Turn to the Word that turned the world upside down. In this 8-minute video, we learn from Dr. R.C. Sproul the importance of Scripture as the Protestant Reformation ignited Europe with the flame of truth. He also writes about it here....

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by R.C. SproulThe Bible is a book. It may be called a collection of books compiled together into one majestic volume. As a book it is designed to be read. In this respect it is like all other books. But the Bible is not like any other book. It is...

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For those considering our 2008 Reformation Week special offer, we wanted to offer a little more encouragement by republishing endorsements for The Reformation Study Bible:"I would like every English-speaking Christian to own and use The Reformation Study Bible. First because it is a Bible, God's Word to mankind -- and...

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In Sammy and His Shepherd, Susan Hunt offers families a delightful story, built around the twenty-third Psalm, that will help children grow in their understanding of what it is to live among a community of redeemed people guided by a loving Lord.Sammy the sheep lives a happy life as...

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What happens when church marketing meets church history? Citizens of the German city of Wittenberg may soon find out. In honor of the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's arrival in Wittenberg as a student and a monk, the leaders of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) have declared a "Luther...

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We all know about Reformers Martin Luther and John Calvin, but who else do you know? What other heroes of the faith passed on to us our Protestant tradition? The first half of this week on Renewing Your Mind is dedicated to some of the lesser known reformers and liberating...

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Download and listen to this message by R.C. Sproul. This will also air nationwide next Monday on our Renewing Your Mind broadcast. Find your local station here....

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by R.C. SproulIn Acts 14, Luke sets forth for us the events that took place on Paul's first missionary journey, a journey on which Barnabas accompanied him. We've seen this pattern emerge over and over again. The apostles would come into the synagogue or the public square known as the...

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Celebrate Reformation Week with a genuine leather Reformation Study Bible (ESV) for a donation of any amount. Click here.On October 31, 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther nailed ninety-five theses to the castle church door in Wittenberg, Germany. He addressed the abuses of the sale of indulgences and this...

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by R.C. Sproul The Power of the Intercessor Prayer is the priestly function of carrying a petition to God. In Old Testament times two major classes of mediators functioned between God and his people: prophets and priests. Stated simply, the prophet was ordained by God to speak his divine Word...

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by R.C. Sproul The simple summaries Jesus gives are designed to encourage us to pray. We have not, he said, because we ask not. The pattern seems simple. We are to ask and we will receive. Elsewhere the New Testament expands the conditions, giving us a fuller view of what...

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For the last several years, I have been hearing rumors of a book project that was being developed by Dr. James T. Dennison. According to the "word on the street," Dennison was working on a multi-volume work that would include most or all of the Reformed confessions of the sixteenth...

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by R.C. Sproul We are moved by the litany of faith that the author of Hebrews records in chapter 11 of that book. There we have the "Roll Call of Faith," which catalogues the heroic acts of biblical men and women of faith. Their acts are partially summarized in verses...

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For a limited time, first-time ministry contacts can receive a free pocket-size copy of Dr. Sproul's book, Chosen by God, by signing our online guestbook.Because of the widespread neglect and misunderstanding of the doctrine of predestination, many people cite this book not only as their introduction to R.C. Sproul's teaching,...

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As a reminder, you can view and listen to the messages and Q&A sessions by launching the pastors' conference webcast from this link. When you launch the player, click the "On Demand" link from the menu on the left. We'll add the balance of the messages by the end of...

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If you've followed this blog, you have most likely heard us reference our Pastors Conference as the Encouragement Conference. That title has been reinforced as many pastors have expressed the refreshment and encouragement they receive from the speakers, fellowship, and time in reflection. You can view pictures from the event...

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by R.C. Sproul One of the marks of a true Christian is that he never quits fighting. He doesn't always win, though he will win the ultimate battle because of Christ. If a person ever does give up the fight, then he has truly embraced the evil, legitimizing it. In...

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by R.C. Sproul Very few prohibitions regarding prayer are found in the Scriptures. In Psalm 66:18, the Psalmist David penned these divinely inspired words: "If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened." The Hebrew verse could also be translated, "If I had iniquity in...

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The following interview between John Duncan, Executive Producer of Renewing Your Mind and Dr. R.C. Sproul, appears in a recent edition of Pulpit Helps magazine. John asks R.C. about the call to ministry, about his priorities as a pastor and about the challenges that come with a life of ministry....

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Vanity of vanities! All is vanity. So begins the book of Ecclesiastes, one of the more difficult books of Scripture to interpret and apply. The book deals with questions of despair, suffering, and folly -- in other words, life in a fallen world. Ecclesiastes teaches us that life without God...

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From Ligonier Ministries comes our annual selection of hundreds of resources for the growing Christian. Featuring new books from Reformation Trust Publishing, new music, new Dr. Sproul teaching series, new conference series, the T4G'08 DVDs, recommended reading from some of the best pastors and authors, the ever-popular Reformation Study Bible,...

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Young children learn about God through stories tailored especially for them. Weaving tales from real life situations that children can easily relate to, great-grandfather and theologian R.C. Sproul opens important biblical truths to children. (Parents might even learn a thing or two.)Dr. Sproul's newest story, The Prince's Poison Cup, is...

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by R.C. Sproul Thanksgiving Thanksgiving must be an integral part of prayer. It should be inseparably related to our petitions of supplication; otherwise thanksgiving is illegitimate. The Scriptures tell us to come to God and make all of our requests known with thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is an acknowledgment of God and...

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We just learned that respected author and theologian Michael Horton will be speaking along with Dr. Sproul in September 2009 for our Pacific Northwest Cruise. The topic is "One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church." Welcome aboard Dr. Horton....

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by R.C. Sproul Confession After expressing adoration, we must come with hearts of confession. Remember that we have no right to come before God at all, apart from the finished work of Christ. We can make no claim, in and of ourselves, to the ear of God. We have no...

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If you can't attend our Pastors' Conference next week in person, you can be a part of it live via this free exclusive webcast available in both English and Spanish.Join Sinclair Ferguson, Steven Lawson, and R.C. Sproul as they encourage pastors and church leaders to proclaim faithfully the Word of...

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by R.C. Sproul Adoration As in the pattern of the Lord's Prayer, the most appropriate way to begin prayer is with adoration. Sadly, we are most often moved to prayer by our desires for supplication. We go to God when we want something from him. We are in such a...

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by R.C. Sproul The Lord's Prayer was given to the church in response to the disciples' request that Jesus teach them to pray. In the masterful example of the Lord's Prayer we have seen the priorities of prayer. We can also detect a pattern of prayer, a fluid movement that...

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Generation to Generation by David Osborne The fourth Saturday of this month is legendary for college football fans. It is the annual clash between Alabama and Tennessee (two of the Deep South's most storied football programs). Alabama fans recognize Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's iconic status. The "General," as Robert Neyland...

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As a result of a report from Titus, Paul wrote the letter we know as 2 Corinthians sometime in A.D. 56. He wrote the letter to express his thanksgiving for the church's renewed repentance (2 Cor. 7:15-16), to encourage them to complete their collection for the poor in Jerusalem (2...

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Seek Ye First by R.C. Sproul Jr. The question of canon, like the question of law, is one of authority. We who are Reformed spend a great deal of time and energy speaking about God's sovereign power. God's power is more than worthy of our attention and study. We ought...

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Pastor's Perspective by Robert W. Oliver The apostles who associated with the Lord during His earthly ministry were still dependent upon the Holy Spirit to lead them into all truth. That truth has been transmitted to us in the pages of Scripture. Thus, Peter wrote: "And we have something more...

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Tolle Lege: Take Up and Read by Keith A. Mathison There are a very small number of books other than the Bible that have affected the course of history. One thinks immediately of books such as Nicholas Copernicus' Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies, Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica, Charles Darwin's Origin...

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Truth and Consequences by Gene Edward Veith When Christians talk about the "canon," they are referring to the books that comprise the Bible. But non-theological scholars too are debating the "canon." Not the canon of the Bible, but the canon of the "great books" that comprise our civilization. The question...

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Right Now Counts Forever by R.C. Sproul In centuries past, the church was faced with the important task of recognizing which books belong in the Bible. The Bible itself is not a single book but a collection of many individual books. What the church sought to establish was what we...

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Pro Ecclesia: For the Church by Randall Van Meggelen I recently shared with my pastors that I attended a course in which the instructor encouraged the class of music directors to view ourselves not merely as musicians, but rather as "church" musicians. One of my pastors responded by suggesting that...

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The book of Proverbs is the central wisdom book of the Old Testament. Like the book of Psalms, it is a "collection of collections." The individual proverbs were composed by different authors (e.g., Solomon, Agur, Lemuel) over a period of time and finally collected into a single book. The Proverbs...

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Coram Deo: Living Before the Face of God by Burk Parsons About ten years ago I had the opportunity to study under the late Dr. Harold O. J. Brown (1933-2007) at the Evangelical Preacher's Seminary in Wittenberg, Germany. Dr. Brown was known by his students for his oral examinations, wherein...

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Click here to download the full track of "Stayed on Jesus" from the new album "Light All Around" by The Master's Chorale. We are pleased to offer this song, which has a wonderful message about our daily communion with Christ. May it encourage you and others to daily keep your...

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by R.C. Sproul Do Not Lead Us into Temptation, But Deliver Us from Evil At first glance this section of the Lord's Prayer seems to be two separate petitions, but that is not the case. It follows the literary form of parallelism used in the Old Testament--two different ways of...

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The October edition of Tabletalk is out. This month's theme is "The Canonicity of Scripture" and examines how the church came to possess God's Word, the Holy Bible. Contributors include R.C. Sproul, Charles E. Hill, Stephen J. Nichols, Robert W. Oliver, David Osborne, Randall Van Meggelen, and Robert I. Vasholz....

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by R.C. Sproul Forgive Us Our Debts As We Also Have Forgiven Our Debtors This is an extremely dangerous prayer to pray, but it contains a principle that the New Testament takes very seriously. The supreme warning from Jesus is that God will judge us according to how we have...

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