Renewing Your Mind Minute With R.c. Sproul

A Christian's testimony may be good news of a changed life, but in and of itself, it's not the gospel. Today, R.C. Sproul reiterates that the power of God unto salvation lies in the message of Jesus Christ's life, death, and resurrection on behalf of sinners. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/your-testimony-is-not-the-gospel/ 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 resurrection of Jesus isn't some fanciful story—it is the historical reality on which all our hope rests. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that since Christ has conquered the grave, even our suffering is not in vain. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-hope-of-the-resurrection/ 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 must it have been like to hear the news of Jesus' resurrection on that first Lord's Day? Today, R.C. Sproul imagines the morning when Christ was raised. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/he-is-risen/ 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 meaning behind Christ's words from the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me" (Matt. 27:46)? Today, R.C. Sproul soberly examines Jesus' cry of dereliction. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/why-have-you-forsaken-me/ 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

Psalm 2 ends with an urgent exhortation to "Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way." Today, R.C. Sproul pleads with every listener to surrender to Christ in faith before it is too late to receive the Lord's mercy. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/kiss-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

Greater than the nails that pierced His hands and feet, Jesus suffered the curse of God's wrath on the cross. Today, R.C. Sproul addresses the depths of agony that Christ endured to save His people from their sins. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-agony-of-the-cross/ 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 do God's people no longer worship Him with animal sacrifices? Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that the Old Testament sacrifices pointed to Jesus and were fulfilled in His perfect self-sacrifice for the sins of His people. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-end-of-animal-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

Does Reformed theology teach that the destiny of the world is arbitrarily controlled by fate? Today, R.C. Sproul addresses the essential differences between God's sovereignty and fatalism. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/is-reformed-theology-fatalistic/ 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

No one invites Jesus to be the Lord of their life. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that Christ has already been exalted as Lord of the universe by the Father's decree. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-lord-of-your-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

The Christian faith is not a religion of individualism. Today, R.C. Sproul urges us to prioritize the community into which God has placed us: the church of Jesus Christ. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/christianity-vs-individualism/ 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

Jesus knew how to address the different needs of different people. He spoke tenderly to the weak and directly confronted the prideful. Today, R.C. Sproul gathers principles for godly leadership from the Good Shepherd. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/treating-people-differently/ 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 reason we can pray with confidence is because the God to whom we're praying is in control of all things. Today, R.C. Sproul explains that rather than deterring us from prayer, God's sovereignty is our basis for praying. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/we-pray-because-god-is-sovereign/ 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 strong is your resolve to bear witness to Jesus Christ in the face of mocking and derision? Today, R.C. Sproul addresses our responsibility to endure scorn and hostility for the sake of the kingdom. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/witnesses-to-christ-in-a-hostile-world/ 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

Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). To deny this fact is nothing less than treason against the Son of God. Today, R.C. Sproul urges all Christians to stand for the exclusivity of Christ in salvation. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-only-way-to-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

When it seems that society is descending into chaos all around us, God's people find steady footing on His Word. Today, R.C. Sproul illustrates the importance of holding fast to Scripture in times of upheaval. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/trusting-gods-word-in-a-troubled-land/ 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 every generation, the people of God have endured hardship in this world by remembering that their hope is not bound by this world. Today, R.C. Sproul encourages Christians to keep their focus on their heavenly home, where Christ is. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/seeking-a-heavenly-city/ 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

Christians mustn't settle for short-term solutions when our whole lives bear eternal significance. Today, R.C. Sproul illustrates the danger of pragmatism by contrasting the lives of Abraham and Lot. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/christians-are-not-pragmatists/ 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

No matter what the future holds, Jesus Christ is still King, and He shall reign forever. Today, R.C. Sproul considers the privileges of living under the kingship of Christ between His glorious ascension and His triumphal return. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/a-kingdom-that-cannot-be-shaken/ 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 Lord does not owe us freedom from suffering in this world. Today, R.C. Sproul considers how the reality of God's grace teaches us to see tragedy and disaster with the right perspective. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/why-does-god-allow-disasters/ 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

It is not ultimately by intelligence or ingenuity that we recognize Jesus as the Son of God. Even our faith is a gift of grace. Today, R.C. Sproul speaks on the blessing that is required for someone to become a Christian believer. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/blessed-to-believe/ 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