The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

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🗓️ 29 December 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

No one will escape their sin’s condemnation unless they lift their eyes to the crucified Savior and entrust their salvation to the risen Lord Jesus. Continuing his sermon series in John, today R.C. Sproul proclaims the gospel from one of the most famous—and most distorted—passages of Scripture.

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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.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Are you one of those that gets angry when you hear there's only one way to God?
0:04.8	The question is why should there be one?
0:07.3	Not why is there only one?
0:08.9	It's why is there one at all?
0:11.2	Well, God loves the world enough to send the only one.
0:16.0	He doesn't love the world enough to say you can ignore the only one.
0:21.6	Thank you. doesn't love the world enough to say you can ignore the only one.
0:28.6	You have heard that complaint, haven't you? That it's not fair that there's only one way, that it's arrogant for the Christian to make that claim.
0:33.6	But it's not arrogant. It's the truth, and it's a loving thing to tell a fallen sinner.
0:39.8	Hi, I'm Nathan W. Bingham, and welcome to the Sunday edition of Renewing Your Mind.
0:45.3	As we come to the final sermon in this short series from John's Gospel, we continue Jesus'
0:51.1	conversation with Nicodemus, in which he tells them that the Son of man
0:55.0	must be lifted up, and we come to the famous, and often misunderstood text, John 316.
1:02.1	As this is the final time that will be in, John, it's also the final day that you can request
1:07.4	R. C. Sprawl's commentary on John. Before midnight tonight, give a year-end gift of any
1:13.0	amount in support of renewing your mind at Renewing Your Mind.org, and we'll get this hardcover
1:18.6	volume to you as our way of saying thank you. Every gift between now and December 31st makes a difference
1:25.9	and will be used to help fuel the global outreach of Ligonier Ministries.
1:30.8	Well, here's Dr. Sprawl in John, Chapter 3.
1:36.4	Now, Jesus in this discussion with Nicodemus uses this title, Son of Man. And he's saying to Nicodemus, Nicodemus uses this title, Son of Man.
1:45.6	And he's saying to Nicodemus, Nicodemus, you're talking to the one who has come down
1:52.9	from heaven.
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