The Paul Tripp Podcast

This week, Paul explores God's sovereignty, showing that he is in absolute control of both the orderly and the chaotic, and that this truth points us to Jesus and gives us lasting hope. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App. If you’ve been enjoying the Wednesday’s Word podcast, please leave us a review! Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

Why was Jesus so hard on the Pharisees? Today, we continue our sermon series from the archives on the Sermon on the Mount, as Paul unpacks Christ’s most stinging criticism of the religious leaders and warns that we are more like them than we’d like to admit. To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTripp.com/Sermons.

What if the greatest threat to the church isn't persecution from the outside, but the quiet pull of "self" within our own hearts? Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul explores the story of Ananias and Sapphira, showing how their greed and deception reveal the selfishness at the root of all sin and how God's grace rescues us from ourselves. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

Is it possible to keep every outward commandment and still be an adulterer? This week on The Connecting Podcast, Paul and Shelby look at Jesus' teaching on lust, explaining why God's law guards the heart and not just behavior, and why the answer is found in confession and crying out for God's grace. To hear more from The Connecting Podcast, visit PaulTripp.com/Connecting.

This week, Paul Tripp reflects on five words that define the Christian life, reminding us that God’s sovereign wisdom may leave us confused, but His sustaining grace enables us to trust His goodness. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App. If you’ve been enjoying the Wednesday’s Word podcast, please leave us a review! Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

There’s no topic that Jesus discussed more in His ministry than the topic of money and possessions; it's because he knows the default struggle of all of our hearts. Today, we continue our sermon series from the archives on the Sermon on the Mount, as Paul reveals three "treasure principles" that all humans live by. To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTripp.com/Sermons.

What would you be willing to give up so that God’s work could flourish in the lives of others? Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul explores the early church’s mission-driven community, showing how God’s grace unites believers in sacrificial love and a shared mission to proclaim Christ. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

On the first day of each month, we release Grace & Knowledge, a more in-depth article from Paul that allows him to expand on biblical truths beyond his weekly Wednesday’s Word. Our prayer is that this resource helps you “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen” (2 Peter 3:18). In this month’s Grace & Knowledge, Paul explores how sin corrupts our words and how Christ’s transforming grace can help us communicate in ways that honor God and strengthen relationships.

You can’t celebrate God’s forgiveness on Sunday while refusing to make peace with others the rest of the week. This week on The Connecting Podcast, Paul and Shelby explore how genuine worship must be reflected in our relationships through humility, love, and a commitment to reconciliation. To hear more from The Connecting Podcast, visit PaulTripp.com/Connecting.

This week, Paul explores how God’s coming judgment is not contrary to His mercy, but an essential expression of it, offering both a loving warning against sin and the assurance that He will one day make all things right. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App. If you’ve been enjoying the Wednesday’s Word podcast, please leave us a review! Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus paints a picture of the heart and life of a Christian—not merely a list of rules to follow. At the center of this teaching is the Lord’s Prayer, which shapes our hearts around God’s kingdom and purposes. Today, we continue our sermon series from the archives on the Sermon on the Mount, as Paul unpacks the first half of the Lord’s Prayer and what it means to live for the Kingdom of God. To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTripp.com/Sermons.

When trouble comes, do you instinctively turn to God in prayer—or rely on your own strength to find a way out? Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul shows how remembering God’s sovereignty, praying through Scripture, and asking for boldness equips us to face opposition with confidence in His power. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

What if one of the sins we’re most willing to excuse is one God takes far more seriously than we realize? This week on The Connecting Podcast, Paul and Shelby examine how anger grows from the selfish desires of our hearts and remind us of our desperate need for God’s inexhaustible grace to overcome it. For more episodes of The Connecting Podcast, visit PaulTripp.com/Connecting.

This week, Paul explores how Christ’s victory on the cross frees us from the burden of past failures, reminding us that God’s mercy triumphs over regret and empowers us to move forward in grace. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App. If you’ve been enjoying the Wednesday’s Word podcast, please leave us a review! Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

Jesus calls us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us—but how can we love those who hurt us when we struggle to love even those who love us? Today, we continue our sermon series from the archives on the Sermon on the Mount, as Paul explains how true righteousness begins with recognizing our inability to obey God in our own strength and learning to depend on His transforming grace to do what we cannot do on our own. To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTripp.com/Sermons.

What turns fearful, ordinary people into bold witnesses for Christ, even in the face of powerful opposition? Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul reviews Peter and John’s boldness in Acts 4, showing how God’s grace does more than forgive and reconcile us—it transforms us to live courageously for Christ. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

What if true righteousness isn’t about looking good on the outside, but surrendering your heart to God? This week on The Connecting Podcast, Paul and Shelby expose the dangers of pride and show how God’s grace empowers us to live in joyful obedience. For more episodes of The Connecting Podcast, visit PaulTripp.com/Connecting.

This week, Paul considers how Jesus’ triumph over sin and death gives believers the freedom to live with confidence rather than fear. Join us for a weekly narration of Paul Tripp's popular devotional. You can subscribe to our email list to receive this devotional straight to your inbox each week, or read online at PaulTripp.com/Wednesday or on Facebook, Instagram, and the Paul Tripp App. If you’ve been enjoying the Wednesday’s Word podcast, please leave us a review! Each review helps us reach more people with the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

Christians are called to live in dark communities; not to retreat from the darkness, but to shine the light of the Gospel within it. Today, we begin a sermon series from the archives on the Sermon on the Mount, as Paul unpacks Jesus’ call for His followers to live as lights in a dark world and become effective witnesses for Christ. To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTripp.com/Sermons.

What if there’s a right way to share the gospel—and Peter’s sermon gives us the blueprint? Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul examines Peter’s message in Acts 3, highlighting six essential elements of gospel preaching. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.