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George Whitefield burst into the 18th century with an evangelistic fervor that was unparalleled. His ministry stretched across England, Scotland and the United States and he was more widely known at the time than even George Washington. In this message Dr. Steven J. Lawson talks about his engaging new book titled, The Evangelistic Zeal of George Whitefield.

The Bible describes a number of temporal and local customs that are no longer relevant to us today. For example, we need not carry packs for Roman soldiers (Matthew 5:41), because we are not living in the Roman Empire. Yet underneath the biblical customs lie unchanging principles that still apply to us. In this message, Dr. Sproul teaches us to discern between customs and principles.

A vast cultural gap exists between the people of the Bible and people who live today. This fissure often makes it difficult for contemporary Christians to understand the biblical authors' intention. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul explains how learning about ancient Israelite culture can help us grasp and apply the unchanging message of Scripture.

The Bible contains figures of speech that are unfamiliar to modern readers. Perhaps you have come across passages that say the same thing twice, or that seem to make contradictory statements. Such verses exhibit a figure of speech called Parallelism, and in this message, Dr. Sproul explains how to interpret it.

What does it mean to defend our faith in an age of skepticism? What tools and resources are available to us? That's the topic of this lesson, the first in a series titled, Defending Your Faith. In this introduction, Dr. R.C. Sproul teaches how to use logic and reason in a winsome manner to explain Christianity to nonbelievers.

What does it mean to defend our faith in an age of skepticism? What tools and resources are available to us? That's the topic of this lesson, the first in a series titled, Defending Your Faith. In this introduction, Dr. R.C. Sproul teaches how to use logic and reason in a winsome manner to explain Christianity to nonbelievers.

The Bible contains both explicit and implicit passages. Some verses are easy to understand, like "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13 ESV). But others are more difficult to grasp, and may even seem contradictory. How should we handle such passages? Is there a principle we could refer to that would help us? These are the questions Dr. Sproul addresses in this lesson.

The Bible contains chapters, and even whole books, that are made up of historical narrative. That is, they tell the stories of God's people, but they do not necessarily explain what these stories mean. This forces us to ask, "How are we to apply narrative passages to our lives?" In this lesson, Dr. Sproul teaches us a rule of thumb for interpreting and applying historical narrative.

Many people view the Bible as a collection of facts to be memorized. They skim chapter and verse searching for simple commands to memorize and apply, as if the complex stories are crossword puzzles, and they are looking for keywords. But Scripture is much more comprehensive than that. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul challenges us to plunge deeper into God's Word and embrace the living truth that's found within.

Some of the stories in the Bible are larger than life. They seem to have more in common with Greek myth than modern history books. So what does it mean to take these stories literally, as the divinely inspired Word of God? In this lesson, Dr. Sproul explains some of the literary tools that can help us interpret Scripture properly.

The Bible is a divinely inspired work of literature and includes many different literary forms, such as poetry, letters, narrative, and wisdom sayings. In order to take the Bible literally, we have to ask how these genres should affect our interpretation. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul equips us to properly understand literary forms.

We all wonder what heaven will be like. When the biblical authors give us descriptions of eternity, they typically use symbolic and metaphorical language that's hard to decipher. So, what can we know for sure about the Christian's ultimate destination? This is the final lesson in the series, Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology.

We all wonder what heaven will be like. When the biblical authors give us descriptions of eternity, they typically use symbolic and metaphorical language that's hard to decipher. So, what can we know for sure about the Christian's ultimate destination? This is the final lesson in the series, Foundations: An Overview of Systematic Theology.

As Christians, we believe that the Bible is true, and we trust that we can take it literally. But what does it mean to read poetry literally? How are we to understand the literal meaning of Christ's parables, or the metaphors in the book of Revelation? In this lesson, Dr. R.C. Sproul explores the meaning of Literal Interpretation.

Interpreting and understanding the Bible is sometimes compared to interpreting art. Unless we learn a few basic tools and principles, more than likely we will miss the author's intended meaning. In this lesson, Dr. Sproul teaches us The Science of Interpretation.