Sinclair B. Ferguson

He was one of the very greatest letter writers of the Christian church, and hundreds of his letters are still available to read, and they are hugely helpful to us as Christians.

He was one of the very greatest letter writers of the Christian church, and hundreds of his letters are still available to read, and they are hugely helpful to us as Christians.

I think actually it would be possible to have a whole year of podcasts on John Newton's letters, and perhaps his name will turn up again in the future.

I think actually it would be possible to have a whole year of podcasts on John Newton's letters, and perhaps his name will turn up again in the future.

But this week I want to think with you about one of his letters which I've found very interesting because he puts into words and almost into pictures something you've probably noticed but maybe never quite been able to put into words yourself.

But this week I want to think with you about one of his letters which I've found very interesting because he puts into words and almost into pictures something you've probably noticed but maybe never quite been able to put into words yourself.

Let me try and explain what this letter is about.

Let me try and explain what this letter is about.

I wonder if you've ever spilt a tiny blob of soup on your new silk tie, or maybe a small piece of mud gets splashed on your dress, or there's a tiny scratch on your new car.

I wonder if you've ever spilt a tiny blob of soup on your new silk tie, or maybe a small piece of mud gets splashed on your dress, or there's a tiny scratch on your new car.

Well, that's very depressing, but what is even more depressing is that's what everybody seems to notice.

Well, that's very depressing, but what is even more depressing is that's what everybody seems to notice.

They don't say, I like your new car.

They don't say, I like your new car.

They say, there's a scratch on your new car.

They say, there's a scratch on your new car.

Or they say, there's a spot on the tie.

Or they say, there's a spot on the tie.

Did you notice it?

Did you notice it?