Ligonier Ministries The teaching fellowship of R.C. Sproul

Apologetics & the Local Church (Optional Session) by Burk Parsons

In this session, Dr. Burk Parsons focuses on the involvement of the local church in apologetics, particularly the love Christians have for one another as the chief apologetic for the Christian faith (John 13:35).

The Faith Once for All Delivered by Burk Parsons

The Apostle Jude describes the necessity of contending for the faith once for all delivered to the saints (Jude 3). In this session, Dr. Burk Parsons examines the New Testament’s call to contend for the faith and explains why …

Teaching Them to Observe All I Have Commanded by Burk Parsons

In making disciples of all nations, what exactly are we to teach? Are we to share our testimonies? Tell people about specific events and teachings in the life of Jesus Christ? What about the rest of the Bible? In this …

I Am with You Always by Burk Parsons

The Great Commission ends with the comforting words “I am with you always, to the end of the age.” While comforting, these words can be perplexing, causing us to ask, “How is Christ with us to the end of the …

All Authority in Heaven and on Earth by Burk Parsons

The first words of the Great Commission reveal that Jesus Christ has been given all authority in heaven and on the earth, and it is by this authority that we are sent into every corner of the earth, confident that …

Go Therefore and Make Disciples of All Nations by Burk Parsons

The great commandment of the Great Commission is the clear directive of Jesus Christ to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” This is a command requiring nothing short of our obedience, for it is by going and making …

They Worshiped Him by Burk Parsons

The Great Commission is given in the context of worship. When Jesus’ followers encountered Him after the resurrection, they fell down and worshiped Him, and He commissioned them to fulfill His mission in making disciples and taking the gospel to …

The Great Commission: Awakening & the Ordinary Means of Grace by Burk Parsons

This session encourages pastors to focus on the ordinary means of grace in their ministry and to trust God for the results, and it exhorts believers not to seek awakenings through extraordinary practices or disciplines but through their faithful attendance …

Optional Session: A Little Book on the Christian Life by Burk Parsons

This session considers the doctrine of sanctification by examining how John Calvin’s A Little Book on the Christian Life provides guidance for Christians to keep us from falling into error.

Questions & Answers with Mohler, Nichols, Parsons, and Thomas by Albert Mohler, Stephen Nichols, Burk Parsons, Derek Thomas

A questions and answers session with Drs. Albert Mohler, Stephen Nichols, Burk Parsons, and Derek Thomas. Questions: God is sovereign in awakening, but shouldn’t we also keep the command to wake up? (00:05) What should we look for …

Teaching Fellows Roundtable by Sinclair Ferguson, W. Robert Godfrey, Steven Lawson, Albert Mohler, Stephen Nichols, Burk Parsons, Derek Thomas

This roundtable discussion touches on topics related to discipleship, the state of the church, and Ligonier’s outreach. Questions: Why did you join this teaching fellowship? (1:01) From the beginning, we’ve been facing the culture, but we’ve …

Full Event Broadcast by Sinclair Ferguson, Stephen Nichols, Burk Parsons, R.C. Sproul, Derek Thomas

Ligonier Teaching Fellows Panel Discussion by Sinclair Ferguson, W. Robert Godfrey, Steven Lawson, Stephen Nichols, Burk Parsons, Derek Thomas

Chris Larson moderates a panel discussion with some of the Ligonier Teaching Fellows on the subject of the goal of the Reformation. Questions: What is the goal of reformation? (1:08) What do we mean when we say ordinary means …

Questions & Answers #2 by W. Robert Godfrey, Albert Mohler, Burk Parsons

Robert Godfrey, Albert Mohler, and Burk Parsons answer questions about being a Christian in a post-Christian culture. Video Outline: 00:00-03:32  Even though America’s foundations are not the Lord’s, wouldn’t the fall of America make the …

The Gates of Hell by Burk Parsons

Jesus promised that the gates of hell would not prevail against the church. Gates are a defensive tool, thus the implication is that the church will be on the attack, proclaiming the gospel as a light in a dark world …