Falling Short of the Great Commandment

When we ignore an attribute of God that makes us uneasy or we neglect a passage of Scripture that challenges our thoughts about God, we’re committing idolatry. Today, R.C. Sproul puts us on guard against unbiblical distortions. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/the-idol-factory-of-the-heart/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The Bible presents a uniform pattern of how people respond to the holy presence of God: fear and trembling. Today, R.C. Sproul characterizes this solemn reaction to the transcendent majesty of our Creator. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/trembling-before-the-holy-one/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Like Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest, Christians are exiled servants of the King, eagerly awaiting His promised return. Today, R.C. Sproul presents this perspective as the remedy for pessimism in the Christian life. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/robin-hood-and-the-christian-life/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

All of life and all of nature is under the authority of God. But what about the evil and suffering in the world? Today, R.C. Sproul discusses the relationship between the sovereignty of God and the reality of suffering. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/does-god-bring-disasters/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

For sinful people to be justified in the sight of a holy God, they must be clothed in the perfect righteousness of someone else. Today, R.C. Sproul declares that the righteousness of Jesus Christ is imputed to all who come to Him in faith. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/an-alien-righteousness/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Allowing error to go uncorrected isn’t an act of kindness, but of hatred. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that contending for the truth is an expression of our love for God and for our neighbor. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/speaking-the-truth-in-love/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The story of Joseph and his coat is a story of God’s good providence. Today, R.C. Sproul shows how the life of Joseph reminds us that the Lord is at work in every detail of our lives to accomplish His redemptive purposes. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/sovereign-over-every-detail/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The Holy Spirit is not a slanderer. Today, R.C. Sproul reminds us that gossip and slander cannot coexist with the spiritual fruit of love. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/love-bites-the-tongue/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

The eye of God is always on His children. Rather than threatening terror, this truth brings tremendous encouragement to Christians. Today, R.C. Sproul teaches that the God who knows us intimately is the God who cares for His people tenderly. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/gods-eye-is-on-his-people/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

There are times in our lives when it feels like we're hanging onto Jesus by our fingernails while everything else is against us. Today, R.C. Sproul asserts that even in our direst situations, we can trust the Lord. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ultimately-with-rc-sproul/trust-god/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts