The Paul Tripp Podcast

Everybody wants to feel secure, but no matter what security system your house has or how much physical protection you have, there's only one trustworthy security source in this world. In today's episode, as we continue through Paul's bible study in 1 Peter, Paul looks at three more sections from Peter's letter, including where we can find true security. If you've enjoyed The Paul Tripp Podcast, wo...

In this week’s Connecting Clip Of The Week, we’ll continue to hear from a key ministry leader from China, and in this clip, he shares his experience diving deep into Reformed theology and how his faith began to be revitalized through this process. This short excerpt is from a larger conversation on the Connecting Podcast. To hear the full episode, check out the Paul Tripp Podcast episode 319.

"You are the Christ." This four-word confession from Peter is one of the most important moments in the entire book of Mark. Today we’re going to continue through Paul’s sermon series in the gospel of Mark, and in this message, Paul applies how this watershed confession changes our daily living. If you’ve been enjoying The Paul Tripp Podcast, would you consider leaving a review? Each review helps u...

In this week’s Connecting Clip Of The Week, we’ll continue to hear from a key ministry leader from China about his experience growing up in a country where Christians were persecuted. In this clip, he discusses how even a simple thing like prayer can be immensely difficult in those circumstances. This short excerpt is from a larger conversation on the Connecting Podcast. To hear the full episode,...

When Jesus foretells his death and resurrection, he speaks some of the most famous words of his earthly ministry. Today we’re going to continue through Paul’s sermon series in the book of Mark, and in this message, Paul examines why Jesus calls Peter Satan and what it means to take up our cross. If you’ve been enjoying The Paul Tripp Podcast, would you consider leaving a review? Each review helps...

If your dad was arrested simply for being a Christian, how would you respond? How would you think about God in the midst of that trial? In this week’s Connecting Clip Of The Week, we’ll hear from a man who experienced just that and how he responded to God in that season. This short excerpt is from a larger conversation between a key leader in the Chinese church, Paul, and Shelby on the Connecting...

In today’s episode, as we continue through Paul’s bible study in 1 Peter, Paul looks at three more sections from Peter’s letter including what proper fear looks like in the life of a believer. If you’ve been enjoying The Paul Tripp Podcast, would you consider leaving a review? Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ. Today's 1 Peter segments: 1. The Right...

There are 1.4 billion people in China, 1.3 billion of whom do not know Christ. What does it take to create an indigenous house church movement in this country to spread the gospel? In this riveting edition of The Connecting Podcast, Paul and Shelby have a conversation with a key leader about the opportunities, challenges, and risks that come with being a follower of Christ under a government ready...

One of the most devastating effects of sin is spiritual blindness. Not only are we blind, but we're blind to our blindness. Today we're going to continue through Paul's sermon series in the book of Mark, and in this message, Paul talks about the difference between being willfully blind and blindly willful. Would you consider leaving a review if you've been enjoying The Paul Tripp Podcast? Each rev...

In this week’s Connecting Clip Of The Week, Paul Tripp, Shelby Abbott, and special guest Rechab Gray discuss the way Jesus often flips our expectations upside down. This short excerpt is from a larger conversation between Rechab, Paul, and Shelby on the Connecting Podcast. To hear Rechab’s full story, check out the Paul Tripp Podcast episode 309. If you’ve been enjoying The Paul Tripp Podcast, ple...

Why do some Christians seem to have strong faith while others have weaker faith? Today we’re going to continue through Paul’s sermon series in the book of Mark, and in this message, Paul examines three ingredients of biblical faith. However, he also warns that we still have confessional theology and disobedience living in the same heart. If you’ve been enjoying The Paul Tripp Podcast, would you co...

In this week’s Connecting Clip Of The Week, Paul Tripp, Shelby Abbott, and special guest Rechab Gray discuss the importance of approachability in the Christian life. This short excerpt is from a larger conversation between Rechab, Paul, and Shelby on the Connecting Podcast. To hear Rechab’s full story, check out the Paul Tripp Podcast episode 309.

If someone watched the video of the last six weeks of your life, what would they conclude? Would they say that this is someone who takes life seriously? In today’s episode, as we continue through Paul’s bible study in 1 Peter, Paul wants to unpack what it means to be sober-minded. If you’ve been enjoying The Paul Tripp Podcast, would you consider leaving a review? Each review helps us reach more p...

In this week’s Connecting Clip Of The Week, Paul Tripp, Shelby Abbott, and special guest Rechab Gray discuss the connection between vegetable gardens and the gospel of Jesus Christ. This short excerpt is from a larger conversation between Rechab, Paul, and Shelby on the Connecting Podcast. To hear Rechab’s full story, check out the Paul Tripp Podcast episode 309.

Legalism, moralism, or externalism - whatever you want to call the mindset ruling the Pharisees - is not unique to the Pharisees. Today we’re going to continue through Paul’s sermon series in the book of Mark, and in this message, Paul teaches from Mark 7, the most theologically heavy chapter in the gospel of Mark, and examines the emphasis that Christ puts on the heart. If you’ve been enjoying Th...

In this week’s Connecting Clip Of The Week, special guest Rechab Gray discusses how the Lord saved him by using an unlikely idol to reveal the depth of his sin. This short excerpt is from a larger conversation between Rechab, Paul Tripp, and Shelby Abbott on the Connecting Podcast. To hear Rechab’s full story, check out the Paul Tripp Podcast episode 309.

Jesus was a profoundly compassionate Savior. Every miracle he performed displayed his love for suffering people. But every miracle was meant to be more than a miracle. Today we’re going to continue through Paul’s sermon series in the book of Mark, and in this message, Paul examines how the crowds stopped short of what Jesus was truly offering and how we often ask for too little from our Lord as we...

•Does it matter where you attend church as a believer? •What does a vegetable garden have to do with the gospel? In this month’s episode of The Connecting Podcast, Rechab Gray joins Paul Tripp and Shelby Abbott to answer these questions and more. Rechab is a dear friend and gifted preacher, currently planting New Creation Fellowship in Orlando, Florida. He has been married to his wife Brittany sin...

This might sound shocking, but it’s entirely possible to use your Bible unbiblically. In today’s episode, as we continue through Paul’s bible study in 1 Peter, Paul takes a look at what Peter says about the Word of God and how that will help us in the way we use our Bibles. Would you consider leaving a review if you’ve been enjoying The Paul Tripp Podcast? Each review helps us reach more people wi...

In this week’s Connecting Clip Of The Week, Paul Tripp, Shelby Abbott, and special guest Lois Kehlenbrink discuss the broken world we live in and how Lois helps counsel people through this brokenness in her work. This short excerpt is from a more extensive conversation between Lois Kehlenbrink, Paul Tripp, and Shelby Abbott on the Connecting Podcast. To hear Lois’ whole story, check out the Paul T...

There are many valuable lessons to learn when Jesus walks on the sea and calms the storm, but often we too quickly glaze over the narrative. Today we’re going to continue through Paul’s sermon series in the book of Mark, and in this message, Paul teaches about the theology of uncomfortable grace, the difference between amazement and faith, and much more.

In this week’s Connecting Clip Of The Week, Paul, Shelby, and special guest Lois Kehlenbrink discuss the topic of suffering and how God uses our suffering for His purposes. This short excerpt is from a more extensive conversation between Lois, Paul, and Shelby on the Connecting Podcast. To hear Lois’ whole story, check out the Paul Tripp Podcast episode 299.

Jesus feeding the 5,000 is one of the most universally known stories from the Bible, but Mark and John tell it differently. Today we’re going to continue through Paul’s sermon series in the book of Mark, and in this message, Paul looks at the characters and lessons of this story through a different lens. Would you consider leaving a review if you’ve been enjoying The Paul Tripp Podcast? Each revie...

In this week’s Connecting Clip Of The Week, Lois Kehlenbrink shares how she came to think about life’s struggles with a more gospel-centered view. This short excerpt is from a larger conversation between Lois Kehlenbrink, Paul Tripp, and Shelby Abbott on the Connecting Podcast. To hear Lois’ full story, check out the Paul Tripp Podcast episode 299.

You won’t fully understand what God is doing right now until you understand the plot of the redemptive story. In today’s episode, as we continue through Paul’s bible study in 1 Peter, Paul wants to remind you of that redemptive plot summary to get a fuller sense of what God is doing in your life. Would you consider leaving a review if you’ve been enjoying The Paul Tripp Podcast? Each review helps...