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Ultimately with R.C. Sproul — Seeking a Heavenly City. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
The saints of the Old Testament looked beyond the grave. Even as Job in the midst of his torment and suffering said, though he slay me, yet will I serve him? For I know that my goel, I know that my redeemer lives. And I shall see him standing on that day. The Old Testament patriarch did not have the benefit of the historic record of the resurrection of Christ, or being able to study the words of Jesus as we are able to study them today. They had vague shadowy hopes in the future promises of God, but on the basis of that, they withstood torture and persecution and hatred and pain and suffering unimaginable because they sought a better country,
a heavenly country, and they sought a city whose builder and maker is God, because they understood that the depart and enter into heaven is far better. Thank you for listening. Ultimately, with R.C. Sproul is just one of many podcasts produced by Ligonier Ministries. Check the show notes to find others you might enjoy, or search for Ligonier Ministries in your favorite podcast app.
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