Implications of the Ascension

After being born of a virgin and living a life that honored God, Jesus Christ laid down his life for his sheep. After he was raised for our justification, he ascended into heaven. But why did he leave his church behind? What is significant about his ascension to the right hand of God? Join the […]

Now that he has died for our sins and has been raised for our justification, what is Christ doing? Is his saving work merely a thing of the past? On this program the hosts will continue discussing the importance of Christ’s ascension to the right hand of God. They will focus particularly on his present […]

What are the fruits of Christ’s victorious death and resurrection, and how are they distributed? The hosts will answer this question by exploring Ephesians 4 and Psalm 68. After introducing the gifts that Christ has given to his church, they challenge us to consider how a recovery of these things can provide lasting nourishment and […]

Jesus told Pontius Pilate, “My kingdom is not of this world.” Yet his kingdom is present wherever his people submit to his gracious reign. In fact, Paul wrote to the Corinthians that Christians actually serve as ambassadors of the heavenly kingdom as they announce God’s reconciling work to outsiders (2 Cor. 5:20). What are the […]

Now that we have been united with Christ and engrafted into his kingdom, what are we to do in the meantime? Some answer this by saying that Christians should work at transforming all spheres of secular culture, while others say that we shouldn’t be involved in any secular activities in the first place. What is […]

Throughout the world Christians profess their faith, not only in Christ’s sacrificial death and glorious resurrection, but also in his second coming to judge both the living and the dead. So how are we to interpret the various texts, particularly from the book of Revelation, that focus on our future hope? On this program the […]

The culture is changing all around us, and Christians are no longer in the majority. But is this a time for despair or an opportunity to recover our own distinctive message? On this program Michael Horton discusses these issues with Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, […]

Even though John Calvin has been dubbed the “theologian of the Holy Spirit,” his theological heirs, Reformed Presbyterians, are sometimes maligned as giving the Holy Spirit the short shrift. I remember visiting a friend’s charismatic church during college and being told that I “didn’t have much of the Spirit” because I did not speak in tongues …

What do you say to the Maker of the Universe when you’re exhausted beyond words, burdened to your bones by your own sins, heavy-laden with sickness or sorrow, or simply feeling far away? How do you draw near to God in prayer when praying is hard?

Jesus prepared his disciples for his departure by telling them about the Holy Spirit, who would take up residence in each one of his people. By his Spirit, he would stay near to his people. And by his Spirit, he would bless his church throughout the world in all generations.

The Holy Spirit is active. God still works powerfully. But Scripture also helps us see how, when, and why he chooses to act—so that our confidence rests where it belongs: on Christ, on his Word, and on the Spirit who applies that Word to our lives.