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🗓️ 24 November 2023
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Even at the cost of His own life, a great Prince is willing to drink from a poisoned well to set His people free. Today, R.C. Sproul reads from his children's book The Prince's Poison Cup and presents the atoning work of Christ.
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0:00.0 | Today on renewing your mind, Arcei Sproll reads from his children's book, The Prince's Poison Cup. |
0:06.2 | Here's a preview. |
0:07.2 | Somebody recognized the Prince as the son of the King of Life, and because they no longer loved the king, the people began to treat the prince quite badly. |
0:18.0 | They shouted curses at him, they spat at him, and they taunted him. |
0:23.0 | Some even tossed stones at him, or slapped him as he passed. |
0:28.0 | The prince trembled in fear and began to sweat. |
0:32.0 | He loved his father, but he couldn't help wondering if there's some other |
0:35.2 | way for the people to be healed. He wondered if he really had to drink the poison. Since you know that Arce Sprawl was a gifted communicator and the Lord used him to |
0:47.0 | You know that Arce Sprawl was a giftedicator, and the Lord used him to proclaim and explain truth |
0:56.0 | to Christians at every age and stage of the Christian life. Yes, he taught in seminary classrooms, but he also helped children understand the importance of the gospel and the Bible as our final authority for faith and life. |
1:10.0 | And we see that masterful ability, in particular, with the children's books that he wrote. |
1:15.0 | You're listening to renewing your mind and today you'll hear one of those children's books, |
1:20.0 | The Prince's Poison Cup. |
1:22.8 | You can request your own copy today only |
1:25.3 | at renewinghermind.org. |
1:27.8 | If your family is nearby, invite them to join you |
1:31.0 | as R.C. sprawl will be reading the Prince's Poison Cup, which is a gripping |
1:35.6 | allegorical tale to help each of us appreciate Jesus' willingness to drink the terrible |
1:41.1 | cup of the Father's wrath at great cost to himself. |
1:45.0 | Here's Dr Sproll to introduce and then read this family favorite. |
1:51.0 | You know, I've been writing children's stories for a few years now for this reason. First of all, everybody |
1:58.5 | loves a story. Jesus communicated the truth of the gospel with parables and nobody gets too old to enjoy |
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