Every Last Word

Luke 9:23-27 Do you feel comfortable with your life right now? Are all your ducks in a row? Is your life running smoothly and comfortably? Today Dr. Philip Ryken will look at what it means to follow Christ on Every Last Word. The way we live now has huge eternal implications. 

Luke 5:1-11 Have you ever been doing something that you love, but then something else came up that was so important, you gladly dropped everything for it? Well Peter found himself in this exact spot when Jesus came along. He was faced with a decision that could change his life forever. Listen as Dr. Philip Ryken shares how he responded to the call of the Lord Jesus Christ on Every Last Word. 

Luke 4:31-44 Different people exercise their authority in different ways. A general does it by barking out orders and enforcing strict military discipline. The traffic officer does it by blowing his whistle and by handing out citations. The tax collector does it by conducting an audit and assessing penalties. But how is it that the Lord Jesus Christ exercised his authority? Find out on Every Last...

Luke 4:22-30 Who is Jesus and what does he want with me? We have heard the news of his virgin birth. We have read about his baptism as the beloved Son. We have seen his struggle with Satan and listened to his preaching of the gospel. And in each of these cases, we have been  confronted with his claims. Listen to Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word.

Luke 4:14-21 Of all the great sermons that have ever been given since the beginning of time, there is no greater sermon than the one that Jesus preached in his hometown of Nazareth. It was a sermon designed to bring people to saving faith, to give them hope in trouble, and to help them see the glory of the Son of God. Hear about this remarkable message from Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word.

Luke 4:1-13 Jesus had come to destroy the devil and to liberate people who were enslaved to Satan by sin. Rather than waging a secret war or launching some kind of sneak attack, Jesus took the fight directly to Satan. Listen to Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word. 

Luke 3:23-28 We are passing away and shall soon be gone. This is what it means to be human. We are born, we live a short time during which we sin, and then we die. But the good news is that from the very beginning, God promised to send a Savior to a long and fallen line of sinners. Hear the good news on Every Last Word with Dr. Philip Ryken.

Luke 3:15-22 It can be tempting to think of the one who baptizes as more spiritual than the one being baptized. We may even be tempted to think of the baptizer as being even greater in value because of his position. But Jesus turned this temptation upside down when He was baptized by John the Baptist. Tune in to Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word.

Luke 3:1-14 We hear of the importance of preparation everywhere we go. People need to prepare for all kinds of things including exams, interviews, visitors, children, marriage, deadlines, taxes and even death. Now God did not need to prepare the way for Jesus to bring salvation to the world, but he did. Dr. Philip Ryken teaches about those preparations on Every Last Word.

Luke 2:39-52 In the early 1970s, the good people at the TOPS chewing gum company produced a series of baseball cards that featured boyhood photos of the stars. Each card featured a black and white photograph of some baseball all-star when he was a young boy. And then in the corner there was a contemporary picture of him for the purpose of comparison. Dr. Philip Ryken teaches about the childhood of...

Luke 2:21-38 There is no salvation without the cross and the empty tomb. And yet what Simeon said when he saw the baby was really true: “I have seen salvation. I’ve really seen the whole thing…because seeing Jesus is all that anyone needs to be saved.” Listen as Dr. Philip Ryken teaches from the book of Luke on Every Last Word.

Luke 2:8-20 Angels came with a message of joyful praise; they revealed the identity of the newborn baby Jesus to the shepherds. The shepherds took the angels by their word and went to see Jesus, resulting in worship and sharing the good news of the coming of the Savior of the world. Dr. Philip Ryken shares the message, "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" on Every Last Word.

Luke 2:1-7 One of the great mysteries of the universe is the fact that when God the Son became a man, he spent his first night in a barn. Now why was Jesus born like this? What does the crude and unwelcome poverty of his birth tell us about the way of salvation? Tune in to Every Last Word as Dr. Philip Ryken teaches about Christ's birth in a manger. 

Luke 1:56-80 After long months of pregnancy and hard hours of labor, old Elizabeth had her baby, and the whole town came over to celebrate. In a small village, any birth is a public event, but under these circumstances it was especially so. This child was to proclaim the coming of the Messiah and bring about the new covenant. Dr. Philip Ryken teaches about the birth of John the Baptist on Every La...

Luke 1:39-55 John the Baptist and Jesus Christ met while their mothers were still carrying them in their wombs. Elizabeth acknowledged the young One in Mary’s womb as Lord, and John leapt in excitement. It was an incredible encounter, a meeting of the two covenants, Old and New. Dr. Philip Ryken teaches about this remarkable event on Every Last Word.

Luke 1:26-38 An angel visits a young girl, telling her that she would conceive and bear a son. His name was to mean "God saves," and He was to be Son of the Most High. He would be given the throne of David, His father. Listen to the story of the annunciation on Every Last Word.

Luke 1:5-25 As the early Christians looked back at Jesus’ ministry, they recognized what God had done through Him. They also realized that God’s work had actually been started through John the Baptist. John was the forerunner, the herald, sent ahead to announce the coming of Christ. Dr. Philip Ryken teaches about getting ready for Jesus on Every Last Word.

Luke 1:1-4 Doubt. Little by little it gnaws away at the soul. Now to be sure, there are times when Christianity seems to make all the sense in the world—when the mysteries of the faith appear so certain that it would be foolish even to call them into question, and yet there are also times when we have our doubts. Dr. Philip Ryken answers the question, "How can I know for sure?" on Every Last Word.

Exodus 31:1-11 Have you ever looked at a work of modern art and been puzzled as to its message or purpose? So much of the art in the world today seems to be so odd that we find it hard to fit it into our Christian worldview. But the bigger question is what role do the arts play in the church today? What does God say about the arts? And what kind of art glorifies God? Dr. Philip Ryken shares about...

Exodus 30:11-33 “You belong to me.” Did you know that there are over 50 songs that have been written that include those four simple words? Jazz, pop, country -- artists of all kinds of music have written lyrics about this concept that conveys such strong feelings. Dr. Philip Ryken teaches from Exodus 30 about how those feelings didn’t start with us on Every Last Word.

Exodus 30:1-10 Is your prayer life where you want it to be? Do you ever feel like the words you’re trying to lift up to God’s ears just fall to the floor the minute they leave your lips? We all feel like that at times. Dr. Philip Ryken encourages us to approach the sweet altar of prayer on Every Last Word.

Exodus 29:22-46 Have you ever wondered what your purpose in life is? It’s easy to wonder -- we don’t always feel like our lives are achieving any greatness. Well, there is a purpose...but with all the difficulties and distractions of daily life, it is easy for us to get lost in the details. Hear about our God-given purpose from Dr. Philip Ryken on Every Last Word.

Exodus 29:1-21 We often describe our Christian communities as a “body of believers” or “God’s church family.” You might call yourself a “believer” or a “follower of Christ.” But do you ever think of yourself as a priest, or as part of a royal priesthood? Dr. Philip Ryken shares a message about the ordination of priests on Every Last Word.

Exodus 28:31-43 Most of us wear our “Sunday best” for church. We try to look a little nicer than normal, as it is, after all, for worship. So too the priests of Israel had fine garments they had to wear when entering into God’s presence. But one Priest didn’t wear them when He made His sacrifice. He didn’t need outward splendor -- He had a splendor all His own. Listen as Dr. Philip Ryken teaches a...

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 children should go about learning just what His will is...