{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Fear of God","description":"How did Jesus\u2019 disciples face persecution and even death for His sake? Because their fear of the Lord outweighed all fear of their enemies. From his sermon series in the gospel of Matthew, today R.C. Sproul explains the surprising motivation for a bold Christian witness. Get R.C. Sproul\u2019s commentary on the gospel of Matthew for your donation of any amount: https:\/\/gift.renewingyourmind.org\/3939\/donate &amp;nbsp; Meet Today\u2019s Teacher: &amp;nbsp; R.C. Sproul (1939\u20132017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God\u2019s Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew\u2019s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. &amp;nbsp; Meet the Host: &amp;nbsp; 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 ","author_name":"Renewing Your Mind","author_url":"https:\/\/renewingyourmind.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35813575\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35813575"}