Episodes

  • Nunc Dimittus
    Nov 22 2024

    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.

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    38 mins
  • Gloria in Excelsis Deo
    Nov 15 2024

    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.

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    37 mins
  • Away in a Manger
    Nov 8 2024

    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.

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    33 mins
  • Benedictus
    Nov 1 2024

    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 Last Word.

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    37 mins
  • Magnificat
    Oct 25 2024

    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.

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    35 mins
  • The Annunciation
    Oct 18 2024

    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.

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    38 mins
  • Getting Ready for Jesus
    Oct 11 2024

    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.

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    35 mins
  • Knowing for Sure
    Oct 4 2024

    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.

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    35 mins