Encountering God
Renewing Your Mind
Ligonier Ministries
4.8 • 5.3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 September 2024
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
We may fear many things in life, from disease to natural disaster to political turmoil. But too often, we forget that God Himself should cause us to tremble. Today, R.C. Sproul describes what happens when we encounter the One who is holy.
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Meet Today’s Teacher:
R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God’s Word. He 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 ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.
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 | What was the |
| 0:05.0 | the holiness of God. It wasn't the love of God or the mercy of God, |
| 0:10.0 | all of which are wonderful things dealing with his sweetness and his excellency, but it was his transcendent majesty that was coming across. |
| 0:19.0 | And I was saying, wait a minute, I don't know what this is about. |
| 0:22.0 | I don't understand it. I've never encountered it, but this is who God is. |
| 0:28.0 | And I want to know more about a God who is that majestic, who is that transcendent. |
| 0:35.0 | Aarcy Sproll would learn more about our holy and majestic God, both by experience and in his |
| 0:46.7 | continual study of God's word. And today on renewing your mind, you'll hear Dr. Sproll |
| 0:51.7 | recount an experience he had in college as a young Christian, so stay with us. |
| 0:57.0 | Many in the church have forgotten the true character of God, as he is revealed in scripture, his holiness done away with, his wrath not |
| 1:06.1 | spoken of. But the portrait of God in the Bible is of a majestic and holy God and |
| 1:12.0 | one whom as you'll hear |
| 1:13.6 | RC Sproll say today plays for keeps. |
| 1:16.7 | And that's why RC Sproll recorded the series you'll hear this week, |
| 1:20.4 | Fear and trembling. |
| 1:22.0 | And when you give a donation of any amount at |
| 1:24.8 | renewing your mind dot org or by calling us at 800 435.43, not only will you |
| 1:31.4 | receive lifetime digital access to this series and its study guide, |
| 1:35.0 | we'll also send you a copy of Dr Sproll's classic book, The Holiness of God. |
| 1:41.0 | Well, here's Dr Sproll on encountering God. Well, here's Dr. Sprawl on encountering God. |
| 1:45.0 | The Bible tells us that the glory of God fills the entire earth. |
| 1:52.0 | And I don't know how many times I've read of God fills the entire earth. |
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