Why Study the Bible?
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God requires all His people to study His Word diligently—not ministers and scholars only. Today, R.C. Sproul explains why every Christian should seek to read the Bible regularly. Request R.C. Sproul's teaching series Knowing Scripture on DVD with your donation. You can also download all 12 messages as well as the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/ Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Download the teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global Meet Today's Teacher: 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. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
Released on 1 Sep 2026
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