The Paul Tripp Podcast

What if the biggest problem in your life isn't your circumstances, but your character?  This week on The Connecting Podcast , Paul and Shelby discuss why Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes, and how lasting transformation comes not from escaping hardship, but from a heart that is being changed by God's grace.

This week, Paul explains how forgetting eternity causes us to expect from this broken world what only Forever can provide. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App. If you’ve been enjoy...

Moments after Jesus foretells his death for the third time, James and John make one of the most shockingly self-centered requests in the Gospels: "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." In today's episode, we continue our sermon series from the archives, The Gospel According to Mark , as Paul explains why the other disciples' anger was just as misguided—and w...

Today marks the beginning of a brand-new season of Paul Tripp's 5-Minute Bible Study . Every Monday for the next year, Paul will spend five minutes connecting the transforming power of Scripture in the book of Acts to your everyday life. We began by summarizing every book of the Bible, then spent the following years digging deeply into Psalms, Proverbs, 1 Peter, the Gospel of John, and, most recen...

Today marks the beginning of a brand-new season of The Connecting Podcast . We've refreshed the format to bring you shorter, weekly conversations between Paul and Shelby Abbott. Each Friday, you'll hear a new 20-minute episode designed to help you connect the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. If you haven't already, be sure to follow this podcast so you never miss a new episode....

On the first day of each month, we release Grace & Knowledg e, a more in-depth article from Paul that allows him to expand on biblical truths beyond his weekly Wednesday’s Word. Our prayer is that this resource helps you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen” (2 Peter 3:18). In this month’s Grace &amp...

When Jesus said, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God,” he wasn’t just addressing the rich—he was exposing a struggle that lives in every human heart. In today’s episode, we continue our sermon series from the archives, The Gospel According to Mark , as Paul unpacks Jesus’ encounter with the rich young ruler and explains the one thing every person must ha...

This week, Paul reminds us that we were created to sing God’s song, and that only redeeming grace can restore our hearts to worship him now and forever. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul T...

If you're a Christian, spiritual maturity isn't about becoming more self-sufficient; it's about becoming more childlike. In today’s episode, we continue our sermon series from the archives, The Gospel According to Mark , as Paul explores why Jesus welcomed little children to come to him and what their faith teaches us about entering the kingdom of God. To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTri...

The greatest spiritual battle isn't fought around you, it's fought within you, and it will shape how you approach God's Word. While we await the release of a new season of Paul’s 5-Minute Bible Study , we’re revisiting the first introductory episodes. Today, Paul explains why studying the Bible requires an expectant, humble, and obedient heart, warning that pride can cause us to gain knowledge whi...

This week, Paul explains that God gave his law not as a means of earning his favor, but as a gift of grace to a people he had already redeemed, pointing us to the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/We...

God’s design for marriage, and his protection against unbiblical divorce, is rooted in a right worship of him. In today’s episode, we continue our sermon series from the archives, The Gospel According to Mark , as Paul explores Jesus’ teaching on marriage and divorce through four lenses: God as Lawgiver, Creator, Sovereign, and Savior. To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTripp.com/Sermons

You can spend a lifetime studying the Bible and still miss its central message. While we await the release of a new season of Paul’s 5-Minute Bible Study , we’re revisiting the first introductory episodes. Today, Paul warns against treating Scripture as merely a source of knowledge and reminds us that the ultimate purpose of Bible study is to know, love, and surrender to Jesus Christ. You can list...

This week, Paul argues that the one word that best summarizes the Bible is redemption—the story of God’s rescuing, transforming, and restoring work through Jesus Christ, from Exodus to eternity. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday...

Everyone takes something seriously. We protect what we value, pursue what we love, and make sacrifices for what matters most—but how seriously do we take sin? In today’s episode, we continue our sermon series from the archives, The Gospel According to Mark , as Paul explores Jesus’ sobering words about sin and unpacks three practical ways we should respond in light of them. To hear more sermons fr...

If someone asked you what the Bible is really about, could you answer in a single sentence? While we await the release of a new season of Paul’s 5-Minute Bible Study , we’re revisiting the first introductory episodes. Today, Paul explains that the Bible is ultimately not about rules, stories, or principles, but about Jesus Christ, our great Redeemer.  You can listen to the complete 5-Minute Bible...

This week, Paul reminds us that the weight of God’s grace is greater than the weight of our guilt, freeing believers from shame and giving them hope through Christ’s righteousness. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Faceboo...

Our culture has confused what greatness is, what greatness does, and who truly embodies greatness. In many ways, we’ve bought into the world’s definition instead of Christ’s. In today’s episode, we continue our sermon series from the archives, The Gospel According to Mark , as Paul unpacks Jesus’ teaching that “the first shall be last and the last shall be first,” and explains what true greatness...

What if the Bible was never meant to just give you information, but to completely transform your heart and your life? While we await the release of a new season of Paul’s 5-minute Bible studies, today we’re revisiting the very first episode, where he explains why every believer desperately needs the Word of God and how Scripture is God’s tool for personal transformation. You can listen to the comp...

On the first day of each month, we release Grace & Knowledge , a more in-depth article from Paul that allows him to expand on biblical truths beyond his weekly Wednesday’s Word . Our prayer is that this resource helps you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen” (2 Peter 3:18). In this month’s Grace &am...

This week, Paul reminds us that Christians are not only sinners in need of grace, but also children of grace empowered to reject the lie that they “don’t have enough.” Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram,...

Why do the Gospels contain so many accounts of Jesus confronting demons and delivering the possessed? In today’s episode, we continue our sermon series from the archives, The Gospel According to Mark , as Paul explains how these dramatic encounters reveal the destructive power of evil, the danger of spiritual bondage, and the unmatched authority of Jesus Christ to rescue and restore. To hear more...

What if the God of the universe doesn’t just tolerate you, but treasures you as his own possession and invites you into his presence? Today, we conclude our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, The Gospel: One Rescue at a Time . In this episode, Paul unpacks Exodus 19 and explains how God’s covenant with Israel points forward to believers today. To hear more of these studies, visit PaulTri...

This week, Paul reminds us that beneath our self-righteousness and defensiveness is a deeper reality: our greatest problem isn’t outside of us, but inside of us. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and t...

What was the historical and prophetic purpose of The Transfiguration? And does it hold any application for us today?  In today’s episode, we continue our sermon series from the archives, The Gospel According to Mark , as Paul explains why Jesus was transfigured, and how the glory of Christ in that moment should shape the way we live. To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTripp.com/Sermons .