R.C. Sproul: Upsetting the World

Throughout the book of Acts, Christians are persecuted for their impact on society. Jesus said in His High Priestly Prayer, “I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one” (John 17:15 NASB). What does it mean for Christians to live in this world? What does it mean for Christians to die in this world?
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[@dougseely1174]

One of the greatest bible teachers this world has ever known in my view

[@rolandorolandorolando6554]

I agree ☝️ his teachings will live and go on till the coming of Christ.

[@patrickc3419]

He was up there, for sure.

[@teachertodd6709]

Amen Doug

[@Insp112263]

I agree wholeheartedly. Just wish I would have found him sooner. HALLELUJAH!

[@murrinstephenm3095]

Amen to that. Listen to R.C. daily. Thank You Jesus.

[@janicemosen5028]

I am 82 and in all my years have never heard the word of God preached so mightily,thank you Lord for sending this teacher , even at this late hour in my life , how I have hungered for this ,the pearl of great price !

[@wanda520]

I discovered him ,by God’s providence when I was about 60

[@nirmalpanna]

It's not late, you have eternity to distant future.

[@terry-fn9dj]

AMEN

[@SSamohri]

Being Pakistani Christian I am very much blessed listening to R C Sproul's sermons. I strongly believe he did great task working with John MacArthur and other scholars to defend the authority of the Bible.

[@jenJ-uq8ej]

Wonderful words sir! I met a Pakistani man and he had great words I shall never forget! May God watch over you and yours and bless you mightily ✝️

[@LR-yu3mx]

So wonderful to hear you. are a Christian

[@BruceC]

No pastor that I have ever listened to has ever matched R C Sproul in preaching the clarity and richness of the Gospel - listening to him has been a blessing that has brought me closer to God and I will be eternally thankful

[@maryannhendrixson8303]

Voddie Bauchman is a good one to. Yes. Few and in between True Teachers to the Truth

[@mathieuvanleeuwen7127]

@@maryannhendrixson8303 I like the humor of both men. Sparkling at times. I'm glad YT gave me the oppotunity to listen to such preachers; solid theology, clarity on social and cultural issues, humor... they've enlightened me (and that says something)

[@DWOODPHD]

Amen Bruce

[@barbaraasabre4663]

Amen!

[@WAR-4-YHWH]

America has been so badly dumbed down by design. I was listening to a poem by 8 year old Jonathon Edwards and it sounds more like a piece of literature from Jordan Peterson or an R.C. Sproul.

[@LR-yu3mx]

Thanks to our Lord in Jesus, for letting us listen to RC Sproul's teaching even after he has passed on.

[@hirendrakumarbenya2951]

One of the greatest teachers in the history of the Christian Church. Iam being taught by his preaching always. Iam 71.And I am enjoying his preaching time to time. His book Faith Alone changed my life theologically. Most of his preachings are like Dr. Martin Luther Luther the great reformers of 16nh century. His lectures on Martin Luther gave me a great hunger for the Reformation teaching. I praise the Lord because in my life time l, by God's grace, have been hearing his teaching, though he is not with us but resting in Jesus after finishing his God given ministry in this world.

[@savedbygrace6525]

If you can , listen to R.C's message " "Jesus at Gethsemane" Luke 22:39-46....so powerful, I was not the same after listening.

[@lauraweimer4959]

Thank you for allowing us to hear R.C.,a man greatly used of the Lord.❤️

[@diannamcbride1607]

I'm so thankful that we still have his teachings via technology and the written word, but I do miss him

[@tubelvr08]

Njjjjnjj

[@DWOODPHD]

I miss him, also. Thank God he has several younger friends who carry on at Ligonier! One very young man seems to be following in R.C.'s style very closely! I am sorry I forgot his name.

[@christianhammond805]

I've always admired great teachers of the gospel and Dr. Sproul top that list. Thanks be to Jesus.

[@lopinitupou4626]

Always a pleasure to hear a sermon of Dr. Sproul.

[@ddog1078]

He had such a gift for teaching the best I've ever heard

[@dreaisluved397]

I miss Dr. Sproul he was such a faithful minister of the truth

[@richardbradwisch9454]

He must have a photogenic capability. He is captivating in his preaching. Miss him much.

[@debraechols-harmon5238]

I love him and John MacArthur. They are both my favorites. I love how much they loved each other.

[@jenJ-uq8ej]

Thank you Ligonier! You all have no idea of how much we all love the ministry! I'm excited about the conference in April 2023! May God continue to watch over Ligonier! 🙏🏻

[@amg2u]

Yet another message for today. As much as my heart is heavy with how badly people are behaving today, the very words of Isaiah 5:20, to know that Christ is truly the only salvation.

[@simonbenson8740]

Amen!

[@Nikki-ci5ze]

He Is the Only way... God I am so eternally Grateful for Jesus!

[@Nicki-jc9tx]

Thanks so much to this brother in Christ❤

[@KRH1997]

Thank you for posting this! Very thankful to have access to these wonderful sermons!

[@DWOODPHD]

"The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." I will remember this excuse.

[@msdzappa4701]

I just heard with the ears I have to hear, this sermon by our brother in the Lord, RC - a man who reminds me so much of Paul. This sermon has to be stamped, on this day- August 2nd, 2022- as RELAVENT TODAY. Ol Ahab would have been deep into today's lies, climate change, social justice, x lives matters, the pride of man movement, oh he would be all up in it with all the institutional professionals now know as 'the scientest". I think I'm going to have to listen to this every Tuesday night for this month - so much rich content. I would encourage those who have people in their life that are decived by any of the rigged lies that the enemy has institutionalized, to send them this video, then pray for the Lord to work on thier heart so that they escape the wrath that is being heaped up upon those who have oppressed the truth.

[@markwyse7925]

Brilliant pastor and speaker of the word

[@almamoore8446]

So glad that God our Father has allow me to sit under the sound doctrine in my last years, its a wonderful blessing from our Saviour Christ Jesus my Lord. Listening to Bro. Sproul the sermon from Acts, These have come here also to turn the world upside down. I see him saying; like I turn the bowl or pots upside down to remove what is in them so that I may fill them with good things. Thanks for sending out the truth of God.

[@rhondae8222]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful sermon by the late Dr. R.C. Sproul. 😊❤

[@brendatajik6150]

God bless our teachers! Especially R.C. Sproul, who is even noe rejoicing in heaven with God.

[@johnnyangel1455]

Amen brother Sproul. Right-side up!!!

[@PrenticeBoy1688]

The only RC I'll ever listen to! ☘️🇬🇧☘️

[@kevingreaux7133]

Once again thank you RC for edifying, exhorting and comforting. Glory be to God.

[@reneacuna9584]

Thanks to a friend i came to watch and listen this man. Clear, precise and coherent explanations. This is a wonderful talk. I would say the most important issue in our lives.

[@timothydean]

He is a good one for sure . Glory be to God

[@williamjayaraj2244]

Great message about upsetting the world by R.C. sproul. Thanks to the ministry and to the departed soul of R.C.

[@sarahjones7393]

He is truly missed

[@PrenticeBoy1688]

@michelheaven Heavenmichel Guess.

[@ANTONIORODRIGUEZ-zi9gg]

amen

[@Newhorizonsmissions10MB]

Sproul's Book on Acts is well worth reading. Thank you, RC

[@eileendunkley5086]

Excellent teacher. . He is with his Lord. We have lost him here on earth, but he lives on in heaven.

[@mathieuvanleeuwen7127]

our Lord

[@eileendunkley5086]

@@mathieuvanleeuwen7127 -- Agreed ! Totally!

[@mathieuvanleeuwen7127]

@@eileendunkley5086 I knew that ... 😁

[@mosesngatiah3314]

What changed them from cowards to heroes? Lord I want that encounter !

[@ericnazario8486]

Amen!!

[@amg2u]

At 86 years old, Polycarp would not bend a knee to the Romans. It cost him his life. They now bend a knee to godless causes, and have lost all fear of God.

[@simonbenson8740]

Absolutely! Great summary of the spirit of the present age in the West.

[@mathieuvanleeuwen7127]

We're that mixture of iron and clay quite brittle, that mixture I would say God stays centered but we ran away away from God, ourselves and our crimes and all of this is just the sign of the times.

[@karelltulod3079]

Thank you Lord my water Baptism is on October 3 2015 thank you Lord Amen

[@GodSaveEgypt]

God Blessings to you R.C. Sproul

[@rohitminz8443]

God uses for his glory # Rc Sproul

[@buditambunan6814]

Thank you RC...

[@patsymason9127]

Biblical sermon. Thankful for this man and his plain teachings.

[@martinnkathydavis9886]

When alive I've always said that RC Sproul is the greatest living theologian in existence that we knew of....none other came close that is publicly kmown..... My only regret of Sproul was that his best preaching evangelically speaking came at the end of his life...

[@BAM-jc7uy]

amen. thank you Lord.

[@AL-ri6bk]

Hallelujahs. Ads free

[@johnross4541]

One of only a few well known preachers of God's word who I honestly believe to be truly born again of the Holy Spirit. Paul Washer is another. If you can't stand by God as they have you seriously need to read the first epistle of John and examine yourselves.

[@beccabombb]

John Ross I agree! And add David Wilkerson to the list for sure

[@joshuatheo1419]

@@beccabombb Wilkerson was not nearly on the same level as RC Sproul.

[@jadepantaleon6165]

Joshua Theo Let’s not be proud even for the teachers given to the church

[@mathieuvanleeuwen7127]

I WILL READ THAT (ANYWAY)

[@martyrobbins5959]

Thanks pastor

[@shirleywong4333]

Prayers please 🙏

[@philipbuckley759]

amen.....

[@steventrue202]

Amen

[@moshuhnanren5845]

Excellent thank you RC Sproul

[@anniekierstead5419]

Wonderful 😀💙

[@marknmeltruesdale7388]

This message is for 2day

[@punkaj82]

The church has too much to loose. This explains so much.

[@mathieuvanleeuwen7127]

Yeah, that was a new insight to me. Catering to the world doesn't work so well

[@carlacharles2018]

I miss him.

[@ProdigalSon5Solas]

Mic drop! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Yesica1993]

I'm only about 6 minutes in, and already I am so convicted. Oh, how I wished (assumed, really!) that we would, "turn the world upside down" in 2020! I assumed we'd be coming together for worship and doing all the things we normally do, showing the world that we are not afraid of death! Imagine what a glorious witness that would have been to a world that was terrified. Instead... we shut our churches and cowered at home, just like the godless world did. I will never stop being ashamed of that. I want to weep every time I think of it. I'd give anything to turn back the clock and do things differently. But I can't. What's done is done.

[@eddiggs5993]

great video

[@gnieu1278]

Guilty, guilty ...this pricks my conscience badly...His Kingdom not my kingdom.... His Will not my will....I am wrong, He is right

[@garytango]

👍👍

[@yourpalanon8182]

My one question to Jesus would be “can I have more questions?”.

[@shirleywong4333]

Thank u for uploads . prayers please for my children and I

[@naamhaisiddhu]

💚

[@philipbuckley759]

how are we, today to receive this power, from the Holy Spirit.....

[@yourpalanon8182]

“Why do you stand gazing into heaven?” Oh I don’t know. Maybe because I’ve never seen a man fly away before? St Philip the Troll

[@philipbuckley759]

humanity is a strange lot.....one gives up what they can keep to have, what they cant keep.....a paraphrase of someone elses adage..

[@BestIsntEasy]

🚨🐍🚨 Matthew 6:1 *The World Is Not a Stage* “Be especially careful when you are trying to be good so that you don’t make a performance out of it. It might be good theater, but the God who made you won’t be applauding.

[@philipbuckley759]

wideness, in the mercy of God....watch the interview....of Billy Graham...by Robert Schuler.....it makes it seem like Billy had a change, of mind, when he was old....

[@Redeemed.of.YHVH.thru.Christ]

I don’t know how Billy Graham reconciled being a Luciferian 33 degree Freemason with being a minister of the Word of the one true living God, YHVH manifest in our Lord Jesus Christ. But I saw that interview and he certainly didn’t stand fast in the truth of the scriptures, saying people who didn’t even know Jesus Christ will go to Heaven. That’s universalism, and certainly contradicts the scriptures. Maybe he was suffering from dementia, I don’t know, or maybe he had been a facade all along. Not knowing him personally, I can’t say anything other than what he said in the interview was not biblically sound.

[@elainesandow4436]

Who said billy graham was a mason..his life was no secret..why would he join a secretive group that dont mention the name of jesus.

[@villiestephanov984]

""" Father, I desire that they also whom You gave me may be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which You have given me, for You loved me before the foundation of the world""...... Then one of the elders answered saying to me :who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from. (( For I know your works and where you dwell, where the Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to my names and did not deny my faith even in the days of the gospel, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells ))) And Jesus said to them: yo, have you never read ? Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have Perfected bullshit ! And praise?- let's pray : to get first from the Greek - post mortem, not martyr ..

[@user-mh1fr1md4n]

The world supposed to be upsetting my opinion because we're not supposed to be worldy

[@ricardodelrey7677]

19:39 28:58 36:08 44:02 46:35

[@matstammik4351]

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[@danielduran4331]

Jesucristo es Dios

[@margaretferkranus8889]

To watch this video I had to fill out a survey...that does not really make sense to me ...but I did it anyways ...because I have listened to Dr R.C.Spoul before...and I learn and Live hearing him teach and preach...but what about ppl who haven't ever heard him??? Just asking?

[@DWOODPHD]

I love listening to R.C. speak of people he knows as though they are his family with whom he grew up!

[@jasonturnley6915]

My question would be why me?

[@JoseRodriguez-pq5sz]

Is there any record of johns death? Y’all should know why I’m asking.

[@Yesica1993]

No clue what you're talking about. Which statement in this video did you disagree with, and upon what basis? Give the time stamp.

[@oar-N-oasis]

How do you love the Gospel and go to sleep (Closet Christian)

[@markwyse7925]

What are you trying to say?

[@craigdrury4756]

Seems like he had a hard time breathing

[@DWOODPHD]

You are very likely right about that! Most people the age of R.C. are dead. God blessed us with this man. He passed about 3 years later. Pastor Mac spoke of their friendship at R.C.'s funeral.

[@josephp9747]

Soli deo Gloria ☝️ Thank u I would say though Mark 10 states John was killed too...

[@johnnyangel1455]

Why?

[@philipbuckley759]

he uses an interesting expression....in our Church.....while I am sure he means, his congregation, as there is said to be only one Church....

[@WAR-4-YHWH]

America is so dumbed down by design....I was listening to a poem by 8 year old Jonathon Edwards and it sounds more like a peice of literature by Jordan Peterson or an R.C. Sproul

[@JohnMoog-ug6bk]

Thank God for Dr. Sproul, a rare Protestant who preaches our savior is Jesus Christ not Netanyahu

[@Yesica1993]

LOL! Please list the Protestant preachers/teachers who who preach Netanyahu is our savior.

[@andrewlawrencei3239]

Being a Christian not make us go to heaven unless God forgive our sin / born again. That’s God work, not because we say believe in Jesus or we except Jesus Christ. God have to except us because God forgive our sin .

[@DWOODPHD]

2 Corinthians 5:17-21

[@andrewlawrencei3239]

@@DWOODPHD Amen , absolutely

[@Yesica1993]

"Being a Christian not make us go to heaven unless God forgive our sin / born again." That doesn't even make sense. Being a Christian = being born again.

[@andrewlawrencei3239]

@@Yesica1993 All God program are foolish ness for the unbelievers. Only those born again understand God way .

[@Yesica1993]

​@@andrewlawrencei3239 Address what I said. Being a Christian = being born again.

[@michaeljmasseri973]

All of his disciples forsook him and they fled. To me that means they never really believed because if they did believe they wouldn't have been scared

[@SSamohri]

Michael I think you never lived in persecuted church.only then you would have known the situation of the disciples.

[@Redeemed.of.YHVH.thru.Christ]

Jesus already knew what they would do, He told them what they were going to do. They were terrified they were going to be crucified too. It’s easy for you to sit here and judge them, not having lived in that time period, under severe persecution. But them being afraid doesn’t mean they didn’t believe, it means they were fallible humans like us. They also did not have the indwelling Holy Spirit yet, like we do. They also repented, and when they received the Holy Spirit, they preached boldly and all but John was martyred for their faith in Christ. So they did endure until the end. Let’s pray we can be bold for Christ and endure until the end as well.

[@jayahladas692]

Why was Paul concerned to persuade the gospel if their destiny was preordained? Calvinism is so blindly irrational

[@Psalm146-2]

Many people find predestination difficult to understand. It’s a subject that requires a lot of biblical knowledge and discernment. It is discussed in: Matthew 24:22-31 Mark 13:20-27 Romans 8:33; 9:11; 11:5-7, 28 Ephesians 1:11 Colossians 3:12 1 Thessalonians 1:4 1 Timothy 5:21 2 Timothy 2:10 Titus 1:1 1 Peter 1:1-2; 2:9 2 Peter 1:10

[@jayahladas692]

@@Psalm146-2 Calvinists have lack of discernment. Foreknowledge is not predestination. Example: 1Sam23:11-13 God told David that Saul was going to attack him the next day at Keilah. David and his men left and escaped & it didn't happen. Scores of verses "believe, trust, have faith, choose, IF, whosoever", accept or reject, all totally ignored by calvinism. God does not lie or give false illusion of choice. We are predestined to be conformed to Christ's image, Not to be saved. NOW is the day of salvation. The unforgiveable sin is to blasphem reject the holy spirit of salvatiom

[@Yesica1993]

Because the Bible ordains the means, as well, which is people sharing the gospel. Take your CDS (Calvinism Derangement Syndrome) elsewhere. This is not the place for it. Address the CONTENT of this video.

[@edwardthomas2649]

Kkmkk😅

[@philipbuckley759]

evidently this speaker....cant quote this scripture...either....

[@Yesica1993]

Be gone with your slander. Understand you will one day stand before Jesus Christ to give account.

[@philipbuckley759]

The American Version, of Christianity.....hmmm......travel the world, and you will see exactly the same thing, as there is nothing unique to the American Version, of Christianity......it is a cookie cutter....and they all look the same.....

[@Mr.Bones777]

Seems like lately that's all I do is upset the world ,, 🫣 the wide road seems hard to please 🙏