Even at the cost of His own life, a great Prince is willing to drink from a poisoned well to set His people free. Today, R.C. Sproul reads from his children’s book The Prince’s Poison Cup, presenting the atoning sacrifice of Christ. Request R.C. Sproul’s children’s book The Prince’s Poison Cup with your donation of any amount: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/3851/offer Meet Today’s Teacher: R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God’s Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Meet the Host: Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts
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Today on Renewing Your Mind, R.C. Sproul reads his children's book, The Prince's Poison Cup. Here's a preview.
Somebody recognized the prince as the son of the king of life. And because they no longer loved the king, the people began to treat the prince quite badly. They shouted curses at him, they spat at him, and they taunted him. Some even tossed stones at him or slapped him as he passed. The prince trembled in fear and began to sweat.
He loved his father, but he couldn't help wondering if there's some other way for the people to be healed. He wondered if he really had to drink the poison.
Since you listened to Renewing Your Mind, you know that R.C. Sproul was a gifted communicator, and the Lord used him to proclaim and explain truth to Christians at every age and stage of the Christian life. Yes, he taught in seminary classrooms, but he also helped children understand the importance of the gospel and the Bible as the final authority for faith and life.
And we see that masterful ability in particular with the children's books that he wrote. You're listening to Renewing Your Mind on this Friday, and today you'll hear one of those children's books, The Prince's Poison Cup. You can request your own copy of this beautifully illustrated title today only when you give a donation of any amount at renewingyourmind.org.
If your family is nearby, invite them to join you as R.C. Sproul will be reading The Prince's Poison Cup, which is a gripping allegorical tale to help each of us appreciate Jesus' willingness to drink the terrible cup of the Father's wrath at great cost to himself. Here's Dr. Sproul to introduce and then read this family favorite.
Today on Renewing Your Mind, I'm going to be reading my children's book entitled The Prince's Poison Cup. You know, I've been writing children's stories for a few years now for this reason. First of all, everybody loves a story. Jesus communicated the truth of the gospel with parables. And nobody gets too old to enjoy stories.
And I love the children's books because the parents read them to the children. And what I'm thinking is that while they're reading these simple stories to their kids— they're getting new insights, I hope, to the truths that we're trying to communicate. Now, when we talk in this story of the poison cup that is given to the prince, we're going back to that event
where our Lord was forced to sweat drops of blood over a cup that the Father had set before him. And in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus, from the depths of his soul, cried out to the Father and begged him, let this cup pass from me. It was a dreadful cup. a deadly cup, but he had to drink from that cup to save our very lives.
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