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.

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June 13, 2025 3 mins
We aren’t going to act like Christians until we first think like Christians. Today, R.C. Sproul explains that a transformed life begins with a transformed mind.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/think-like-a-christian/

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Whenever we add to God’s law, we’re actually subtracting from it. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that the sovereign Lord, not our personal preferences or traditions, has the sole authority to bind our consciences absolutely.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/adding-to-the-law-of-god/

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June 9, 2025 2 mins
One of the greatest competitors to the Christian faith is the ideology of humanism. Today, R.C. Sproul shows why only one of these worldviews can finally be true.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/god-not-man-is-ultimate/

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June 6, 2025 5 mins
Jesus has made it clear that hell is no empty threat. Today, R.C. Sproul earnestly pleads with us to consider the state of our souls before a holy God.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-broad-road-to-destruction/

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June 4, 2025 2 mins
Have you ever wondered what you might do if you were God? Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us why we should be grateful that the Lord is God and we are not.

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

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Where is God when bad things happen? Today, R.C. Sproul affirms that the reason why there is suffering in the world is not in spite of God’s goodness—but it is because of God’s goodness.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/why-is-there-suffering-in-the-world/

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May 30, 2025 3 mins
How were the Old Testament saints redeemed when Christ had not yet come? What was the basis of their salvation? Today, R.C. Sproul identifies the one significant difference between our faith and the faith of ancient believers.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/how-was-abraham-saved/

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May 28, 2025 9 mins
Throughout Scripture, the term “salvation” is used in many different senses and in many different tenses. Today, R.C. Sproul explains that we are saved, are being saved, and shall be saved as we look forward to our glorification with Christ.

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

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May 26, 2025 2 mins
People today talk about "your truth" and "my truth," but the very notion of truth requires an ultimate standard that is objective and unchanging. Today, R.C. Sproul declares that God alone is the standard of all truth.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-standard-of-all-truth/

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May 23, 2025 3 mins
Since God will judge us all according to His perfect righteousness, we need help if we are going to escape the condemnation we deserve. Today, R.C. Sproul declares the good news of the gospel: Help has arrived.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/why-is-the-gospel-good-news/

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Is it appropriate for the church to be involved in legislation in a secular society? Today, R.C. Sproul considers the point at which the church must call the state to account.

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

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May 19, 2025 6 mins
Have you ever encountered an unbeliever who has said they personally don’t feel the need for Jesus? Today, R.C. Sproul considers why every soul ought to feel the dire need for reconciliation with God.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/our-need-for-the-atonement/

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May 16, 2025 1 min
Where did the world come from? Some people today believe that “the universe exploded into being.” Is this true—or even possible? Today, R.C. Sproul points out the fatal flaw behind this idea.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/exploding-into-being/

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May 14, 2025 4 mins
Why has God made man? Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us of our highest purpose, duty, and privilege as God’s image bearers.

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

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If we are reconciled to God through Jesus Christ, the highest joys and deepest pleasures of this life cannot begin to compare with the glory that awaits us. Today, R.C. Sproul challenges our common assumptions about what lies beyond the grave.

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May 9, 2025 3 mins
Good deeds aren't simply behaviors that have good effects. Unless our actions are driven by a genuine desire to please God, they are not ultimately good in His sight. Today, R.C. Sproul explains what it takes for anyone to do good deeds.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/doesnt-everybody-do-good/

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May 7, 2025 1 min
Some people claim they don't believe in objective rules of right and wrong--until you steal their wallet. Today, R.C. Sproul reveals the real reason why people try, and fail, to be moral relativists.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-myth-of-moral-relativism/

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True devotional Bible reading means more than merely reading the Scriptures. Today, R.C. Sproul looks at the distinction between reading and studying God’s Word.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/how-much-time-do-you-spend-studying-the-bible/

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May 2, 2025 1 min
Is man basically good? Compared to whom? Today, R.C. Sproul asks us to consider the standard of perfection—that is, the divine perfection of God.

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

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April 30, 2025 4 mins
When Scripture speaks of our struggle against the flesh, it is not merely talking about our fleshly bodies. Today, R.C. Sproul grapples with the spiritual war between the flesh of man and the Spirit of God.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-war-against-the-flesh/

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