Renewing Your Mind
Episodes
The Authority of Scripture
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our view of the Bible influences every other aspect of our lives. Today, Michael Reeves explains that, rather than one voice among many, Scripture alo...
The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
20 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our minds cannot contain the infinite glory of God. Yet since He has made us in His image, we can know the Lord truly through His revelation. From his...
False Assurance
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many people are assured of their salvation when they are not actually saved. Today, R.C. Sproul warns about false assurance. Get R.C. Sproul’s book ...
By Faith Alone
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What must you do to be saved? Historically, Protestants and Roman Catholics have answered this question differently. Today, R.C. Sproul looks at the o...
By Faith Alone
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What must you do to be saved? Historically, Protestants and Roman Catholics have answered this question differently. Today, R.C. Sproul looks at the o...
By Faith Alone
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What must you do to be saved? Historically, Protestants and Roman Catholics have answered this question differently. Today, R.C. Sproul looks at the o...
Defining Our Terms
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If we get the doctrine of justification wrong, we get the gospel wrong. Today, R.C. Sproul explains what it means to be justified, revealing where the...
Defining Our Terms
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If we get the doctrine of justification wrong, we get the gospel wrong. Today, R.C. Sproul explains what it means to be justified, revealing where the...
Defining Our Terms
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If we get the doctrine of justification wrong, we get the gospel wrong. Today, R.C. Sproul explains what it means to be justified, revealing where the...
The Roman Catholic View
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do Protestants and Roman Catholics still differ as much as they did in the 16th century? Today, R.C. Sproul confirms that the official teaching of the...
The Ninety-Five Theses
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Luther grew concerned about the selling of indulgences and the message it sent to people who sought forgiveness for their sins. Today, R.C. Spr...
Martin Luther
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Luther’s role in the Reformation can hardly be overstated. Today, R.C. Sproul explains how the life of this German monk provides a historical...
Unity in Christ
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the gospel grants us peace with God, we also obtain peace with one another through our union with Christ. From his expositional series in the book ...
Four Kinds of People
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some people who are truly redeemed may lack assurance of their salvation. Others, who do not belong to Christ, might falsely believe they’re saved. ...
Vessels of Destruction
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does God create some people simply so He can pass everlasting judgment on them? Today, R.C. Sproul teaches on a passage he considered to be one of the...
Jeremiah’s Temple Speech
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just because someone is a dedicated member of a church does not necessarily mean he is truly a Christian. Today, R.C. Sproul cautions against the dang...
When Bitter Becomes Sweet
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever read a passage of Scripture that hits so close to home that it brings you discomfort? Today, R.C. Sproul explains that even the most pie...
For Those Whom the Father Has Given
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
God’s plans are never frustrated by human affairs. Why, then, are some people saved while others are not? Today, R.C. Sproul provides insight from J...
The Unpardonable Sin
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus warns of a sin that will not be forgiven. What is the unpardonable sin, and how do we know whether we have committed it? Today, R.C. Sproul inve...
Brought Near by the Blood of Christ
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For many long ages, the nations lived apart from God’s covenant promises and the hope of salvation. All that changed with the coming of Christ. From...
Assurance Enhances Sanctification
05 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Not only is it possible to obtain assurance of our salvation, but God’s Word commands us to do so. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that an assurance of G...
Perseverance of the Saints
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can Christians lose their salvation? How should we think about our loved ones who used to profess faith in Christ but no longer believe? Today, R.C. S...
The Otherness of God
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty years ago today, Renewing Your Mind aired for the first time. Listen to that original message from 1994 as R.C. Sproul describes his life-chang...
Reading the Bible Existentially
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To better understand how the Bible applies to us, we should consider how it applied to its first readers. Today, R.C. Sproul invites us to experience ...
Man’s Radical Fallenness
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Until we see the depth of our sin, we’ll never understand our absolute need for a Savior. Today, R.C. Sproul examines Jesus’ teaching that salvati...
Covenant with Abraham
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever worried that the promises of God won’t come true? Today, R.C. Sproul introduces us to a man named Abraham and to the covenant God made...
Dead in Sin, Made Alive in Christ
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unless God sovereignly changes our disposition, we will never choose to turn from our sin and trust in Christ for salvation. From his expositional ser...
The Duty of Pursuing Assurance
28 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can we know whether our profession of faith in Christ is authentic? Today, R.C. Sproul begins his series on the assurance of salvation. Get R.C. S...
Paul’s Authority
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As false teachers infiltrated the church in Galatia, they attacked Paul’s authority as an Apostle to discredit the gospel he was preaching. Today, R...
False Prophet
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul’s fiery warnings to the Galatians should stop us in our tracks, for they expose the dire consequences of perverting the gospel. Today, R.C. Spr...
Introduction to Galatians
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why was Paul’s letter to the Galatians so crucial in bringing about the Protestant Reformation? Today, R.C. Sproul introduces this New Testament let...
Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Although the Pharisees devoted themselves to studying Scripture and making outward displays of piety, their understanding of righteousness was lacking...
The Goal of Christian Living
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is the ultimate goal of the Christian life? And how can we pursue it? Today, R.C. Sproul explains what we must do if we are to live in the presen...
Jairus’ Daughter
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is never too late for Jesus to help those in need. From his exposition of Luke’s gospel, today R.C. Sproul shows how Christ restored the hope of ...
Providence and Prayer: If God Is Sovereign, Why Pray?
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There would be no use in praying if God were not in control of all things. Today, R.C. Sproul considers why the truth of our sovereign God should moti...
The Need for Samson
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
During a period of spiritual decline, Israel needed a leader who would be set apart and strong. Today, W. Robert Godfrey depicts the expectation surro...
The Need for Judges
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the book of Judges, God’s people desperately needed a faithful and godly leader. Today, W. Robert Godfrey discusses God’s sovereign provision f...
Warnings That Call Us to Obedience
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We need a Savior, and it is only by His grace that we can live for the glory of God. Today, W. Robert Godfrey looks to the book of Deuteronomy to help...
Warnings That Call Us to Faithfulness
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Christian life is not a thoughtless life—it requires intentional dedication to the Lord. Today, W. Robert Godfrey demonstrates how the warnings ...
Warnings That Protect Us
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We need to know our history as God’s people to appreciate all He has done for us. Today, W. Robert Godfrey explains how God’s covenant faithfulnes...
Legion
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone whom Jesus has rescued from sin is granted a profound privilege: to proclaim the great works of Christ to the world. Continuing his sermon se...
The Lord’s Prayer: Relying on God
14 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prayer reminds us of our absolute dependence upon the provision, pardon, and protection of God. Today, R.C. Sproul explains how the Lord’s Prayer te...
Cosmic Treason
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If God executed immediate justice against every sin, none of us would live to see another day. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that even the smallest si...
What Manner of Man Is This?
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Caught in a fierce storm, the disciples feared they were going to drown. Once Jesus calmed the wind and the waves, however, they grew even more afraid...
Inner Sanctum
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the Bible, you will never find an example of someone who meets the living God and is bored by the encounter. Today, R.C. Sproul shows us what it re...
Holy, Holy, Holy
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Isaiah 6, we read of an earth-shattering encounter between the prophet and his holy God. Today, R.C. Sproul explains what Isaiah learned about the ...
Encountering God
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We may fear many things in life, from disease to natural disaster to political turmoil. But too often, we forget that God Himself should cause us to t...
The Widow’s Son
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus sees His people when they are beset by grief. More than that, He ministers to their pain and restores their hope. From his expositional series i...
The Lord’s Prayer: Honoring Our Father
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Because Jesus has secured our adoption, Christians can approach God as His children, addressing Him as Father. Today, R.C. Sproul investigates what Ch...
The Lightlings
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many people are afraid of the dark—but why are others afraid of the light? Today, R.C. Sproul reads his children’s book The Lightlings to help par...
The Testimony of the Holy Spirit
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do we know if our assurance of salvation is truly from God? Today, Joel Beeke discusses how the Holy Spirit can apply the truth of Scripture direc...
Personal Evidences
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If the grace of God is at work within us, it is impossible for our lives to be without fruit. Today, Joel Beeke instructs us to examine the legitimacy...
Divine Promises
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We do not gain assurance of salvation first by looking to ourselves. We must look to God’s Word and the multitude of promises within. Today, Joel Be...
Excellence
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Where are the Christians of past generations whose devotion to God drove them to leave an enduring impact on the world? Today, R.C. Sproul explains th...
Stumbling Stones and Living Stones
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why do some people rest their faith in Christ while others reject Him to their destruction? From his expositional series in 1 Peter, today R.C. Sproul...
Confession
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A prayer of genuine confession doesn’t appeal to excuses or to vows of doing better next time, but to the mercy of God. Today, R.C. Sproul describes...
Grace in Providence
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
God’s electing love for us in eternity meets us in the providence of history. Today, Steven Lawson continues his study of the Lord’s sovereign gra...
Paul’s Magnum Opus
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Human nature does not exist in a state of neutrality. Apart from God's grace, we're cascading ever downward into greater depths of sin. Today, Steven ...
Gospel Grace in 1 Peter
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a world that seems to be growing darker, Christians can draw strength from the promise of God's preserving grace. Today, Steven Lawson shows from t...
Acts and the Apostle Peter
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our sin, we never would have chosen Christ. But He marked out His people to be His special possession, choosing us by Himself and for Himself. Toda...
Our Calling and Security
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
No one has the power to pry open the sealed grip with which God holds His children secure. Today, Steven Lawson turns to the gospel of John, explainin...
Implications of the New Birth
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once we are born again by the Holy Spirit, our lives cannot help but change direction. From his expositional series in 1 Peter, today R.C. Sproul show...
Adoration
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What should be the posture of our hearts and minds when we pray to the Lord? Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that prayer ought to begin on a note of adorat...
Two Ways of Knowing
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've all heard the phrase "Seeing is believing." But there are other ways of discovering the truth than what we experience with our senses. Today, R....
The Mind and the Senses
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can we trust our physical senses--what we see, hear, and touch? Today, R.C. Sproul explores the reliability and limits of our sense perception in our ...
How Do You Know?
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know whether your beliefs are true? Is it even possible to know anything with certainly? Today, R.C. Sproul examines the foundation of our ...
Mind and Body
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The human brain is one of creation’s mysteries. Today, R.C. Sproul considers the relationship between our internal thoughts and our physical actions...
What Is the Mind?
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our minds are always thinking. But what is the mind? And what influences the way we think? Today, R.C. Sproul underscores the importance for Christian...
The Enduring Word
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can we grow spiritually? Is there a secret to sanctification? From his sermon series in the book of 1 Peter, today R.C. Sproul reminds us that the...
How to Pray
17 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before you pray, there are a few things you need to remember. Today, R.C. Sproul helps us understand several simple yet critical elements of God-honor...
Questions & Answers: Standing for the Truth
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What false teachings threaten the church today? How can Christians speak the truth without compromising compassion? Today, the Ligonier Teaching Fello...
The Glorious End of Life in Christ
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Out of the ruins of the old creation marred by Adam's sin, Jesus will bring the new creation in righteousness and peace. Today, Sinclair Ferguson cons...
Truth in a Truth-Distorting Culture
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Truth is attacked, distorted, and even suppressed in our world. Yet Christians not only know the truth--we know the One who is the truth. Today, W. Ro...
New Life through Our Union with Christ
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We must take up arms against the idea that our identity is ultimately found anywhere other than in Christ. Today, Michael Reeves explains that our uni...
Tapping into Our Source of Life through Prayer
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The instruction to "pray without ceasing" is not given to burden us--but to liberate us from our burdens. Today, Burk Parsons encourages Christians to...
Living before God Our Father
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christians are called to live differently from the rest of the world. That requires a different way of thinking. From his sermon series in the book of...
How Does Truth Command Me?
10 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you're not accountable for your life, then ultimately your life doesn't count. Today, R.C. Sproul reveals that a meaningful worldview must include ...
Hedonism
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many people now believe that our feelings determine what is true and what is good. But this idea is actually quite old--and dead wrong. Today, R.C. Sp...
Pluralism and Relativism
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"Your truth" and "my truth" are phrases born out of a society that no longer believes in truth. Today, R.C. Sproul explains the devastating consequenc...
Pragmatism
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a worldview, pragmatism focuses on what gets quick results rather than what is true, right, and good. Today, R.C. Sproul addresses this American-bo...
Humanism
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's noble to be concerned for the welfare of humanity. But it's destructive to become human-centered rather than God-centered in our thinking. Today,...
Secularism
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If we want to be an effective witness for Christ, it's important that we understand the different worldviews and belief systems that our neighbors hav...
The Beatitudes: Blessed Are the Persecuted
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever been slandered for your devotion to Jesus? Christians are promised opposition from the world--together with blessing from God. From his ...
How Does Truth Relate to Me?
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If we don't have God at the center of our thinking, the very foundation for human dignity collapses. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that anthropology, the...
Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How can you tell whether you're interpreting the Bible correctly? Today, Sinclair Ferguson illustrates common ways of mishandling Scripture and gives ...
Means of Grace: The Lord’s Supper
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Lord's Supper is the rehearsal dinner that anticipates the great wedding feast of the Lamb and His Bride, the church. Today, Sinclair Ferguson hel...
Means of Grace: Baptism
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Baptism is a naming ceremony, and the whole of the Christian life is to be lived in the context of this new name that has been given to us. Today, Sin...
Means of Grace: Prayer
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever find it difficult to pray? You're not alone--and you're not without help. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies the attitude and approach th...
Means of Grace: God's Word
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While many books can inform us, only God's Book has the power to transform us. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains how God brings His people to maturity...
The Beatitudes: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the promises Jesus makes in the Sermon on the Mount, His greatest promise is extended to the pure in heart: "they shall see God" (Matt. 5:8). F...
Who Is the Truth?
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How we think about God will determine how we think about the world and our place in it. Today, R.C. Sproul explains the essential role that theology p...
What Is Free Will?
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People have many ideas about what "free will" means. But what does God's Word teach? Today, R.C. Sproul helps us rightly understand the relationship b...
Everyone Believes This Doctrine
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since "predestination" is a biblical word, every student of Scripture must seek to understand what God means by this term. Today, R.C. Sproul discusse...
Holiness and Justice
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Uzzah touched the ark of the covenant to keep it from falling to the ground, he made the fatal presumption that his sinful hands were cleaner tha...
The Trauma of Holiness
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we begin to understand the perfection of God's holiness, we can finally see ourselves for who we really are. Today, R.C. Sproul reveals why a confr...
The Importance of Holiness
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once you encounter the holiness of God, your life will never be the same. Today, R.C. Sproul describes the transformative experience of the prophet Is...
The Beatitudes: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In times of mourning, we often feel anything but blessed. Yet Jesus singled out the mournful people of God as those who will enjoy His comfort. From h...
What Is Beyond the Physical?
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a time of great scientific advancement. But in this pursuit of knowledge, few people are asking the most important question: "Why?" Today, ...
Psalm 94: Comfort from the Future
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Remembering the Lord's past faithfulness brings encouragement. But we also find consolation in God's promises for the future. Today, W. Robert Godfrey...
Psalms 91 and 93: God Is Protector and King
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Lord is near to His people as their refuge and dwelling place. Today, W. Robert Godfrey visits two psalms of comfort that teach us where to turn i...