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Every Last Word is a radio and Internet ministry of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. Featuring the Bible teaching of Dr. Philip Ryken, Every Last Word teaches the whole Bible to change your whole life.
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Every Last Word features the expository teaching of Dr. Philip Graham Ryken as he teaches the whole Bible to change your whole life. Each week Dr. Ryken preaces God's Word in a clear, thorough, and authoritative manner that brings people to faith in Christ and helps them to grow in grace. Every Last Word is a ministry of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals. The Alliance exists to call the twenty-first century church to a modern reformation that recovers clarity and conviction about the g ...
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Our current culture seems more interested in the last two minutes than the last two thousand years. This is unfortunate. It’s also avoidable. Join Mike Woodruff each week as he break down some of the most significant people, events, and ideas in church history. Gain insight. Avoid mistakes. Take ground. Mike Woodruff is a pastor at Christ Church, a multisite ministry with four campuses in the north suburbs of Chicago.Learn more about Christ Church at https://www.christchurchil.org
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Exodus 28:15-30 Have you ever wanted to know exactly what God wanted you to do? Decision-making can be difficult, and when it’s time to make an important life choice, people often wish that God would write His will for them in the sky. What they fail to see is that God has revealed His will for them, giving us an instruction manual on how His child…
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The priests of the Old Testament were holy men with a holy calling. They were servants of God, offering sacrifices to Him for the entire nation of Israel day and night. They had the high privilege of entering into the Holy Place were God was. They wore sacred and beautiful garments. But they weren’t perfect. They were still sinners -- except for On…
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Exodus 27:20-28:14 The priests of the Old Testament were holy men with a holy calling. They were servants of God, offering sacrifices to Him for the entire nation of Israel day and night. They had the high privilege of entering into the Holy Place where God was, wearing sacred and beautiful garments. But they weren’t perfect. They were still sinner…
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Many people today say that they want to know God. But what there really interested in is what God can do for them. They’ve got a lot of questions they’d like him to answer, problems they’d like him to solve, and blessing they’d like him to give. But this is not how God operates. God is holy, we’re not, and before anything else happens, something ha…
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Exodus 27:1-19 Many people today say that they want to know God. But what they're really interested in is what God can do for them. They’ve got a lot of questions they’d like him to answer, problems they’d like him to solve, and blessings they’d like him to give. But this is not how God operates. God is holy, we’re not, and before anything else hap…
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When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, President Ronald Reagan spoke of the astronauts having slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God. This phrase expresses one of our deepest longings. We want to meet with God. We want to see him -- the only problem is, we’re sinners. We stretch the truth. We use our money selfishly.…
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Exodus 26:1-37 When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, President Ronald Reagan spoke of the astronauts having “slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God.” This phrase expresses one of our deepest longings. We want to meet with God. We want to see him -- the only problem is, we’re sinners. We stretch the truth. We use our…
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Do you find it hard to be one of the only Christians at your workplace? How much do you talk about your faith to the other parents at your child’s school? It’s not easy, but there are so many people living in darkness who cross our paths each day who need to hear about the light that God offers to sinners. The only way to have the light of God is t…
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Exodus 25:31-40 Do you find it hard to be one of the only Christians at your workplace? How much do you talk about your faith to the other parents at your child’s school? It’s not easy, but there are so many people living in darkness who cross our paths each day who need to hear about the light that God offers to sinners. The only way to have the l…
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In today’s struggling economy, a lot of us have come to a place that we thought we would never be worrying about how we will meet our needs. If you’ve lost your job, you’re probably worried about how you will pay your bills and provide food for your family. And you may feel like nobody understands or knows your needs. But someone does. And he knows…
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Exodus 25:23-30 In today’s struggling economy, a lot of us have come to a place that we thought we would never be… worrying about how we will meet our needs. If you’ve lost your job, you’re probably worried about how you will pay your bills and provide food for your family. And you may feel like nobody understands or knows your needs. But someone d…
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Have you ever wondered how the Old Testament is relevant to you? Could studying the building plans of God’s Tabernacle help you in your life today? Well, the Bible makes an explicit connection between the tabernacle in Exodus and the coming of Christ. God gave us his Son, just as he gave Israel the tabernacle, only this time he didn’t just pitch a …
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Exodus 25:10-22 Have you ever wondered how the Old Testament is relevant to you? Could studying the building plans of God’s Tabernacle help you in your life today? Well, the Bible makes an explicit connection between the tabernacle in Exodus and the coming of Christ. God gave us his Son, just as he gave Israel the tabernacle, only this time he didn…
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The Bible teaches that, Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. The reverse can also be true: that where our hearts are, that is where we put our treasure. So if all this is true, why do we spend so much money on earthly things? Well, it’s because our hearts are hard. But when we give back to God what He has given to us, we have the …
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Exodus 25:1-9 The Bible teaches that, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” The reverse can also be true: that where our hearts are, that is where we put our treasure. So if all this is true, why do we spend so much money on earthly things? Well, it’s because our hearts are hard. But when we give back to God what He has given to …
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Boasting is never attractive. But have you ever noticed that, despite the fact that nobody likes a bragger, everybody brags anyway? And what about? Our brain power, our muscle power, our buying power...anything that makes us feel like we are better than someone else. But when we come to know Jesus, we humbly realize that we have nothing, except for…
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Galatians 6:14 Boasting is never attractive. But have you ever noticed that, despite the fact that nobody likes a bragger, everybody brags anyway? And what about? Our brain power, our muscle power, our buying power...anything that makes us feel like we are better than someone else. But when we come to know Jesus, we humbly realize that we have noth…
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A new MP3 sermon from 10th - Tenth Presbyterian Church (PCA) is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: For the Beauty of the Earth Speaker: Dr. Philip Ryken Broadcaster: 10th - Tenth Presbyterian Church (PCA) Event: Sunday - AM Date: 6/16/2024 Bible: Psalm 19:1-6 Length: 39 min.…
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Have you ever broken the law? We’ve all had the occasional traffic violation or parking ticket. but many of us try to lead good lives. We go to church every week, help others, we’re not lawbreakers...or are we? The Bible says we are. In fact, we have so often broken God’s Law that we have accumulated an infinite debt to him. That infinite debt, tha…
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Colossians 2:15 Have you ever broken the law? We’ve all had the occasional traffic violation or parking ticket…. but many of us try to lead good lives. We go to church every week, help others, we’re not lawbreakers...or are we? The Bible says we are. In fact, we have so often broken God’s Law that we have accumulated an infinite debt to Him. That i…
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Christians believe that the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, with his resurrection, was the most important event in the history of the world. To Christians, the cross of Christ is the source of all hope and comfort. Yet the same cross that is so attractive to the followers of Christ is exactly what keeps others from coming to him at all. How could ther…
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1 Corinthians 1:18 Christians believe that the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and his subsequent resurrection, was the most important event in the history of the world. To Christians, the cross of Christ is the source of all hope and comfort. Yet the same cross that is so attractive to the followers of Christ is exactly what keeps others from coming …
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A new MP3 sermon from Christ Covenant Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Reversals of Fortune Speaker: Dr. Philip Ryken Broadcaster: Christ Covenant Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 6/2/2024 Bible: Psalm 126 Length: 43 min.
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If I were to ask you Are you at war with anyone? you would probably be surprised, maybe even offended. And why would that be such a strange question? Probably because we all want to think of ourselves as peace loving individuals. But the fact is, we are at war, with God. The good news is, that God has made a peace offering towards us. Will you acce…
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Colossians 1:20 If you were asked, “Are you at war with anyone?,” you would probably be surprised by the question, or maybe even offended. And why would that be such a strange question? Probably because we all want to think of ourselves as peace-loving individuals. But the fact is, we are at war with God. The good news is, God has made a peace offe…
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Most of us in our day to day lives feel pretty good about ourselves. We’re generally truthful. We put in an honest day’s work. We are by and large, good people...good enough to get into heaven...or are we? The Bible teaches us that we are helpless, hopeless, and unrighteous. The good news is, that’s not the end of the story.To support this ministry…
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Hebrews 12:2 Most of us in our day-to-day lives feel pretty good about ourselves. We’re generally truthful. We put in an honest day’s work. We are by and large, good people...good enough to get into heaven...or are we? The Bible teaches us that we are helpless, hopeless, and unrighteous. The good news is, that’s not the end of the story. Dr. Philip…
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Grotesque, morbid, unsightly... those words describe something that is at the very heart of Christianity. It’s something that is preached and taught about all the time in the Christian faith. I’m talking about Christ’s crucifixion. And while some may find it too brutal, or think it unnecessary... because of our sin, it is essential to our very salv…
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Acts 2:23 Grotesque, morbid, unsightly... those words describe something that is at the very heart of Christianity. It’s something that is preached and taught about all the time in the Christian faith. Namely, Christ’s crucifixion. And while some may find it too brutal, or think it unnecessary... because of our sin, it is essential to our very salv…
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Peter was a big disciple. He was the first disciple to trust Christ with his life. He left his career and followed God. But even Peter denied Christ... not once but three times! But thankfully Jesus Christ did not abandon Peter. He picked him up after he had fallen, set him back on his feet, and encouraged him to continue to grow in his faith. And …
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John 21:17 Peter was a big disciple. He was the first disciple to trust Christ with his life. He left his career and followed God. But even Peter denied Christ... not once but three times! Thankfully, Jesus Christ did not abandon Peter. He picked him up after he had fallen, set him back on his feet, and encouraged him to continue to grow in his fai…
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Luke 24:39 The Bible teaches that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the most significant events in human history. The reason Jesus rose from the dead was to conquer sin and death once and for all. That sounds like critical information for all of us to hear. But the question you might be asking is this: “Is what the Bible says about Jes…
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John 20: 19, 21 “I need just a little peace and quiet.” It's something we’ve all said on occasion. It may seem innocent enough, but the truth is, deep down inside, we all long for peace... in our relationships, at our workplace, in our families. Often these areas of our lives have very little peace, even though we may work hard at it. Listen to Eve…
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Matthew 28:10 The times we live in are difficult, some might even say tumultuous. If you look around you can find much to be afraid about...the economy, current world affairs, wars. We can let our fears get to us, or we can stop, and take a minute to look at what the Bible has to teach us about this world, fear, our future, and the courage we can h…
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John 19:30 Have you ever left a project unfinished? Who hasn't?! Our lives are filled with projects that we have never quite managed to complete. We have half-read books on our shelves and piles of junk left abandoned from hobbies we’ve started, but never finished. Thankfully Jesus Christ did not leave the great project of his life unfinished. He g…
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Matthew 27:46 Have you ever been at a place in your life where you felt forgotten or forsaken, totally alone? It’s a painful place to be, a place where you feel no one understands or “feels your pain.” But one person does understand, and has felt your pain and has conquered death for you so that you can have eternal life. Listen to this encouraging…
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John 19:28 It’s hard for us to fully embrace the idea that Jesus Christ was as much a man as he was God. But along with the miracles he performed as the Son of God, he also experienced humanity as deeply as we do. One clear example we see is when he said he was thirsty while being crucified. Jesus was human after all, and if he was going save us, i…
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John 19:26-27 As Jesus was growing up, his unique identity as the Son of God and his unique ministry as the Savior of the world must have made for some very interesting family situations. Certainly these family ties were strained during the course of his life, and they were broken altogether at the cross. Dr. Philip Ryken teaches about the family o…
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Luke 23:34 The thief on the cross next to Jesus was a criminal in life, the lowest of the low. But he knew his Savior when he met him that day at the place of the Skull outside Jerusalem. Was he just lucky to be dying next to Jesus? For at the last possible moment in his earthly life, he received the gift of eternal life. Listen as Dr. Philip Ryken…
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Matthew 28:18-20 While many millions have been saved already, millions more are still waiting to hear the message of salvation. God has not finished gathering that great multitude that will one day worship at His throne. If they are to hear the message of salvation, it is up to us to proclaim it. Listen as Dr. Philip Ryken shares about the Great Co…
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A new MP3 sermon from 10th - Tenth Presbyterian Church (PCA) is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Reversals of Fortune Speaker: Dr. Philip Ryken Broadcaster: 10th - Tenth Presbyterian Church (PCA) Event: Sunday - AM Date: 3/3/2024 Bible: Psalm 126 Length: 35 min.
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Revelation 7:9-17 Glory, or the afterlife, is not a place we know about in great detail. However, the book of Revelation offers us an interesting glimpse into heaven. It describes an enormous number of people from all different ethnic groups and places, worshipping the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. Tune in as Dr. Philip Ryken looks to our e…
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1 Peter 1:1-9 Suffering in the Christian life is not necessarily to be avoided, nor is it to be accepted with an attitude of defeat. Rather, the life of the Christian is to be patterned after Jesus Christ’s. Tune in to hear more about God's purpose in our suffering from Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word.…
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Romans 6:1-14 The Bible calls us saints, which means "holy ones," because God has separated us from sin and blessed us for His service. Most Christians would agree that we have a need for personal holiness, however we have difficulty in agreeing as to how this holiness actually comes about. Listen to Every Last Word with Dr. Philip Ryken as he teac…
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Acts 2:42-47 Believing the message of salvation is not an end in itself; it is only the beginning. We are not merely saved from sin, but we are also saved for God’s glory which is commonly revealed in genuine Christian community. Listen as Dr. Philip Ryken teaches about the importance of fellowship on Every Last Word.…
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2 Samuel 9:1-13 In our rebellion, we put Jesus Christ, the Son of God, to death. Now our lives are forfeited. But here we see the wonder of God’s adopting grace, turning rebels into princes. Through faith in Jesus Christ, we become God’s own sons and daughters. Hear the good news of the gospel from Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word.…
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Romans 3:21-28 We are all on trial, the religious and the irreligious, believers and atheists. Everyone must stand before God’s throne of judgment. The standard for justice is God’s perfect law, and it is by that standard that everyone deserves to be condemned. Dr. Philip Ryken teaches from the book of Romans on how we can be declared righteous on …
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Ephesians 2:1-10 Being made alive in Christ makes a world of difference in your perception of reality and in the direction of your life. It brings spiritual life into our broken world and into our broken souls, revealing God’s plan of redemption in the present for all to see. Listen as Dr. Philip Ryken teaches from Ephesians 2 on Every Last Word.…
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Luke 18:35 - 19:10 Do you let your circumstances dictate your attitude toward God? If you're down and out are you quick to blame, or when you're riding high, do you find the time to give thanks? Well, a rich tax collector and a blind beggar both felt they had specific needs, until they met Jesus. Tune in to Every Last Word for Dr. Philip Ryken's te…
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John 3:1-18 What does it mean to be born again? For some, it implies a literal re-birth from the womb, whereas others think it is the name for a bunch of overzealous believers. Well, Nicodemus confronted Jesus and asked him just that question. Listen to Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word to find out more.…
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