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

August 8, 2025 1 min
Does the devil have the power to perform miracles? Today, R.C. Sproul helps us distinguish between the wondrous works of God and the lying signs of Satan.

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What—or who—is the foundation of the church? The Bible’s answer might surprise you. Today, R.C. Sproul shows how this question shapes our understanding of redemptive history.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-foundation-of-the-church/

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August 4, 2025 6 mins
When Jesus was transfigured before the disciples, His divine glory was unveiled before their eyes. Today, R.C. Sproul describes this moment as a glimpse into the glorious vision of God that awaits all of His redeemed people.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-transfiguration-of-jesus-christ/

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August 1, 2025 4 mins
Many preachers today are saying that God has unconditional love for sinners. Today, R.C. Sproul explains that while this message may be proclaimed with good intentions, it can have perilous effects on the unbelievers who hear it.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/is-the-love-of-god-unconditional/

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July 30, 2025 1 min
When we ignore an attribute of God that makes us uneasy or we neglect a passage of Scripture that challenges our thoughts about God, we’re committing idolatry. Today, R.C. Sproul puts us on guard against unbiblical distortions.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-idol-factory-of-the-heart/

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July 28, 2025 3 mins
The Bible presents a uniform pattern of how people respond to the holy presence of God: fear and trembling. Today, R.C. Sproul characterizes this solemn reaction to the transcendent majesty of our Creator.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/trembling-before-the-holy-one/

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July 25, 2025 5 mins
Like Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest, Christians are exiled servants of the King, eagerly awaiting His promised return. Today, R.C. Sproul presents this perspective as the remedy for pessimism in the Christian life.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/robin-hood-and-the-christian-life/

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July 23, 2025 2 mins
All of life and all of nature is under the authority of God. But what about the evil and suffering in the world? Today, R.C. Sproul discusses the relationship between the sovereignty of God and the reality of suffering.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/does-god-bring-disasters/

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July 21, 2025 5 mins
For sinful people to be justified in the sight of a holy God, they must be clothed in the perfect righteousness of someone else. Today, R.C. Sproul declares that the righteousness of Jesus Christ is imputed to all who come to Him in faith.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/an-alien-righteousness/

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July 18, 2025 1 min
Allowing error to go uncorrected isn’t an act of kindness, but of hatred. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that contending for the truth is an expression of our love for God and for our neighbor.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/speaking-the-truth-in-love/

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July 16, 2025 6 mins
The story of Joseph and his coat is a story of God’s good providence. Today, R.C. Sproul shows how the life of Joseph reminds us that the Lord is at work in every detail of our lives to accomplish His redemptive purposes.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/sovereign-over-every-detail/

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July 14, 2025 1 min
The Holy Spirit is not a slanderer. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that gossip and slander cannot coexist with the spiritual fruit of love.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/love-bites-the-tongue/

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July 11, 2025 5 mins
The eye of God is always on His children. Rather than threatening terror, this truth brings tremendous encouragement to Christians. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that the God who knows us intimately is the God who cares for His people tenderly.

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July 9, 2025 1 min
There are times in our lives when it feels like we're hanging onto Jesus by our fingernails while everything else is against us. Today, R.C. Sproul asserts that even in our direst situations, we can trust the Lord.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/trust-god/

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July 7, 2025 3 mins
We mustn't deceive ourselves. Our allegiance to our risen and exalted King will incite the jealousy of a power-hungry world. Today, R.C. Sproul prepares us to confess our faith with the persecuted church in every age: Jesus is Lord.

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July 4, 2025 2 mins
All of us experience many turning points in our lives, but none is more important than our conversion to Jesus Christ. Today, R.C. Sproul asks a question of eternal importance: Where are you going?

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/where-are-you-going/

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Should we always interpret the Bible literally--even the poetic passages with their rich symbolism? Today, R.C. Sproul explains what it really means to take God at His Word and to interpret Scripture literally.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/how-to-interpret-the-bible-literally/

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June 30, 2025 4 mins
God does not invite the world to come to Christ--He commands it as creation's King. Today, R.C. Sproul declares that God, rather than any prince or ruler in this world, is the ultimate Sovereign to whom we all must submit.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/god-is-king/

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Most of us can easily recite the Great Commandment. But not one of us has ever loved God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Today, R.C. Sproul underlines the seriousness of what God's law demands of us.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/falling-short-of-the-great-commandment/

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June 25, 2025 7 mins
There is only one attribute of God that is magnified in Scripture to the third degree of repetition: He is holy, holy, holy. Today, R.C. Sproul calls us to reflect on this attribute of God that the Bible underscores more than any other.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/holy-holy-holy/

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