Renewing Your Mind

Christians are called to be faithful to God's Word. Therefore, the church must always be reforming according to Scripture's teaching. Today, W. Robert Godfrey concludes his study of John Calvin's defense of the Reformation. Download W. Robert Godfrey's video teaching series The Necessity of Reforming the Church, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

How do we tend to evaluate our pastors? On their entertainment value or their faithfulness in proclaiming God's Word? Today, W. Robert Godfrey examines how John Calvin explained the biblical functions of ministers in the church. Download W. Robert Godfrey's video teaching series The Necessity of Reforming the Church, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

At a time when many people treated the sacraments with superstition, John Calvin urged Christians to think biblically about these signs ordained by Christ. Today, W. Robert Godfrey considers the proper role of the sacraments. Download W. Robert Godfrey's video teaching series The Necessity of Reforming the Church, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Have you downloaded Grow, the app from Ligonier Ministries? Find clear Bible teaching that guides you daily toward a deeper walk with Christ: https://grow.ligonier.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The reality of sin is something we must face. Yet John Calvin was convinced the church wasn't addressing it clearly enough. Today, W. Robert Godfrey discusses how a biblical understanding of sin and salvation changes our lives. Download W. Robert Godfrey's video teaching series The Necessity of Reforming the Church, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Since the church is made up of sinners saved by grace, it must constantly be realigned with the truth of God's Word. Today, W. Robert Godfrey describes John Calvin's defense of the Protestant Reformation. Download W. Robert Godfrey's video teaching series The Necessity of Reforming the Church, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Our own efforts are utterly worthless to justify us in the sight of God. From his sermon series in the book of Galatians, today R.C. Sproul explains that while the law condemns us, the gospel clothes us in Christ's righteousness when we are united to Him by faith. Receive R.C. Sproul's ebook commentary on the book of Galatians with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

In the Middle Ages, several voices spoke out against corruptions and errors in the Roman church. Today, W. Robert Godfrey chronicles how figures like John Wycliffe and Jan Hus laid a foundation for the Protestant Reformation. Download A Survey of Church History, W. Robert Godfrey's monumental 73-message teaching series collection, plus the 6 digital study guides, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The truth of God's Word must be passed on the next generation. Today, Chris Larson speaks with Keith Mathison, the newly appointed R.C. Sproul Chair of Theology at Reformation Bible College. Listen as they discuss Dr. Mathison's years of teaching, the convictions he learned from Dr. Sproul, and the importance of establishing young Christians in faithful theology. Your donation today can accelerate the vision of Ligonier Ministries and Reformation Bible College to train the next generation of Christian disciples: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Learn how Reformation Bible College can help you grow in the knowledge of God and prepare for a lifetime of Christian faithfulness: https://discover.reformationbiblecollege.org/ Meet Today's Speakers: Keith Mathison is the inaugural R.C. Sproul Chair of Theology at Reformation Bible College. Chris Larson is president and CEO of Ligonier Ministries. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts:…

Does the doctrine of election terrify you? Or does it bring comfort? Today, R.C. Sproul shows why this truth from God's Word should deepen consolation for Christians and elevate our love for our merciful Lord. Download Truths We Confess, R.C. Sproul's ebook commentary on the Westminster Confession, with your donation today: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

God does not merely extend the opportunity for sinners to be saved. He unfailingly accomplishes His purpose to redeem His chosen people. Today, R.C. Sproul studies the implications of the doctrine of predestination. Download Truths We Confess, R.C. Sproul's ebook commentary on the Westminster Confession, with your donation today: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Does God look down the corridor of time to discover new information about the future? Today, R.C. Sproul disproves this misunderstanding and presents what the Bible actually teaches about divine foreknowledge. Download Truths We Confess, R.C. Sproul's ebook commentary on the Westminster Confession, with your donation today: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

If you refuse to believe that God is sovereign over all things, ultimately you're rejecting the God of biblical Christianity. Today, R.C. Sproul explains why absolute sovereignty is a necessary attribute of God. Download Truths We Confess, R.C. Sproul's ebook commentary on the Westminster Confession, with your donation today: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

When does a religious practice turn into legalism? From his sermon series in the book of Galatians, today R.C. Sproul examines the controversy over circumcision in the early church, helping us distinguish between what Christians are free to do and what God actually requires. Receive R.C. Sproul's ebook commentary on the book of Galatians with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

No Christian should live in isolation. We've been called into the community of the church. Today, Guy Waters discusses the crucial importance of gathering with God's people in the life of the local church. Request Guy Waters' digital teaching series The Life and Theology of Paul with your donation. You'll also receive the digital study guide and companion ebook: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: Guy Waters is James M. Baird Jr. Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Everyone holds to certain values in life. But does your personal value system line up with God's values? Today, R.C. Sproul examines two of Jesus' parables that teach us to treasure what is most important. Download R.C. Sproul's video teaching series The Parables of Jesus, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

What is the kingdom of God? And why does it influence our entire lives as Christians? In this bonus episode hosted by Aaron Garriott, Brandon Crowe discusses his new book, The Kingdom of God and the Work of Christ. Discover how our Lord's reign helps us understand Scripture and gives us courage to live faithfully today. Donate to receive Brandon Crowe's hardcover book, The Kingdom of God and the Work of Christ: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/5092/offer?utm_campaign=rym20261009b Meet Today's Speakers: Brandon Crowe is professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. Aaron Garriott is managing editor of Tabletalk magazine, resident adjunct professor at Reformation Bible College, and associate pastor of Spruce Creek Presbyterian Church in Port Orange, FL. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

After death, there is no opportunity left to turn from sin and turn to Christ for salvation. Today, R.C. Sproul solemnly examines the parable of Lazarus and the rich man. Download R.C. Sproul's video teaching series The Parables of Jesus, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Greed is more than an inappropriate love of wealth. Most fundamentally, it is a lack of gratitude to God. Today, R.C. Sproul voices the warning Jesus presents in His parable of the rich fool. Download R.C. Sproul's video teaching series The Parables of Jesus, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Our Father in heaven hears our prayers. We can approach Him confidently, knowing that He delights to care for our every need. Today, R.C. Sproul invites us to reflect on Jesus' parable about persevering in prayer. Download R.C. Sproul's video teaching series The Parables of Jesus, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Why did Jesus teach with parables? And how should we interpret these stories? Today, R.C. Sproul identifies the purpose of parables and begins to examine the rich truths they reveal about Christ's kingdom. Download R.C. Sproul's video teaching series The Parables of Jesus, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The kingdom of God demands more than casual religious interest. From his sermon series in the gospel of Luke, today R.C. Sproul calls us to devote ourselves earnestly to the Word and the work of the Lord. Receive R.C. Sproul's ebook commentary on the gospel of Luke with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Christians live in the tension of two overlapping ages: this present age of groaning and the age to come when Christ will make all things new. Today, Guy Waters helps us understand this recurring theme in Paul's writings. Request Guy Waters' digital teaching series The Life and Theology of Paul with your donation. You'll also receive the digital study guide and companion ebook: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: Guy Waters is James M. Baird Jr. Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Why has God given sacraments to His church? What do we gain from baptism and the Lord's Supper? Today, J.V. Fesko surveys the covenant signs that God has provided to His people to confirm His promises of grace. Get J.V. Fesko's video teaching series Signed Sealed, Delivered, plus his ebook and digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Join us for The Cross of Christ, the 2027 Winter Conference at Reformation Bible College: https://reformationbiblecollege.org/cross Meet Today's Teacher: J.V. Fesko is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

From the beginning of the world, God has promised one way of salvation: by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Today, J.V. Fesko introduces the covenant of grace that unites all redemptive history. Get J.V. Fesko's video teaching series Signed Sealed, Delivered, plus his ebook and digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: J.V. Fesko is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

When we understand the covenant Adam broke in Eden, we better understand our need for the salvation Jesus brings. Today, J.V. Fesko turns to the covenant of works revealed in the Bible's earliest pages. Get J.V. Fesko's video teaching series Signed Sealed, Delivered, plus his ebook and digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: J.V. Fesko is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Our redemption rests securely on God's eternal commitment to save His people from their sins. Today, J.V. Fesko teaches on the unbreakable promises made in the covenant of redemption between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Get J.V. Fesko's video teaching series Signed Sealed, Delivered, plus his ebook and digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: J.V. Fesko is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The Bible reveals God's plan of salvation. To trace this unfolding plan and find our place in it, Christians must give attention to God's covenant promises. Today, J.V. Fesko introduces the study of covenant theology. Get J.V. Fesko's video teaching series Signed Sealed, Delivered, plus his ebook and digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: J.V. Fesko is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

When we manage our earthly goods poorly, we're not only wasting our possessions. We're robbing God Himself. From his sermon series in the gospel of Luke, today R.C. Sproul calls us to be responsible and generous with the resources that the Lord has given us. Receive R.C. Sproul's ebook commentary on the gospel of Luke with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Save 35% on your registration to Ligonier's 2027 National Conference in Orlando. The early-bird rate ends soon. https://www.ligonier.org/2027 Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Paul was on his way to Damascus to apprehend Christians fleeing from persecution. Little did he realize that the Lord had been shaping his entire life for this decisive moment. Today, Guy Waters teaches on Paul's conversion. Request Guy Waters' digital teaching series The Life and Theology of Paul with your donation. You'll also receive the digital study guide and companion ebook: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: Guy Waters is James M. Baird Jr. Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The heart and soul of the Christian faith is found in the announcement, "He is risen." Today, R.C. Sproul meditates on the resurrection of Christ and explains how our Lord's victory over death encourages us to suffer with hope. Download R.C. Sproul's teaching series Surprised by Suffering, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

What lies on the other side of the grave? Is the notion of an afterlife merely wishful thinking? Today, R.C. Sproul considers the topic of life after death. Download R.C. Sproul's teaching series Surprised by Suffering, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Are you prepared to die? Today, R.C. Sproul turns our thoughts toward the end of this life. He encourages Christians to trust in the promises of God from the present day to our dying day. Download R.C. Sproul's teaching series Surprised by Suffering, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

When Job asked for the purpose of his suffering, he didn't receive an immediate answer. Instead, Job encountered God Himself. Today, R.C. Sproul considers how the Lord brings dignity to our pain. Download R.C. Sproul's teaching series Surprised by Suffering, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The Lord does not abandon us in our suffering. God is with His people, even when we hurt. Today, R.C. Sproul addresses some of the questions we encounter in the midst of our pain. Download R.C. Sproul's teaching series Surprised by Suffering, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The parable of the prodigal son marvelously depicts Christ's mercy toward those He came to save. From his sermon series in the gospel of Luke, today R.C. Sproul revisits this parable to reveal why we should rejoice every time a lost soul is found. Get R.C. Sproul's hardcover commentary on the gospel of Luke with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the Luke commentary ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Before Paul became a towering figure in the Christian faith, he was a terrifying persecutor of the church. Today, Guy Waters looks at Paul's life before his conversion to Christ. Request Guy Waters' video teaching series The Life and Theology of Paul with your donation. You'll also receive the digital teaching series, digital study guide, and companion ebook: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series, digital study guide, and ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: Guy Waters is James M. Baird Jr. Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Like a festering rot, jealousy wreaks havoc in our lives. Today, R.C. Sproul considers how King Saul's envy for David's fame led to his own downfall. With your donation, receive an exclusive Renewing Your Mind journal, plus a digital download of R.C. Sproul's teaching series The Life of David: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

David did not rely on his own strength when he approached Goliath. He entrusted his life to the mighty hand of God. Today, R.C. Sproul revisits one of the most famous stories in the Bible. With your donation, receive an exclusive Renewing Your Mind journal, plus a digital download of R.C. Sproul's teaching series The Life of David: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

As a pagan warrior blasphemed God's holy name, young David was unwilling to stand idly by. Today, R.C. Sproul explores what led David to risk everything to defend the Lord's reputation. With your donation, receive an exclusive Renewing Your Mind journal, plus a digital download of R.C. Sproul's teaching series The Life of David: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

We often base our judgments on outward appearances. But the Lord evaluates the heart. Today, R.C. Sproul describes the surprising moment when David, the shepherd boy, was anointed as king. With your donation, receive an exclusive Renewing Your Mind journal, plus a digital download of R.C. Sproul's teaching series The Life of David: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Why is David considered Israel's greatest king? Today, R.C. Sproul begins a study of David's life by examining what set him apart from all the rest. With your donation, receive an exclusive Renewing Your Mind journal, plus a digital download of R.C. Sproul's teaching series The Life of David: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

When criticized for being associated with sinful people, Jesus spoke three parables. From his sermon series in the gospel of Luke, today R.C. Sproul show how these parables beautifully portray the Lord's compassion for wayward souls. Get R.C. Sproul's hardcover commentary on the gospel of Luke with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the Luke commentary ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

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 the discipline of ethics, and our ethics cannot be divorced from the holy character of God. Get R.C. Sproul's video teaching series The Consequences of Ideas on DVD with your donation. You can also download the series and study guide, plus his digital teaching series A Blueprint for Thinking: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Download both teaching series and the study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Stewardship is our responsibility to manage our whole lives as belonging ultimately to God. Today, R.C. Sproul helps us think biblically about stewarding all that the Lord has entrusted to us. With your donation, receive R.C. Sproul's booklet How Should I Live in This World?, his ebook Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow, and the companion digital teaching series: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both titles as ebooks and the digital teaching series with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

No matter our career, all Christians are called to be servants. Today, R.C. Sproul explains the significant role that faithful service and good works play in the Christian life. With your donation, receive R.C. Sproul's booklet How Should I Live in This World?, his ebook Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow, and the companion digital teaching series: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both titles as ebooks and the digital teaching series with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The Lord commands us to worship Him according to His Word, not our own preferences. Today, R.C. Sproul shows us what it means to order our worship after the revealed will of God. With your donation, receive R.C. Sproul's booklet How Should I Live in This World?, his ebook Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow, and the companion digital teaching series: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both titles as ebooks and the digital teaching series with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

A disciplined life of prayer takes work and dedication. Yet this pursuit is more than worth it. Today, R.C. Sproul considers the rich communion we enjoy with the Lord through the privilege of prayer. With your donation, receive R.C. Sproul's booklet How Should I Live in This World?, his ebook Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow, and the companion digital teaching series: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both titles as ebooks and the digital teaching series with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Do you want to be spiritually mature? Then you must make diligent use of the means God has provided for your growth. Today, R.C. Sproul identifies the most essential means toward our maturity in Christ. With your donation, receive R.C. Sproul's booklet How Should I Live in This World?, his ebook Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow, and the companion digital teaching series: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both titles as ebooks and the digital teaching series with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

What does baptism do to us? Does the water take away our sin? From his sermon series in the book of 1 Peter, today R.C. Sproul explains how the sacrament of baptism bids us look beyond the water to the finished work of Christ, who cleanses us and delivers us from judgment. Get R.C. Sproul's commentary on 1–2 Peter with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the 1–2 Peter commentary ebook with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

If we don't have God at the center of our thinking, our foundation for human dignity collapses. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that anthropology, the study of mankind, must be rooted in theology, the study of God. Get R.C. Sproul's video teaching series The Consequences of Ideas on DVD with your donation. You can also download the series and study guide, plus his digital teaching series A Blueprint for Thinking: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Download both teaching series and the study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Join us in Orlando next spring for Ligonier's 2027 National Conference, The Glorious Attributes of God: https://www.ligonier.org/2027 Meet Today's Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of…