Episodes

  • The Tabernacle of God
    Jul 26 2024

    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 money selfishly. These sins keep us from God. And that’s why we need Jesus. On Every Last Word, Dr. Ryken teaches about Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

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    43 mins
  • The Golden Lampstand
    Jul 19 2024

    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 light of God is to come to faith in Jesus Christ, who said, “I am the light of the world.” That’s a message you can help tell them deliver as you shine for Christ in this dark, dark world. Dr. Philip Ryken encourages us to share the good news on Every Last Word.

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    38 mins
  • The Bread of the Presence
    Jul 12 2024

    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 does. And he knows your needs even better than you do. Take heart with Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word.

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    40 mins
  • The Ark of the Covenant
    Jul 5 2024

    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’t just pitch a tent! He took on our flesh and blood in order to give us direct access to God. Dr. Philip Ryken shares these important truths on Every Last Word today.

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    36 mins
  • Free Will Offering
    Jun 28 2024

    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 us, we have the privilege of participating in God’s work of spreading the Gospel. Dr. Philip Ryken teaches from Exodus on Every Last Word.

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    40 mins
  • The Boast of the Cross
    Jun 21 2024

    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 nothing, except for His cross, to boast about. And for the cross, we should boast eagerly. Dr. Philip Ryken teaches from Galatians on today's episode of Every Last Word.

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    25 mins
  • The Triumph of the Cross
    Jun 14 2024

    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 infinite debt, that we could never pay back, was completely erased --- completely cleared -- on the cross at Calvary. Tune in to hear this life changing news from Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word.

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    26 mins
  • The Power of the Cross
    Jun 7 2024

    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 to him at all. How could there be any power in a man hanging on a cross? Dr. Philip Ryken sheds light on this subject on Every Last Word.

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    26 mins