Man’s Radical Fallenness

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Until we see the depth of our sin, we’ll never understand our absolute need for a Savior. Today, R.C. Sproul examines Jesus’ teaching that salvation is the sovereign work of God alone.

This week, we’re celebrating 30 years of Renewing Your Mind. With your donation of any amount, you can receive R.C. Sproul’s book Everyone’s a Theologian, plus lifetime digital access to 5 complete teaching series and digital study guides from Dr. Sproul: Chosen by God, Dust to Glory, The Holiness of God (original and expanded editions), Knowing Scripture, and What Is Reformed Theology?: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/3619/resource-collection

Never contacted Ligonier before? Request your free copy of R.C. Sproul’s booklet introducing the Bible’s message of salvation, The Great Rescue: https://renewingyourmind.org/rescue

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	We insist that the first step of our justification, that which quickens us from spiritual death and enables us to come to Jesus at all,
0:10.3	is the
0:15.0	Holy Spirit and is never the fruit of the flesh.
0:17.0	The Apostle Paul reminded the Church in Ephesus that before someone becomes a Christian,
0:28.7	they are dead in trespasses and sins.
0:31.7	Since some believers are spiritually dead, how can anyone come to Christ?
0:37.0	This is the Tuesday edition of Renewing Your Mind, and 30 years ago this month,
0:42.0	this daily outreach was launched by R.C. Sprawl.
0:45.0	Three decades later, we also have a global podcast audience,
0:49.0	and we've just launched a new YouTube channel.
0:52.0	So be sure to subscribe and turn on
0:54.4	notifications. All week we are giving thanks to God for 30 years of
0:59.5	broadcasting truth and if you have never contacted renewing your mind or ligner ministries
1:04.8	before, we have a free gift for you. Simply visit renewing your mind.org slash
1:10.0	rescue and we'll send you a new book from Dr Sproll, The Great Rescue.
1:15.0	And stay tuned after today's message to hear R.C. Sproll's reflections on what it means to renew your mind.
1:22.0	Here's Dr. Sprawl on the radical fallenness of man.
1:27.0	In this session I want us to give some attention now to some very crucial statements that Jesus made regarding
1:37.8	man's ability or the lack of it.
1:40.8	Turn our attention first of all to the sixth chapter of John's gospel
1:45.1	where Jesus says in verse 65 and he was saying for reason, I have said to you that no one can come to me unless
2:00.0	it is given to him by the father. Now let's look at that verse. No one can come to me
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