“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent?”
The Apostle Paul’s words in Romans 10:14–15 remind us that the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ must be proclaimed with steadfastness and courage in every generation. We joyfully share this saving message of God’s grace, knowing that it eternally changes lives.
Your support of Ligonier Ministries is crucial for taking the message of the gospel to the ends of the earth. To thank you for your donation of any amount this month, we’ll send you a substantial new devotional resource from R.C. Sproul on the book of Romans. More on that below.
As I think about those who have faithfully preached and taught the gospel—whether the Apostle Paul, Augustine, Martin Luther, or even Ligonier’s beloved founder, Dr. R.C. Sproul—each of them pointed not to themselves but always to the Lord.
Ligonier carries forward this Christ-centered legacy today with an unyielding, bold, and unchanging message. The Lord continues to bless this teaching fellowship in remarkable ways as we reach a new generation and more people in new lands.
While I was introduced to Dr. Sproul’s teaching years before, his most pivotal influence on me came as I sat under his preaching week by week. He preached through entire books of the Bible—including Romans—applying the eternal truth of each passage to bolster my faith and edify my family. Next month will mark seven years since he went home to be with the Lord, but his ministry was timeless and now reaches more new people every year.
Thankfully, we still hear him frequently on Renewing Your Mind, and we can revisit his vast teaching library, creating new volumes in helpful editions. So, Dr. Sproul is still my teacher, just as he is yours, and I continue to learn from him every time I read or listen to him.
R.C.’s words endure because he never chased after the latest fad, and he refused to compromise biblical truth for the sake of growing an audience. Dr. Sproul only ever wanted to help us walk the old paths, to know and be transformed by historic Christian doctrine founded upon the Word of God. He well understood and often reminded us that “God’s power is invested in the gospel” and that “God has promised that His Word will not return to Him void.”
Some of Dr. Sproul’s most beloved teaching came to us as he repeatedly turned to the book of Romans. In fact, if I could select only one collection of R.C.’s teaching to revisit time and time again, it would be his teaching through Romans, which is widely regarded as the Apostle Paul’s magnum opus.
R.C. showed us how the beauty of God’s grace shines brightly through the book of Romans. Consider some of the ways that Romans puts the power of the gospel on full display:
God’s righteousness revealed against the backdrop of our sin (Rom. 1:18–3:20)
Justification by faith alone in Christ alone (3:21–5:11)
The certainty of our salvation secured by Christ’s obedience (5:12–21)
Our growth in holiness as we walk by the Spirit (chs. 6–7)
Unshakable assurance that nothing can separate us from God’s love in Christ (ch. 8)
Our need for a renewed mind and living a transformed life (12:1–2)
Dr. Sproul clearly emphasized all these truths and more, and Ligonier continues to do so, by God’s grace. These are all truths that constitute the gospel and its implications—truths we must seek to herald without compromise.
Throughout history and in our own day, many have twisted the gospel. That is why Ligonier stands firm in the faith once delivered to the saints to fulfill R.C.’s vision: “In every generation, the gospel must be published anew with the same boldness, and the same clarity, and the same urgency that came forth in the sixteenth-century Reformation.”
Through teaching series, conferences, podcasts, radio, video streaming, Tabletalk magazine, the Reformation Study Bible, and now eighteen dedicated-language websites, Ligonier proclaims the same gospel we’ve always proclaimed but to millions more people every year.
The letter to the Romans contains the Bible’s most comprehensive gospel presentation. To help you grow in your understanding of the gospel, we’ve created a new resource drawn from Dr. Sproul’s ministry. It’s a volume titled The Power of the Gospel, which takes Dr. Sproul’s teaching on Romans and presents it as a yearlong devotional.
Just imagine R.C. sitting down with you for an entire year, unpacking Romans, explaining the letter’s theology and its relevance for your life. Each day’s reading also features applications crafted by the Ligonier editorial team to help you put the truths of Romans into practice. When you give a gift of any amount, you will be one of the first to receive this new resource. And your gift will fund the creation and distribution of trusted teaching resources across the globe.
Church history has shown us time and again that persecution will not kill the church, but a compromised gospel will destroy many congregations. Let us never assume the gospel but treasure its God-glorifying truth.
Thank you for standing with us as we seek to proclaim, teach, and defend the truth of Romans and the whole counsel of God to as many people as possible.
Ligonier Ministries