Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

Ultimately with R.C. Sproul

How do you focus on what really matters? Where do you go to regain perspective? Drawn from a lifetime of Bible study and reflections on the nature of truth, Ultimately with R.C. Sproul features unique moments of insight to help you understand what you believe and why you believe it. Renew your mind and grow in your knowledge of God when you listen to biblical teaching every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Set your mind on what matters most—what matters ultimately. A podcast from Ligonier Ministries.

Episodes

April 24, 2024 2 mins

Worry and anxiety rob us of joy. How can we find relief from our fears? In this episode, R.C. Sproul encourages us to seek renewed joy in prayerful fellowship with our heavenly Father.

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A Christian's testimony may be good news of a changed life, but in and of itself, it's not the gospel. In this episode, 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.

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April 19, 2024 6 mins

The resurrection of Jesus isn't some fanciful story--it is the historical reality on which all our hope rests. In this episode, R.C. Sproul reminds us that since Christ has conquered the grave, even our suffering is not in vain.

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April 17, 2024 4 mins

What must it have been like to hear the news of Jesus' resurrection on that first Lord's Day? In this episode, R.C. Sproul imagines the morning when Christ was raised.

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April 15, 2024 6 mins

What is the meaning behind Christ's words from the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me" (Matt. 27:46)? In this episode, R.C. Sproul soberly examines Jesus' cry of dereliction.

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April 12, 2024 1 min

Psalm 2 ends with an urgent exhortation to "Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way." In this episode, R.C. Sproul pleads with every listener to surrender to Christ in faith before it is too late to receive the Lord's mercy.

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April 10, 2024 2 mins

Greater than the nails that pierced His hands and feet, Jesus suffered the curse of God's wrath on the cross. In this episode, R.C. Sproul addresses the depths of agony that Christ endured to save His people from their sins.

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April 8, 2024 1 min

Why do God's people no longer worship Him with animal sacrifices? In this episode, 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.

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April 5, 2024 6 mins

Does Reformed theology teach that the destiny of the world is arbitrarily controlled by fate? In this episode, R.C. Sproul addresses the essential differences between God's sovereignty and fatalism.

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April 3, 2024 3 mins

No one invites Jesus to be the Lord of their life. In this episode, R.C. Sproul reminds us that Christ has already been exalted as Lord of the universe by the Father's decree.

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April 1, 2024 1 min

The Christian faith is not a religion of individualism. In this episode, R.C. Sproul urges us to prioritize the community into which God has placed us: the church of Jesus Christ.

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March 29, 2024 6 mins

Knowing the incomparable suffering that lay before Him, Jesus prayed that the cup of divine wrath might pass from Him. Today, R.C. Sproul considers Christ's loving submission to the Father when this request was not granted.

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March 27, 2024 3 mins

The reason we can pray with confidence is because the God to whom we're praying is in control of all things. In this episode, R.C. Sproul explains that rather than deterring us from prayer, God's sovereignty is our basis for praying.

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March 25, 2024 5 mins

On the cross, Jesus bore the wrath of the Father in place of His people. Today, R.C. Sproul calls every listener to take refuge in Christ by faith, lest we face the wrath of God ourselves.

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March 22, 2024 5 mins

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. In this episode, R.C. Sproul urges all Christians to stand for the exclusivity of Christ in salvation.

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When it seems that society is descending into chaos all around us, God's people find steady footing on His Word. In this episode, R.C. Sproul illustrates the importance of holding fast to Scripture in times of upheaval.

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March 18, 2024 5 mins

"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43). Today, R.C. Sproul explains how these words from the cross assure Christians that when we die, we will immediately enter the presence of Jesus.

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March 15, 2024 6 mins

Christians mustn't settle for short-term solutions when our whole lives bear eternal significance. In this episode, R.C. Sproul illustrates the danger of pragmatism by contrasting the lives of Abraham and Lot.

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March 13, 2024 3 mins

No matter what the future holds, Jesus Christ is still King, and He will reign forever. In this episode, R.C. Sproul considers the privileges of living under the kingship of Christ between His glorious ascension and His triumphal return.

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March 11, 2024 3 mins

Even though all creation reveals the existence of God, many people try to feign ignorance. Today, R.C. Sproul points out the problem with agnosticism: it attempts to blame God for unbelief.

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