Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Christians must be careful not to neglect the first 39 books of their Bibles. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that the God revealed in the Old Testament is the same God revealed in the New. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-god-of-the-old-testament-and-the-father-of-jesus/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The sovereign Lord of heaven and earth does not rule by referendum. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us of the absolute authority of God over creation and over His redemptive kingdom in Christ. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-kingdom-of-god-is-not-a-democracy/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Will we recognize lost loved ones when we're reunited in heaven? Today, R.C. Sproul brings words of comfort to Christians in grief. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/when-we-meet-again-in-heaven/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Though a mother may dry her children's tears, they will flow again. But when God Himself wipes away the tears of His people, their sorrow will be gone forever. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us of our future consolation when all things are made new. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/he-will-wipe-away-every-tear/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Peace in this world is so tenuous, for hostility may break out again at any moment. The peace we have with God, however, can never be interrupted. Today, R.C. Sproul assures Christians that their justification is secure through Jesus Christ. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/justification-is-more-than-a-truce/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Do you know the reason why God created you? Today, R.C. Sproul identifies God's revealed purpose and destiny for His people. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/destined-for-holiness/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

What could be a greater insult to the holy God than for His image bearers to exchange His glory for the worship of created things? Today, R.C. Sproul illustrates the grave wickedness of idolatry. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-insult-of-idolatry/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Not only do we depend upon our Creator for the origin of our existence, but every moment of our continued existence relies upon the sustaining power of God. Today, R.C. Sproul addresses the Lord's work of sustaining His creation. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-sustaining-power-of-god/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

What did Jesus teach was the reason for His coming into the world? Today, R.C. Sproul considers the gift of life that Christ gives to those who are dead in sin. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/he-came-that-we-may-have-life/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Our closest friends may forget to pray for us, but Jesus never will. Today, R.C. Sproul encourages us to take consolation in knowing that our Redeemer "always lives to make intercession" for His people (Heb. 7:25). Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/christian-jesus-is-praying-for-you/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

If we want to see an accurate reflection of our moral character, we must look into the mirror of God's law. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that the darkness of our sin is exposed when set against the Lord's perfect righteousness. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/gods-law-as-a-mirror/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The mountaintop experiences we enjoy in this life are not given by God to distract us from our Christian duty—they prepare us for sacrificial ministry in the name of Christ. Today, R.C. Sproul sets suffering and glory in the right perspective for Christians in a fallen world. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/mountaintop-moments-and-the-valley-of-sacrifice/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

"You can't legislate morality." Have you ever heard someone use that expression when talking about the role of the government? Today, R.C. Sproul responds to this statement, reminding us of the ethical role that God has established for civil rulers. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/can-governments-legislate-morality/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

As the father of lies, Satan would have us believe information that contradicts the Word of God. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that God's truth is never contradictory. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/is-contradiction-the-hallmark-of-truth/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Our faith in the resurrection of Jesus isn't based on hopeful inferences drawn from a missing body. Today, R.C. Sproul appeals to the testimony of the many witnesses who saw, spoke with, and touched the risen Lord. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/eyewitnesses-of-the-resurrected-lord/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

"I don't need to know theology. All I need to know is Jesus." Has anyone said this to you before? Today, R.C. Sproul reveals the serious flaw built into this sentiment and explains the solution. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/all-i-need-to-know-is-jesus/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Are people basically good? Many seem to think so, but God's Word says otherwise. Today, R.C. Sproul warns us not to grade our own righteousness on a curve, for the true standard of goodness is the perfect character of God. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/are-people-basically-good/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

If we're looking for complete satisfaction in anyone or anything other than Christ, we've guaranteed our own disappointment. Today, R.C. Sproul urges us to seek our supreme happiness not in our circumstances but in our Savior. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/satisfied-in-christ/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Some people claim that Christianity is a crutch. In one sense, they're right. Today, R.C. Sproul explains that it would be foolish for sinful people like us not to lean on Christ and live in complete reliance upon His mercy. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/is-christianity-a-crutch/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

While our feelings may deceive us, God's promises never will. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that the truthfulness of God's Word rests not upon our ever-changing feelings but on His unchanging character. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/dont-rely-on-fluctuating-feelings/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The Holy Spirit seals every true believer in Christ with the unfailing promise of complete redemption. Today, R.C. Sproul examines the source and certainty of our perseverance in faith. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-guarantee-of-our-redemption/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The whole of our salvation—even our faith in Christ—is given to us as an extravagant gift of God's mercy. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that this truth should deepen our gratitude toward our gracious Redeemer. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/our-faith-is-gods-mercy/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

How can we be confident that our faith will endure to the end? Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that our perseverance as Christians rests not in our own strength but in the ongoing intercession of Christ on our behalf. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/christs-work-of-intercession/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

One reason we find sin appealing is because we fail to believe what God says in His Word. Today, R.C. Sproul outlines the close relationship between sin and unbelief. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/sin-is-unbelief/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Not only has God instituted marriage, but He also governs marriage by His commandments. Today, R.C. Sproul urges us to heed the Lord's regulations for marriage—not merely out of obligation but for our good. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/god-regulates-marriage/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

What's your gut reaction to the total depravity of man? Do you shrink from this doctrine because it sounds too pessimistic? Today, R.C. Sproul explains why so many people have this response. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/are-we-depraved/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

We're justified by faith alone, but it isn't a generic faith in anything whatsoever. Today, R.C. Sproul expresses our need to convey the truth of the gospel accurately before we can call someone to saving faith in Christ. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/faith-in-what/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Why has God saved us from our sins? The answer is found not in our worthiness but in Christ's. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that the Father honors the redemptive work of His Son by giving Him a people from every tongue, tribe, and nation. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-fathers-gifts-to-the-son/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The redemptive love of God for His people flows out from the Father's eternal love for the Son. Today, R.C. Sproul explains what it means for the elect to be loved by God in Christ. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/loved-by-the-father-in-the-son/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Even many atheists are concerned about the dignity of human beings, but we cannot look at ourselves to find the basis for our dignity. Today, R.C. Sproul explains that human dignity is derived from God Himself. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-source-of-human-dignity/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

God has given us His law in the Ten Commandments and His wisdom in the book of Proverbs, but the two weren't intended to be read in exactly the same way. Today, R.C. Sproul helps us interpret the wisdom books of the Bible. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/applying-the-wisdom-of-gods-word/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

In the grace of salvation, God doesn't merely cast a life preserver for sinking souls to grasp. Instead, He takes those who have already drowned in the depths of the sea and breathes new life into them. Today, R.C. Sproul portrays the sovereign power of God's saving grace in Christ. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/grace-more-than-a-life-preserver/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

People all around us are seeking peace, meaning, and eternal life—but that doesn't mean they're seeking the Lord. Today, R.C. Sproul distinguishes between those who seek God and those who seek the benefits God provides. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/do-unbelievers-seek-god/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

How can we know what is truly good? What standard do we go by? Today, R.C. Sproul describes God's law as a mirror that reflects the Lord's righteous character and exposes our sin. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-standard-of-goodness/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Our redemption is the work of our triune God: planned by the Father, accomplished by the Son, and applied to us by the Holy Spirit. Today, R.C. Sproul considers the work of the Trinity in salvation. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/redeemed-by-the-triune-god/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

What is the purpose of the miracles recorded in the Bible? It isn't to prove the existence of God. Today, R.C. Sproul shows that God appointed miracles to validate the messengers of His revelation. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-purpose-of-miracles/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

There is an absolute requirement for entering God's kingdom: We must be born again. Today, R.C. Sproul speaks on the change wrought by the Holy Spirit to give us new life and to grant us faith in Jesus Christ. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-necessity-of-the-new-birth/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Prayer involves more than presenting our requests to God. Today, R.C. Sproul encourages us to enjoy communion with the Lord through prayers of adoration. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/communing-with-god-in-prayer/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Are you angry at all the evil that ravages this world? Where is God when sin seems to rule the day? Today, R.C. Sproul calls Christians to wait on the Lord, resting in the certainty that He will set all things right. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/wait-for-gods-vindication/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Some of Jesus' contemporaries thought of His death as the execution of a criminal. Others saw it as an act of political expediency. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that the Bible gives us God's own interpretation of the cross of Christ. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/perspectives-on-the-death-of-jesus/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Satan approached Jesus with the same temptation he had posed to Adam, questioning the reliability of God's Word. Today, R.C. Sproul shows that it was at the point where the first Adam failed that the last Adam triumphed. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-temptations-of-adam-and-christ/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

If there had ever been a time when nothing existed, nothing could possibly exist now. Today, R.C. Sproul explains why we must appeal to the eternal God, not chance, to account for the universe in which we live. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/out-of-nothing-nothing-comes/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Are Paul's letters less authoritative than the words of Jesus in the Gospels? Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that the writings of the Apostles bear an authority that has been delegated by Christ Himself. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-authority-of-the-apostles/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The Bible never tells us to take a leap of faith into the darkness, blindly hoping that Jesus is there to catch us on the other side. Today, R.C. Sproul explains that the Christian faith is eminently reasonable and supported by compelling evidence. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/a-leap-of-faith/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

People respond in different ways to pain, but God's people find their solace in Him. Today, R.C. Sproul recalls the promise that God gives to His children in times of suffering and sorrow. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/gods-promise-to-our-pain/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts