Why Parables?

Why did Jesus teach with parables? And how should we interpret these stories? Today, R.C. Sproul identifies the purpose of parables and begins to examine the rich truths they reveal about Christ's kingdom. Download R.C. Sproul's video teaching series The Parables of Jesus, plus the digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   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

The kingdom of God demands more than casual religious interest. From his sermon series in the gospel of Luke, today R.C. Sproul calls us to devote ourselves earnestly to the Word and the work of the Lord. Receive R.C. Sproul's ebook commentary on the gospel of Luke with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ 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

Christians live in the tension of two overlapping ages: this present age of groaning and the age to come when Christ will make all things new. Today, Guy Waters helps us understand this recurring theme in Paul's writings. Request Guy Waters' digital teaching series The Life and Theology of Paul with your donation. You'll also receive the digital study guide and companion ebook: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/    Meet Today's Teacher:   Guy Waters is James M. Baird Jr. Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Why has God given sacraments to His church? What do we gain from baptism and the Lord's Supper? Today, J.V. Fesko surveys the covenant signs that God has provided to His people to confirm His promises of grace. Get J.V. Fesko's video teaching series Signed Sealed, Delivered, plus his ebook and digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Join us for The Cross of Christ, the 2027 Winter Conference at Reformation Bible College: https://reformationbiblecollege.org/cross    Meet Today's Teacher:   J.V. Fesko is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

From the beginning of the world, God has promised one way of salvation: by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Today, J.V. Fesko introduces the covenant of grace that unites all redemptive history. Get J.V. Fesko's video teaching series Signed Sealed, Delivered, plus his ebook and digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/    Meet Today's Teacher:   J.V. Fesko is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

When we understand the covenant Adam broke in Eden, we better understand our need for the salvation Jesus brings. Today, J.V. Fesko turns to the covenant of works revealed in the Bible's earliest pages. Get J.V. Fesko's video teaching series Signed Sealed, Delivered, plus his ebook and digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/    Meet Today's Teacher:   J.V. Fesko is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Our redemption rests securely on God's eternal commitment to save His people from their sins. Today, J.V. Fesko teaches on the unbreakable promises made in the covenant of redemption between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Get J.V. Fesko's video teaching series Signed Sealed, Delivered, plus his ebook and digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/    Meet Today's Teacher:   J.V. Fesko is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The Bible reveals God's plan of salvation. To trace this unfolding plan and find our place in it, Christians must give attention to God's covenant promises. Today, J.V. Fesko introduces the study of covenant theology. Get J.V. Fesko's video teaching series Signed Sealed, Delivered, plus his ebook and digital study guide, with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/    Meet Today's Teacher:   J.V. Fesko is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

When we manage our earthly goods poorly, we're not only wasting our possessions. We're robbing God Himself. From his sermon series in the gospel of Luke, today R.C. Sproul calls us to be responsible and generous with the resources that the Lord has given us. Receive R.C. Sproul's ebook commentary on the gospel of Luke with your donation: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/    Save 35% on your registration to Ligonier's 2027 National Conference in Orlando. The early-bird rate ends soon. 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

Paul was on his way to Damascus to apprehend Christians fleeing from persecution. Little did he realize that the Lord had been shaping his entire life for this decisive moment. Today, Guy Waters teaches on Paul's conversion. Request Guy Waters' digital teaching series The Life and Theology of Paul with your donation. You'll also receive the digital study guide and companion ebook: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/    Meet Today's Teacher:   Guy Waters is James M. Baird Jr. Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS, and a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts