The Science of Interpretation

The Lord commands us to worship Him according to His Word, not our own preferences. Today, R.C. Sproul shows us what it means to order our worship after the revealed will of God. With your donation, receive R.C. Sproul's booklet How Should I Live in This World?, his ebook Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow, and the companion digital teaching series: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both titles as ebooks and the digital teaching series with your donation: 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. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

A disciplined life of prayer takes work and dedication. Yet this pursuit is more than worth it. Today, R.C. Sproul considers the rich communion we enjoy with the Lord through the privilege of prayer. With your donation, receive R.C. Sproul's booklet How Should I Live in This World?, his ebook Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow, and the companion digital teaching series: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both titles as ebooks and the digital teaching series with your donation: 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. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Do you want to be spiritually mature? Then you must make diligent use of the means God has provided for your growth. Today, R.C. Sproul identifies the most essential means toward our maturity in Christ. With your donation, receive R.C. Sproul's booklet How Should I Live in This World?, his ebook Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow, and the companion digital teaching series: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request both titles as ebooks and the digital teaching series with your donation: 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. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

What does baptism do to us? Does the water take away our sin? From his sermon series in the book of 1 Peter, today R.C. Sproul explains how the sacrament of baptism bids us look beyond the water to the finished work of Christ, who cleanses us and delivers us from judgment. Get R.C. Sproul's commentary on 1–2 Peter with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the 1–2 Peter commentary ebook with your donation: 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. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

If we don't have God at the center of our thinking, our foundation for human dignity collapses. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that anthropology, the study of mankind, must be rooted in theology, the study of God. Get R.C. Sproul's video teaching series The Consequences of Ideas on DVD with your donation. You can also download the series and study guide, plus his digital teaching series A Blueprint for Thinking: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Download both teaching series and the study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Join us in Orlando next spring for Ligonier's 2027 National Conference, The Glorious Attributes of God: https://www.ligonier.org/2027   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. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

What does it mean to interpret the Bible literally? Today, R.C. Sproul communicates the importance of seeking after the plain meaning of God's Word. Request R.C. Sproul's teaching series Knowing Scripture on DVD with your donation. You can also download all 12 messages as well as the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Download the teaching series and study guide with your donation: 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. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Reading the Bible is a privilege. But this privilege brings the responsibility of interpreting Scripture correctly. Today, R.C. Sproul introduces foundational rules, methods, and principles for drawing out the meaning of God's Word. Request R.C. Sproul's teaching series Knowing Scripture on DVD with your donation. You can also download all 12 messages as well as the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Download the teaching series and study guide with your donation: 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. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

With so many different interpretations of the Bible out there, which one is right? Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that the Word of God has only one correct meaning and it is our duty to pursue an accurate interpretation. Request R.C. Sproul's teaching series Knowing Scripture on DVD with your donation. You can also download all 12 messages as well as the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Download the teaching series and study guide with your donation: 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. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

God requires all His people to study His Word diligently—not ministers and scholars only. Today, R.C. Sproul explains why every Christian should seek to read the Bible regularly. Request R.C. Sproul's teaching series Knowing Scripture on DVD with your donation. You can also download all 12 messages as well as the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Download the teaching series and study guide with your donation: 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. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

On his way to preach his first sermon, a young priest falls from his horse. How can he stand before the King with muddy robes? Today, R.C. Sproul reads his children's story about our need to be clothed in Christ's righteousness. Request The Priest with Dirty Clothes, the hardcover children's book by R.C. Sproul, with your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the ebook with your donation: 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. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts