The Word of a Man
5/4/202626 min
In a world where promises are easily broken, Christians are to be faithful to their word. Today, R.C. Sproul explains what it takes to be people of integrity and servants of a God whose Word never fails.
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R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) 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.
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First 90 secondsR.C. Sproul· Soundbite0:00
When we look at the Word of God, we understand that the principal difference between God and men is this: that both parties enter into a covenant, and men, every man, is a covenant breaker, and God is a covenant keeper. The Word of the Lord is true. The difference between God and me is that when God says He's going to do something, He does it.
Lee Webb· Host0:35
[classical music] Covenant breakers, that's who we are. Hello, and welcome to Renewing Your Mind. I'm Lee Webb. Today and tomorrow, we're going back to the early years of R.C. Sproul with messages from his series, Meaning for Men. Here's R.C. now on the importance of keeping our word.
R.C. Sproul· Soundbite1:00
This evening, I would like to read from the New Testament, from the book of James, from the fifth chapter, verses 11 and 12. "Behold, we count them happy who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job,