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The Inner Struggle

Renewing Your Mind

Release Date: 06/18/2025

A Dreadful Fear of God show art A Dreadful Fear of God

Renewing Your Mind

By nature, our sin drives us away from God, terrified of being exposed to His holy judgment. Today, Michael Reeves explains that this repulsing, sinful fear of God arises from a misunderstanding of who He is. Get Michael Reeves’ video teaching series The Fear of the Lord on DVD with your donation. You’ll also unlock digital access to all 8 messages and the study guide:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request Dr. Reeves’ digital teaching series and study guide with your donation:   Meet Today’s Teacher:   Michael Reeves is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow,...

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Not All Fear Is the Same show art Not All Fear Is the Same

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Scripture’s most common command is “Do not be afraid.” Yet the Bible also calls us to fear. So, is fear a good thing or a bad thing? Today, Michael Reeves shows how the fear of the Lord puts all other fears in their proper place. Get Michael Reeves’ video teaching series The Fear of the Lord on DVD with your donation. You’ll also unlock digital access to all 8 messages and the study guide:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request Dr. Reeves’ digital teaching series and study guide with your donation:   Meet Today’s Teacher:   Michael Reeves is a Ligonier...

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Jesus is more than the Giver of our salvation. He is salvation’s greatest treasure. Today, we share a discussion with Michael Reeves. Drawing from his book Rejoicing in Christ, he invites us to find deeper delight in our marvelous Redeemer. Get Michael Reeves’ book Rejoicing in Christ with your donation:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request Dr. Reeves’ digital teaching series and study guide for The Fear of the Lord with your donation:   Meet Today’s Teacher:   Michael Reeves is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow, president and professor of theology at Union...

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Renewing Your Mind

Her accusers expected Jesus to condemn her. Instead, Christ exposed the hypocrisy of the self-righteous and extended mercy to the guilty. From his sermon series in John, today R.C. Sproul teaches how in the gospel, Jesus covers our sin and calls us to new life. Get R.C. Sproul’s commentary on the gospel of John with your donation:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the John commentary ebook with your donation:   Join us on September 25–26 for Ligonier’s 2026 London Conference, Chosen by God. Learn more and register: Meet Today’s Teacher:   R.C. Sproul...

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Renewing Your Mind

Why does the Word of God have absolute authority? Because only God Himself can bind our consciences absolutely. Today, R.C. Sproul articulates the formal principle of the Protestant Reformation: sola Scriptura. Get an exclusive Renewing Your Mind journal and R.C. Sproul’s video teaching series God Alone with your donation. You’ll receive the DVD, digital access to all 10 messages, and the digital study guide: Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Receive the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation: Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier...

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Four Possibilities show art Four Possibilities

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There are only four possible reasons to account for the world’s existence. And only one of them is logically compelling. Today, R.C. Sproul sets forth classical arguments for the existence of God. Get 46 messages from R.C. Sproul with your donation. You’ll receive his teaching series Defending Your Faith on a special-edition DVD, plus the digital messages and study guide. You’ll also get his digital series Apologetics of the Early Church:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both digital teaching series and the digital study guide with your donation:   Meet Today’s...

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Is it possible to prove that God exists? Today, R.C. Sproul shows that the evidence for God is so compelling and conclusive that unbelief is ultimately irrational. Get 46 messages from R.C. Sproul with your donation. You’ll receive his teaching series Defending Your Faith on a special-edition DVD, plus the digital messages and study guide. You’ll also get his digital series Apologetics of the Early Church:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both digital teaching series and the digital study guide with your donation: Join us in Orlando for the 2027 Ligonier National...

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Aquinas vs. Kant show art Aquinas vs. Kant

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Creation demonstrates the existence of God, leaving unbelievers without excuse. So, why are so many people still skeptical? Today, R.C. Sproul assesses the influence of Immanuel Kant’s philosophy on our relativistic age. Get 46 messages from R.C. Sproul with your donation. You’ll receive his teaching series Defending Your Faith on a special-edition DVD, plus the digital messages and study guide. You’ll also get his digital series Apologetics of the Early Church:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both digital teaching series and the digital study guide with your donation: ...

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Are our bodies evil? Some people assume the Bible teaches this when it describes the conflict between Christians and “the flesh.” Today, R.C. Sproul helps us answer distorted views of the physical world that are prevalent today. Get 46 messages from R.C. Sproul with your donation. You’ll receive his teaching series Defending Your Faith on a special-edition DVD, plus the digital messages and study guide. You’ll also get his digital series Apologetics of the Early Church:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both digital teaching series and the digital study guide with your...

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Has someone ever offered you a secret formula for a deeper spiritual life? This idea isn’t new, yet it’s alluring in our day. Today, R.C. Sproul helps us avoid the ancient error of gnosticism so we can pursue real spiritual growth. Get 46 messages from R.C. Sproul with your donation. You’ll receive his teaching series Defending Your Faith on a special-edition DVD, plus the digital messages and study guide. You’ll also get his digital series Apologetics of the Early Church:   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both digital teaching series and the digital study guide with...

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In Romans 7, the Apostle Paul describes a battle raging within him. Is this a picture of the Christian life, or do these verses show us Paul’s life before his conversion? Today, R.C. Sproul speaks on our struggle with sin.

Request R.C. Sproul’s book Hard Sayings, plus lifetime digital access to his four teaching series on the hard sayings of Scripture, with your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/4094/donate
 
Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook edition of Hard Sayings and digital access to all four teaching series with your donation of any amount: 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.
 
Meet the Host:
 
Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast.

Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts