Ultimately with R.C. Sproul Witnesses to Christ in a Hostile World
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Mar 23, 2026 A call to stand firm amid mockery and cultural scorn. Brief reflections on how ridicule can wound more than open hostility. Questions that prompt self-examination about commitment to bearing witness. A reminder of the global commission to testify about Jesus despite opposition.
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Scorn Hurts More Than Open Hostility
- Christians often find being mocked harder to endure than overt hostility.
- R.C. Sproul highlights that scorn, belittling, and being the butt of jokes uniquely wound believers in foreign cultures.
Resolve To Witness Amid Reproach
- Resolve to bear witness to Jesus Christ despite reproach and derision from neighbors and culture.
- R.C. Sproul urges listeners to assess where they are engaged in witness and how opposition has hindered them.
The Universal Scope Of The Great Commission
- Jesus' final mandate frames evangelism as universal: witness in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
- Sproul uses this commissioning to remind every believer of their calling to engage the whole world.