A Basket Case
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 4.9K Ratings
🗓️ 24 August 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
How did the fiercest persecutor of the church become one of its boldest preachers? From his sermon series in the book of Acts, today R.C. Sproul explains how Paul’s encounter with Christ transformed his life, compelling him to joyfully proclaim that Jesus is the Son of God.
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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 media 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
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| 0:00.0 | It is that message that the Apostle Paul immediately proclaimed, where he saw Jesus as an enemy |
| 0:08.7 | to the purity of Jewish monotheistic religion. Now it dawned on him that the Messiah of Israel |
| 0:16.8 | was nothing less than God incarnate. |
| 0:23.9 | And so when he was preaching in the synagogues that Jesus was the son of God, |
| 0:26.4 | he was using that title in the fullest measure |
| 0:30.3 | that it could be used to apply to Christ. |
| 0:45.3 | From the letters he penned to the churches he established or impacted. Once he was converted, the Apostle Paul had a full and fruitful ministry, proclaiming, as you just heard from R.C. Sprole, the good news of Jesus, the son of God. |
| 0:57.3 | Welcome to this Sunday edition of Renewing Your Mind, where each week we feature the preaching |
| 1:02.7 | ministry of Dr. Sprole. We're starting a new series this week in the book of Acts. You'll hear |
| 1:09.8 | several sermons from Acts highlighting the ministry |
| 1:12.7 | of the Apostle Paul. But if you'd like to study all of Acts, you can request the hardcover |
| 1:18.1 | edition of R.C. Sporill's commentary on Acts when you give a donation at Renewing Your Mind.org |
| 1:24.1 | before midnight tonight. We'll turn your Bible to Acts chapter 9. |
| 1:29.3 | Paul's conversion has already taken place earlier in the chapter. |
| 1:33.0 | We pick up now in verse 20. |
| 1:35.7 | Here's Dr. Spurall. |
| 1:39.6 | Immediately, he preached the Christ in the synagogues that he is the son of God. And then all who heard were amazed. And they said, is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem? And has come here for that purpose so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests. |
| 2:03.3 | But Saul increased all the more in strength and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, |
| 2:09.3 | proving that this Jesus is the Christ. |
| 2:14.8 | Now, after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him, but their plot became known to |
| 2:22.1 | Saul, and as they watched the gates day and night to kill him, the disciples took him by night |
| 2:28.1 | and let him down to the wall in a large basket. And when Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, |
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