis 12:1-9Thankful for Tim Keller's Genesis study for this.
2024-02-2830 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"Noah and the Deliverance of Faith"Send a textHebrews 11:7; Genesis 6:8-22Huge thanks to my friend Robert Cunningham. Arguments from Love and Justice taken directly from him.
2024-02-2131 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"Enoch and the Walk of Faith"Send a textHebrews 11:5-6Genesis 5:21-24
2024-02-1428 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"Abel and the Beginnings of Faith"Send a textSecond sermon from our series looking at the case-studies of faith from Hebrews 11.Hebrews 11:4Genesis 4:1-16
2024-02-0827 minRUF at the University of TennesseeGuest Speaker: James Forsyth Ecclesiastes 9:1-10 "A Surprisingly Happy Sermon on Death"Send a text
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RUF at the University of TennesseeThe Joy of Contentment (Philippians 4:10-23)Send a textWrapping up Philippians and the semester! Thanks to Tim Keller's analysis of contentment and covetousness in his 10 Commandments work.
2023-11-2934 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Joy and Anxiety" - Philippians 4:2-9Send a textIndebted to the book "Your Only Human" by Kelly Kapic for his work on anxiety.
2023-11-2233 minRUF at the University of Tennessee" Psalm 130" - Guest Speaker Britton WoodSend a textThank you to Britton Wood for filling in for Mac!
2023-11-2234 min
2023-10-2532 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"The Joy of Justification" (Philippians 3:1-11)Send a textBig thanks to Brian Sorgenfrei for his SUCO talks on justification for this talk.
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RUF at the University of Tennessee"Subversive Glory" (Philippians 2:3-11)Send a textSo much thanks to the work of Tim Keller in "Freedom of Self Forgetfulness" and a Philippians sermon from him in tonight's talk!
2023-09-2034 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"Strong and Kind" (Philippians 1:26-2:5)Send a textThank you to Robert Cunningham for his Beatitude thought
2023-09-1337 min
RUF at the University of Tennessee"God's Plan" (Philippians 1:12-26)Send a textThank you to Tim Keller for his work on this text.
2023-09-0634 min
RUF at the University of TennesseePhilippians 1:1-11 RUF 101Send a textWelcome back to UT RUF! We are going through Philippians this semester and tonight we introduce the semester and the book of Philippians. RUF is a community, gathered around the gospel, with a mission of joy for the University of Tennessee!Thank you to Matt Howell for the Waffle House illustration!
2023-08-3033 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"The Fulfillment of the Law"Send a textMatthew 5:17-20Wrapping up the 10 Commandments by looking at how Jesus Fulfills the Laws meaning and the laws demands. Thanks to Robert Cunningham for his thoughts on this text.
2023-04-2035 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"Restless Hearts"Send a textThe last of the commandments: "Do Not Covet", using Exodus 20:17 and Philippians 3:7-14.
2023-04-1234 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"The Gospel for Liars"Send a textExodus 20:16; James 3:1-12. The 9th CommandmentThis semester we are studying the 10 Commandments. 10 Words given by God to train us in loving Him and loving our neighbor.Thankful for Keller's thought on the ways we lie.
2023-04-0532 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"The Gospel for Thieves"Send a textExodus 20:15; Luke 9:1-10. The 8th CommandmentThis semester we are studying the 10 Commandments. 10 Words given by God to train us in loving Him and loving our neighbor.Thankful for Russ Whitfield of Grace Mosaic for his work on this commandment! Indebted to his thought on the ways we steal.
2023-04-0529 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJesus and Our SexualitySend a textIn our series on the 10 Commandments and we come to the 7th Commandment: "Do Not Commit Adultery." Tonight we cover the Bible's ethic for our sexuality. Significant portions of this sermon were directly adapted from my old pastor, mentor, and dear friend Robert Cunningham. His teaching from "The Good Of the Bluegrass Conference" held in 2022 in Lexington, KY is reflected and quoted all throughout this sermon.
2023-03-2329 minRUF at the University of TennesseeChrist's Ethic of LifeSend a textExodus 20:13, and Matthew 5:21-24.Continuing through our series on the 10 Commandments, 10 Words given by God to teach us how to live well as we love our God and neighbor.
2023-03-0935 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"Honoring Our Parents"Send a textText: Exodus 20:12; Ephesians 6:1-4Continuing through our series on the 10 Commandments, 10 Words given by God to teach us how to live well. Indebted to Russ Whitfield of Grace Mosaic for his teaching on the 5th Commandment
2023-03-0132 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"The Weight of His Name"Send a textPhilippians 2:9-11; Exodus 20:7: The 3rd CommandmentThis semester we are studying the 10 Commandments. 10 Words given by God to train us in loving Him and loving our neighbor.Thankful for Keller's thought on taking the Lord's name
2023-02-1632 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"The Image of God"Send a textThis semester we are studying the 10 Commandments. 10 Words given by God to train us in loving Him and loving our neighbor.Indebted to the thought of Tim Keller on this text.
2023-02-1534 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"The Freedom of Obedience"Send a textThis semester we are studying the 10 Commandments. 10 Words given by God to train us in loving Him and loving our neighbor so that Good Things Might Run WildExodus 20:1-3
2023-02-0135 minRUF at the University of Tennessee"The Law of Love"Send a textThis semester we are studying the 10 Commandments. 10 Words given by God to train us in loving Him and loving our neighbor. Huge thanks to Robert Cunningham for his words on the Foundation of Love and the Application of Love.
2023-01-2528 min
RUF at the University of TennesseeLuke 1:26-38: Advent 2022Send a textFinal large group of the semester! Advent + Christmas Party
2022-12-0117 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 20:1-18: Life and the ResurrectionSend a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.Thanks to Brian Sorgenfrei's sermon on this text for some of the commentary!
2022-11-1631 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 19:16-37: Life by DeathSend a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.Thanks to Robert Cunningham for content on the atonement.
2022-11-0935 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 15:1-12: Life By AbidingSend a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.Thanks to Robert Cunningham for commentary on the meaning of abiding.
2022-11-0231 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 13:1-17: Life From Christ's ServiceSend a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.Thanks to Matt Howell for some of this material around Christ's service!
2022-10-2638 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 10:1-18: Life with the ShepherdSend a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.**The first 10 minutes or so are very muffled as a backpack was covering the voice recorder!
2022-10-1930 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 8:31-36: Life and True FreedomSend a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.Thanks to Matt Howell and Robert Cunningham for many of the thoughts in this.
2022-10-1237 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 5:1-18: Life and SufferingSend a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.Thanks to Matt Howell for help on the ways we hold onto our suffering!
2022-10-0534 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 3:5-18; 28-30, 39: Life After ShameSend a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.Thanks to Matt Howell for descriptions of the shame cycle.
2022-09-2830 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 3:1-17: Life is Received Not AchievedSend a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.Thanks to Matt Howell and Brian Sorgenfrei for their old sermons/illustrations here!
2022-09-2133 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 2:13-22: Life from DisruptionSend a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.
2022-09-1434 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 2:1-12: The Life of the PartySend a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.Thanks to Matt Howell, Brian Sorgenfrei, and Tim Keller's "Encounter's with Jesus" for much of the content!
2022-09-0733 min
RUF at the University of TennesseeJohn 1:1-18: "The Shape of Things to Come"Send a text"These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." This semester we look at the Gospel of John which shows us the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, and how He offers the answers to life's biggest questions.Thanks to Matt Howell and Tim Keller's "Making Sense of God" for much of the content! And thanks to Shawn Slate for the Planet Earth Illustration**beginning of audio was lost
2022-08-3130 min
Ngaji KitaKajian Kitab Hadits : Syarah Riyadhus Shalihin, Lanjutan Mukaddimah Bab Sabar oleh Ma'ruf Amari, Lc. M.Si.Pada kajian kali ini ustadz Ma'ruf menjelaskan tentang ragam sikap manusia ketika ditimpa musibah. Serta penjelasan beberapa ayat tentang sabar.
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Ngaji KitaSesi Tanya Jawab Kajian Kitab Hadits : Syarah Riyadhus Shalihin, Bab Taubat Hadits ke 22 oleh Ma'ruf Amari, Lc. M.Si.Beberapa pertanyaan yang dijawab oleh Ustadz Ma'ruf pada kajian ini :- apabila sudah meminta maaf dan tidak dimaafkan oleh orang tersebut, bagaiman hal ini?- Apa penyebab gagalnya taubat nasuha dan solusinya?
2022-02-1917 min
Ngaji KitaKajian Kitab Hadits : Syarah Riyadhus Shalihin, Bab Taubat Hadits ke 15-18 oleh Ustadz Ma'ruf Amari Lc.,M.Si.Penjelasan kali ini oleh Ustadz Ma'ruf terkait hadits-hadits dimana Allah bahagia dengan usaha taubat dari hamba-Nya dan tentang batas waktu taubat diterima oleh Allah 'azza wa jalla. Pertanyaan yang tidak banyak, ada dalam rekaman ini.
2021-11-1054 min
Ngaji KitaKajian Tafsir Q.S. Huud ayat 17 oleh Ustadz Ma'ruf Amari Lc., M.Si.Setelah 2 ayat sebelumnya menjelaskan orang-orang yang hanya menginginkan dunia tapi tidak menginginkan kebaikan akhirat, maka di ayat ke 17 ini menjelaskan sebaliknya yakni orang-orang yang menginginkan akhirat. Siapakah mereka? mereka adalah orang yang mendapatkan petunjuk untuk menjadi beriman dengan fitrah dan akalnya, sehingga mengutamakan akhirat daripada dunianya.Demikian sebagian ringkasan dari materi yang disampaikan oleh ustadz Ma'ruf pada kajian kali ini (8/8).Karena waktunya yang tidak cukup, maka tidak ada sesi tanya jawab. Di akhir ada tambahan sedikit dari Ustadz Cholid Mahmud.
2021-08-1350 min
Ngaji KitaSesi Tanya Jawab Kajian Tafsir Q.S. Huud ayat 15-16 oleh Ustadz Ma'ruf Amari Lc., M.Si.Bagaimana cara menjaga niat dalam beramal sehinga tetap mendapatkan pahala di akhirat? Bagaimana orang yg meniatkan amal untuk mendapatkan pahala dunia (misal: shodaqoh agar hutangnya lunas, atau agar penyakitnya sembuh), masihkan ia mendapatkan pahala akherat dg amal tsb?itulah beberapa pertanyaan pada kajian virtual kali ini (1/8) yang dijawab oleh Ustadz Ma'ruf.
2021-08-0513 min
Ngaji KitaKajian Tafsir Q.S. Huud ayat 15-16 oleh Ustadz Ma'ruf Amari Lc., M.Si.Kajian kali ini (1/8) yang dibersamai oleh Ustadz Ma'ruf menjelasakan tafsir 2 ayat dari surat Huud (ayat15-16), yang isinya tentang niat melakukan amalan apakah untuk mendapatkan dunia saja atau untuk mendapatkan akhirat.
2021-08-0547 min
Ngaji KitaKajian Fiqh Amar Ma'ruf Nahi Munkar oleh Ustadz Cholid MahmudKajian edisi khusu kali ini (21/3) Ustadz Cholid memaparkan dalil-dalil tentang amar ma'ruf nahi munkar dan penjelasannya serta bagaimana posisinya dalam ajaran islam.
2021-03-2648 min
Ngaji KitaKajian Tafsir Q.S. Yunus ayat 3 oleh Ustadz Ma'ruf Amari. Lc., M.Si.Pada pertemuan kali ini (13/9) Ustadz Ma'ruf menjelaskan tentang penciptaan langit dan bumi oleh ALlah SWT yang mengatur semua urusan dari atas 'Arsy.
2020-11-0941 min
Ngaji KitaKajian Tafsir Q.S. An-Naas oleh Ustadz Ma'ruf Amari Lc., M.Si.Kajian ahad pagi kali ini (23/8) membahas Tafsir Quran Surat An-Naas ayat 1-6, dijelaskan dengan lengkap oleh Ustadz Ma'ruf Amari Lc., M.Si.
2020-11-0743 minRUF at the University of TennesseeWhat's so Funny? (A Theology of Humor, Seriously)Send a textRUF Winter Conference 2020
2020-02-2456 minRUF at the University of Tennessee#4 2018 Fall Conference: FAILURESend a textRev. Tim Udouj speaks at our 2018 RUF Fall Conference at Camp Greystone
2018-11-2239 minRUF at the University of Tennessee#3 2018 Fall Conference: DOUBTSend a textRev. Tim Udouj speaks at our 2018 RUF Fall Conference at Camp Greystone
2018-11-2237 minRUF at the University of Tennessee#2 2018 Fall Conference: FEARSend a textRev. Tim Udouj speaks at our 2018 RUF Fall Conference at Camp Greystone
2018-11-2139 minRUF at the University of Tennessee#1 2018 Fall Conference: GRIEFSend a textRev. Tim Udouj speaks at our 2018 RUF Fall Conference at Camp Greystone
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2018-08-2122 min2018-07-2936 min2018-07-0648 min2018-06-1324 min2018-05-2929 min2018-05-1858 min2018-05-1747 minRUF at the University of TennesseeRace, Repentance, and Reconciliation (Part 2)Send a textPart 2. RUF at UT and Redeemer Church of Knoxville teamed up to bring in Russ Whitfield to talk about race, repentance, and reconciliation.
2017-10-1759 minRUF at the University of TennesseeRace, Repentance and Reconciliation (Part 1)Send a textPart 1. RUF at UT and Redeemer Church of Knoxville teamed up to bring in Russ Whitfield to talk about race, repentance, and reconciliation.
2017-10-171h 112016-08-1627 minRUF at the University of TennesseeA Parable about Change (Matthew 13:31-32)Send a textMatthew 13:31-32. To cite my sources, I leaned heavily on the work of Britton Wood (RUF campus minister at Stanford) for this sermon.
2015-09-1534 min2015-08-1833 minRUF at the University of TennesseeSeniors Speak 2015Send a textThe seniors and Alex Gottfried share some parting words with RUF.
2015-04-2134 min2014-08-1929 minRUF at the University of TennesseeThe Ministry of Small TalkSend a textMTW/RUF Global Missions Conference Seminar
2013-11-1142 min2013-08-2032 minRUF at the University of TennesseeJustification (2)Send a textSeminar from the 2013 RUF Summer Conference.
2013-06-191h 01RUF at the University of TennesseeJustification (1)Send a textSeminar from the 2013 RUF Summer Conference.
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