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.

The Real Problem of Evil 04/21/2025

The Real Problem of Evil “If God is good, why is there evil?” Some critics ask this question to try and discredit the Christian faith. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that there is an even more essential question that the skeptic must first answer. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632885

The Key to a Transformed Life 04/18/2025

The Key to a Transformed Life The city of man asks that we value the things of this world. Once we are in Christ, we are called to a far greater purpose. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that we are members of the city of God. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632900

The Model of Patience 04/16/2025

The Model of Patience When He was tried by those who opposed Him, Jesus could have called upon legions of angels at any moment. But He didn’t. Today, R.C. Sproul considers the true patience of our Savior. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632880

Is Capital Punishment Biblical? 04/14/2025

Is Capital Punishment Biblical? Because human beings are made in the image of God, our lives are sacred. How should this direct the way Christians think about capital punishment? Today, R.C. Sproul appeals to a passage in Scripture that answers this question directly. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632875

Why Am I a Christian? 04/11/2025

Why Am I a Christian? Why do some people believe in Christ while others reject the gospel? Today, R.C. Sproul conveys the one reason presented in Scripture why anyone receives the salvation of God. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632865

The Way to Be Wise 04/09/2025

The Way to Be Wise To violate God’s commandments is not only immoral—it’s foolish. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that true wisdom, happiness, and well-being come from listening regularly to the counsel of our Creator. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632495

What's So Important about Theology? 04/07/2025

What's So Important about Theology? The reason we should seek to understand the doctrine of God is so we can better know God Himself. Today, R.C. Sproul explains why theology is so important in our relationship with the Lord. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632455

Don’t Waste Your Conscience 04/04/2025

Don’t Waste Your Conscience Our conscience is a tremendous gift from God—one we must be careful not to ruin. Today, R.C. Sproul shows the importance of shaping our consciences according to the truth of God, not the ways of the world. Read the transcript: Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35912390

No Small Sin 04/02/2025

No Small Sin No sin is small or inconsequential in the eyes of God. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us of the cosmic significance of our disobedience to the Holy One, helping us think soberly about what even our slightest sin deserves. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632460

Take Up Your Cross 03/31/2025

Take Up Your Cross What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? Today, R.C. Sproul does not shrink back from describing what we must be willing to endure if we are to follow Christ faithfully in this world. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632445

At War with Ourselves 03/28/2025

At War with Ourselves As soon as we are converted to Christ, our old identity receives a death sentence. But it does not die easily. Today, R.C. Sproul prepares us to face the most formidable enemy to our spiritual growth—ourselves. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632480

Transformed by the Renewing of Our Minds 03/26/2025

Transformed by the Renewing of Our Minds Christians are called to a different way of life, and that will only happen if we pattern our thinking after the Word of God. Today, R.C. Sproul shows how Christians learn to make choices and evaluations according to the mind of Christ. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632475

The Cure for Our Unhappiness 03/24/2025

The Cure for Our Unhappiness What would it take to make you happy—truly happy? Today, R.C. Sproul gets to the heart of our discontentment and conveys the source of lasting fulfillment. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35632490

The Key to a Christian Worldview 03/21/2025

The Key to a Christian Worldview How we think about God determines how we think about the world and our lives in it. Today, R.C. Sproul testifies to the importance of theology for every aspect of the Christian life. Read the transcript: Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35684545

Sin Is Cosmic Treason 03/19/2025

Sin Is Cosmic Treason Because sin is commonplace, we tend to think that it isn’t a very serious problem. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us of God’s perspective on sin and our absolute need for His mercy. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35382865

Cast into the Outer Darkness 03/17/2025

Cast into the Outer Darkness We were created to bask in the light of the glory of Christ. To reject Jesus is to be shut out into impenetrable darkness under the everlasting judgment of God. Today, R.C. Sproul solemnly warns of the worst possible doom that could ever befall us. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35383210

Is the Trinity a Contradiction? 03/14/2025

Is the Trinity a Contradiction? Is the doctrine of the Trinity an irrational contradiction? Today, R.C. Sproul answers an objection to the Christian faith and explains why the triune nature of God is logically coherent. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35383205

Education Cannot Save Us 03/12/2025

Education Cannot Save Us Greater education will not make our problems go away, but it can enable us to sin with greater sophistication. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that sin is much more than ignorance of the facts—it is rebellion against the holy God. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35633055

In the Beginning, God 03/10/2025

In the Beginning, God The doctrine of creation is under attack by people seeking to escape the authority of God’s Word. Today, R.C. Sproul demonstrates that science and reason demand a self-existent Creator in order to explain the universe as we know it. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35382880

Is God Beyond Words? 03/07/2025

Is God Beyond Words? Can we say anything meaningful about the transcendent, holy God? Today, R.C. Sproul shows that while our words have their limits in theology and many other disciplines, we can speak truly about the God who has made Himself known. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35382895

You Are in Covenant with God 03/05/2025

You Are in Covenant with God All people in all places at all times are in a covenant relationship with God. Today, R.C. Sproul considers a question with eternal consequences: which covenant do you belong to? Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35382875

The “Enlightenment” of the Western World 03/03/2025

The “Enlightenment” of the Western World Some thinkers claim that by casting God out of its thinking, the Western world has finally entered maturity. Today, R.C. Sproul shows that our culture is actually in a state of juvenile rebellion. Listen on Apple Podcasts or your podcast platform of choice. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35382870

The Most Distorted Verse in the Bible 02/28/2025

The Most Distorted Verse in the Bible John 3:16 is one of the most famous verses in the Bible. It’s also one of the most distorted passages in Scripture. Today, R.C. Sproul explains what this verse actually teaches about the depths of God’s love in salvation. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35382860

Covered by the Righteousness of Christ 02/26/2025

Covered by the Righteousness of Christ When we stand before God, what we’ll need more than anything else is to be covered in the perfect righteousness of Christ. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that this covering is the promise of the gospel for all who believe. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35383300

The Righteous Anger of God 02/24/2025

The Righteous Anger of God Because God is a righteous Judge, He is angry with the wicked every day (Ps. 7:11). Today, R.C. Sproul explains how this wrathful indignation is justified. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35382885

Training for an Excellent Marriage 02/21/2025

Training for an Excellent Marriage Many of us invest significant time and money in preparing for our career. Do we give the same priority to preparing for an excellent marriage? Today, R.C. Sproul exhorts us to consider how we may become more intentional as spouses. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35000665

Acceptable Worship 02/19/2025

Acceptable Worship If it weren’t for Jesus and His priestly work on our behalf, our worship would never be acceptable to God. Today, R.C. Sproul identifies the kind of worship that pleases the Lord. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35000645

The Goal of the Christian Life 02/17/2025

The Goal of the Christian Life What is the goal of the Christian life? Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that our aim as believers isn’t to pursue spirituality or piety, but something greater. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35000855

Reading the Hard Parts of the Bible 02/14/2025

Reading the Hard Parts of the Bible What should we do when we find passages of the Bible that frighten or confuse us? Today, R.C. Sproul encourages us not to avoid the hard passages of Scripture, but to fix our attention on them for our growth. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35000655

Jesus’ Compassion for Lost Sheep 02/12/2025

Jesus’ Compassion for Lost Sheep Jesus does not neglect a single lowly soul who seeks Him for help and direction. In His compassion, Christ calls the meek to Himself and cares for their needs. Today, R.C. Sproul speaks on the heart of Christ toward the sheep without a shepherd. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/ultimately/id/35000845

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