Singing with the Son of God
Wed, 19 Mar 2025
If anything should make Christians want to sing, it’s knowing that Jesus Himself is in our midst, ...
Do You Have a Hymnbook?
Tue, 18 Mar 2025
When we sing the great Christian hymns, we’re reminded that we worship God with the vast company o...
Christians Love to Sing
Mon, 17 Mar 2025
As we come to understand what God has done to redeem us, we’re instilled with the desire to sing o...
From Covetous to Christlike
Fri, 14 Mar 2025
The law against coveting is often ignored, yet it was this command that pierced the heart of Saul an...
Is It Ever Right to Lie?
Thu, 13 Mar 2025
In the Bible, sometimes good things result from a lie being told. Does that give us justification to...
Theft and Generosity
Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Saying no to stealing from others also means saying yes to giving to others. Today, Sinclair Ferguso...
The Beginning of Lust
Tue, 11 Mar 2025
The command against adultery goes much deeper than the physical act. Today, Sinclair Ferguson warns ...
Murdering in Our Hearts
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
We must not forget that we can kill with a word as well as with a weapon. Today, Sinclair Ferguson i...
Honor Your Father and Mother
Fri, 07 Mar 2025
There’s a reason why our relationship with our parents is highlighted in the Ten Commandments righ...
A Pattern for Our Days
Thu, 06 Mar 2025
It’s a mistake to think that the Sabbath commandment is only about one day in the week. Today, Sin...
Taking God’s Name in Vain
Wed, 05 Mar 2025
The third commandment is about so much more than using God’s name as a curse word. Today, Sinclair...
The Danger of Idolatry
Tue, 04 Mar 2025
It is because God wants us to be safe that He warns against the idols of our hearts. Today, Sinclair...
The Ten Commandments
Mon, 03 Mar 2025
When the Lord delivered His law to His people, God’s commands were given before the backdrop of Hi...
The Lord Will Provide
Fri, 28 Feb 2025
We can trust God to provide us with everything we need, for He has already given what we most need: ...
Burning, Yet Not Consumed
Thu, 27 Feb 2025
By revealing Himself in a burning bush, God gave Moses an unforgettable parable of who He is. Today,...
Knowing More of God
Wed, 26 Feb 2025
God has revealed who He is through His actions in history and through His words explaining those act...
I Am Who I Am
Tue, 25 Feb 2025
When Moses asked God for His name, he received a mysterious answer: “I AM WHO I AM” (Ex. 3:14). ...
The Most Important Question
Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Of all the questions a Christian could possibly ask, which is the most important to answer? Today, S...
The Heavenly Music of Self-Control
Fri, 21 Feb 2025
The self-control produced by the Holy Spirit is not a strong-willed intimidation that leaves others ...
Soft-Handed Gentleness
Thu, 20 Feb 2025
If we grip our relationships tightly in order to control them, things are actually more likely to ve...
Faithful, Trusted, and True
Wed, 19 Feb 2025
Faithfulness is saying an ongoing “amen” to the commitments we’ve made. Today, Sinclair Fergus...
Reflecting God’s Goodness
Tue, 18 Feb 2025
To say that someone is good is to say that they’re living as an image bearer of God should, reflec...
Kindness: Simple Yet Significant
Mon, 17 Feb 2025
Kindness is not a spectacular thing, yet it is a beautiful thing. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes...
The Patience of God and of His Children
Fri, 14 Feb 2025
God has been so patient with His children. As we grow in the family likeness, we learn by the Spirit...
Peace Be with You
Thu, 13 Feb 2025
In the gospel, Jesus draws near to restless hearts to make them whole and well in His presence. Toda...
A Supernatural Joy
Wed, 12 Feb 2025
Christian joy is not the natural characteristic of a sunny disposition. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...
Do You Have Love?
Tue, 11 Feb 2025
As the Holy Spirit works in our lives, He begins to uncomplicate us, filling us with love for others...
The Fruit of the Spirit
Mon, 10 Feb 2025
The fruit of the Spirit cannot be artificially produced. These qualities must be developed in us by ...
Cleansed and Renewed
Fri, 07 Feb 2025
In our weekly rhythm of worship, we are confronted with our sin and cleansed by our Savior. Today, S...
Principles for Worship
Thu, 06 Feb 2025
How should we worship the Lord whenever we gather with His people? Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifi...
Bowed Down in the Presence of God
Wed, 05 Feb 2025
What have been your most memorable experiences of worship? Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes the de...
The Quality of Our Worship
Tue, 04 Feb 2025
The quality of our worship isn’t so much a matter of our performance as it is a matter of displayi...
Let Us Worship God
Mon, 03 Feb 2025
Too often, a fundamental question is never asked in the church: How does God want to be worshiped? T...
Training in Righteousness
Fri, 31 Jan 2025
As our heavenly Father brings us up in the family likeness through the instruction of His Word, He g...
Correction: A Healing Word
Thu, 30 Jan 2025
God’s Word works in our lives to heal what has become sick, to correct what has gone wrong, and to...
Teaching and Reproof
Wed, 29 Jan 2025
The Bible exposes our sin in order to bring us to repentance, that we may enjoy God’s forgiveness ...
God’s Word at Work in Us
Tue, 28 Jan 2025
The Bible does more than tell us what to do. By the power of the Holy Spirit, God’s Word is at wor...
Scripture: The Mouth of God
Mon, 27 Jan 2025
When we go to read the Bible, we go to hear God speak. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the amaz...
I Will Remember Their Sins No More
Fri, 24 Jan 2025
The one thing that God promises to forget is the sin of His people, for He has blotted it out with t...
Remembering the Covenant
Thu, 23 Jan 2025
Every time we come to the Lord’s Table, Jesus reminds us of His covenant love and the cost of our ...
Storing Up Scripture in Our Hearts
Wed, 22 Jan 2025
It may be impossible to overemphasize the importance of storing up Scripture in our hearts. Today, S...
Lest You Forget the Lord
Tue, 21 Jan 2025
When we grow despondent and wonder if God has forgotten us, the opposite might actually be true: we’...
A Day to Remember
Mon, 20 Jan 2025
“Remember” is a common command in Scripture. Yet Christians often forget one of the Bible’s mo...
Give Sin a Name
Fri, 17 Jan 2025
It is unlikely that we will be delivered from the blemishes on our character until we confess our si...
Loud Opinions and Little Prayer
Thu, 16 Jan 2025
How much better would a Christian serve his nation if he spent less time complaining about society a...
Can You Keep a Secret?
Wed, 15 Jan 2025
It’s desirable to be people who are kind, welcoming, and friendly. But can we be trusted to keep a...
The Austere Christian
Tue, 14 Jan 2025
Christians ought to prize knowing God’s Word and obeying His precepts. But if our discipline doesn...
The Faults We Fail to Notice
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
Just as one stain can ruin our favorite outfit, a neglected blemish on a Christian’s character can...
Eyes Opened to Christ
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
When we come to know Jesus Christ as Savior, we’re also coming to know the Creator of all that exi...
Unbelief: A Moral Issue
Thu, 09 Jan 2025
At some point, everyone who claims to be an atheist will give themselves away. Their rejection of Go...
Our Identity: The Image of God
Wed, 08 Jan 2025
One of the blessings of being Christians today is that, unlike people all around us, we know who we ...
No Real Atheists
Tue, 07 Jan 2025
Since we live in a world where everything reveals God, no one can ultimately escape the reality of H...
Creation Reveals the Creator
Mon, 06 Jan 2025
Just as the work of a great artist reveals his characteristics, everything in the universe bears the...
A Life-Changing Experience
Fri, 03 Jan 2025
Many of us can remember an experience that changed our lives forever. The prophet Isaiah had such an...
How to Be Happy
Thu, 02 Jan 2025
Our loving heavenly Father wants His children to be a joyful people. But sometimes we seek out joy a...
A Resolution for the Christian Life
Wed, 01 Jan 2025
Although the Apostle Paul occupied himself with many labors, he could summarize his life by saying, ...
Growing in Love for the Church
Tue, 31 Dec 2024
When we come to faith in Jesus Christ, we’re not only bound together with Him, but we’re also bo...
Beginning a New Year Well
Mon, 30 Dec 2024
A new year represents an opportunity to commit ourselves to the Lord. Today, Sinclair Ferguson invit...
Renewed Day by Day
Fri, 27 Dec 2024
This year will soon be over. But God’s transforming grace in our lives will endure forever. Listen...
Remember Jesus Christ
Thu, 26 Dec 2024
As recipients of God’s saving mercy, remembering is both a privilege and a responsibility for Chri...
Looking Back on the Year
Wed, 25 Dec 2024
The days between Christmas and the new year offer opportunities to look back as we prepare to move f...
Making Christmas Last
Tue, 24 Dec 2024
What kind of people should Christians be, as those who have been so blessed by the gift of God’s S...
Coming Face-to-Face with Christ
Mon, 23 Dec 2024
God the Son has lived eternally face-to-face with His Father. And in His incarnation, He has come fa...
Should We Celebrate Christmas?
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Since the time of the Reformation, some Christians have wondered whether Christmas Day should be cel...
The Savior’s Lowly Birth
Thu, 19 Dec 2024
It’s easy to have sentimental thoughts about the Christmas story, but Jesus’ birth involved hard...
A Friend Who Sticks Closer
Wed, 18 Dec 2024
In spite of all its buzzing activity, Christmas can be one of the loneliest times of the year for so...
Renewed Affection for Christ
Tue, 17 Dec 2024
As we center our hearts and minds on the Lord Jesus, everything else in our lives begins to fit into...
Recovering Christ at Christmastime
Mon, 16 Dec 2024
We should not be surprised that Jesus isn’t the center of attention at Christmas if He is absent f...
Worship with the Angels
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
When you worship with the church, how often do you realize that you are worshiping in the presence o...
The Angels That Ministered to Jesus
Thu, 12 Dec 2024
The Bible identifies angels as “ministering spirits” (Heb. 1:14), and we find them ministering t...
Angelic Appearances
Wed, 11 Dec 2024
The Word of God records numerous appearances by angels, yet they’re far from random occurrences. T...
Different Kinds of Angels
Tue, 10 Dec 2024
Angels are as intriguing as they are mysterious. One of the most remarkable things Scripture reveals...
What Is an Angel?
Mon, 09 Dec 2024
The Bible teaches that we are not alone in the universe. Hosts of angels are actively serving the Lo...
Our Lord, Come
Fri, 06 Dec 2024
The return of Christ seems almost too wonderful to imagine, yet Scripture gives us three words to de...
We Shall Be Changed
Thu, 05 Dec 2024
What will life be like when the Lord Jesus returns and His people are resurrected in glory? Today, S...
Delivering the Kingdom to the Father
Wed, 04 Dec 2024
In 1 Corinthians 15, we find a striking map of events that will take place at Jesus’ return. Today...
Proclaiming His Death Until He Comes
Tue, 03 Dec 2024
Sometimes Christians can become more fixated on the details of Christ’s second coming than on the ...
Looking to Christ’s Return
Mon, 02 Dec 2024
The same Jesus who arrived humbly at Bethlehem will return from heaven in majesty and glory. Today, ...
The Triumphant Son of Man
Fri, 29 Nov 2024
The Son of Man was prophesied to regain the dominion that Adam lost and to bring to completion the r...
Son of the Living God
Thu, 28 Nov 2024
What does it mean that Jesus is the “Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:16)? Today, Sinclair Fergu...
Christ, the Anointed One
Wed, 27 Nov 2024
When Peter announced to Jesus, “You are the Christ,” what was Peter really saying? Today, Sincla...
Who Do You Say That I Am?
Tue, 26 Nov 2024
When people encountered Jesus, many sensed that He was no ordinary man. Then Peter realized that Jes...
Knowing Jesus
Mon, 25 Nov 2024
There is always something more to know about the people we know best. The same is true of Jesus—bu...
The Reality of Hell
Fri, 22 Nov 2024
It was in love that Jesus delivered so many warnings about hell. Today, Sinclair Ferguson gives sobe...
What Will Heaven Be Like?
Thu, 21 Nov 2024
People have many ideas about what heaven will be like, and those ideas may reveal a great deal about...
The Coming Judgment
Wed, 20 Nov 2024
All of us, without exception, must stand before the judgment of God. The question is, will we be sta...
Death
Tue, 19 Nov 2024
Death is not a subject on which most of us want to linger, for it is the enemy of the life we love. ...
The Four Last Things
Mon, 18 Nov 2024
Our lives as Christian are shaped by the way we think about the future. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...
Glorification: Perfected in Christ
Fri, 15 Nov 2024
God has set His heart on perfecting us in the likeness of His Son. Today, Sinclair Ferguson presents...
Justification: Final and Irreversible
Thu, 14 Nov 2024
From the moment we first trusted in Christ, we were declared as perfectly righteous in the sight of ...
Calling: Awake, O Sleeper
Wed, 13 Nov 2024
Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, the gospel message meets with ears that are asleep in spirit...
Predestination: He Loved Us First
Tue, 12 Nov 2024
While predestination might seem an unsettling doctrine at first, the Bible shows that this is a wond...
A Golden Chain—Or Is It?
Mon, 11 Nov 2024
Romans 8:30 is often called the “golden chain” that links together several elements of our salva...
How Does the Gospel Work in Our Lives?
Fri, 08 Nov 2024
The gospel transforms our relationships with fellow Christians in the church, with those in authorit...
The Unfailing Promises of God
Thu, 07 Nov 2024
After extolling the riches of the gospel, the book of Romans raises a sudden question: What about Go...
The Wonders of the Gospel
Wed, 06 Nov 2024
This is the gospel: The holy God we’ve offended is the One who delivers us from sin’s condemnati...
None Is Righteous
Tue, 05 Nov 2024
The opening chapters of Romans provide a devastating analysis of humanity’s lost and sinful condit...
The Letter That Changed the World
Mon, 04 Nov 2024
All Scripture is inspired, yet some portions of God’s Word are especially known for their transfor...
The Cup That Could Not Pass
Fri, 01 Nov 2024
We will never know the full cost of our redemption, which drove Jesus to pray, “Let this cup pass ...
A Foretaste of Christ’s Glory
Thu, 31 Oct 2024
Little did Peter, James, and John know that when they saw the glory of Christ in His transfiguration...
The Turning Point in Jesus’ Ministry
Wed, 30 Oct 2024
At Caesarea Philippi, Jesus’ disciples began to truly understand His identity and His mission. Tod...
Baptized into the Sins of His People
Tue, 29 Oct 2024
In His baptism, Jesus was symbolically drenched in the sins of others so that He might carry them fr...
Living under the Shadow of the Cross
Mon, 28 Oct 2024
The whole of Jesus’ life was lived under the shadow of the cross. As Christ faithfully served His ...
What’s New in the New Covenant?
Fri, 25 Oct 2024
The prophets promised a new covenant for God’s people, and Jesus announced its arrival. But what c...
God’s Law and Grace
Thu, 24 Oct 2024
Why did God give so many commands to Israel? How do these laws relate to His gracious salvation thro...
The Covenant Made at Sinai
Wed, 23 Oct 2024
We’re bound to misunderstand the law that God delivered to His people at Mount Sinai if we forget ...
Safeguarding the Promise of Grace
Tue, 22 Oct 2024
Even after the earth was deluged with a flood, and even after the world united in rebellion at Babel...
The Promised Covenant of Grace
Mon, 21 Oct 2024
After Adam sinned in the garden, God made a promise of salvation that would shape the course of hist...
When Two Become One
Fri, 18 Oct 2024
As with Adam and Eve, God delights in uniquely fitting a man and woman for lifelong unity. Today, Si...
A Husband’s Integrity and a Wife’s Respect
Thu, 17 Oct 2024
Superficial attraction doesn’t produce respect—character does. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifi...
Honoring Our Parents for Life
Wed, 16 Oct 2024
God’s love for families is seen in His dedicating one of the Ten Commandments to the relationship ...
Raising Children in the Church
Tue, 15 Oct 2024
God has given us a church family to help us raise our children for Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
The Christian Family and the Church
Mon, 14 Oct 2024
Christians come from many different homes and backgrounds, but we’ve all been adopted into the fam...
A Consecrated Feast
Fri, 11 Oct 2024
As we come to the Lord’s Table, we are to give our hearts entirely to the One who gave all to save...
A Meal of Anticipation
Thu, 10 Oct 2024
Each time Christians celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we’re reminded of another meal that awaits us ...
Participation in Christ’s Body and Blood
Wed, 09 Oct 2024
What does Scripture mean when it says that our receiving the Lord’s Supper is “a participation i...
The Cup of Blessing
Tue, 08 Oct 2024
Jesus drank the bitter cup of divine wrath so that His people may freely enjoy the cup of God’s bl...
The Lord’s Supper: A Proclamation
Mon, 07 Oct 2024
The Lord’s Supper is a form of proclamation, a visible dramatization of the gospel message. Today,...
What It Means to Be in Christ
Fri, 04 Oct 2024
One prepositional phrase lies at the heart of our identity as Christians: we are “in Christ.” To...
Positive and Negative Steps in the Christian Walk
Thu, 03 Oct 2024
Our daily walk with the Lord involves positive and negative steps: we are to pursue Christlike chara...
Already and Not Yet
Wed, 02 Oct 2024
Faithful Christian living involves looking back on Jesus’ finished work of atonement and looking f...
Gospel Indicatives and Imperatives
Tue, 01 Oct 2024
The gospel’s indicatives—all that God has done for us in Christ—are always the basis for our C...
The Grammar of the Gospel
Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Apart from the influence of the Holy Spirit, the message of the gospel will seem like a foreign lang...
The Hundredfold Harvest of God’s Word
Fri, 27 Sep 2024
As we yield our lives to the Lord with hearts prepared to receive His Word, He works to make us spir...
Choked by the Cares of This World
Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Weeds grow naturally, but a healthy lawn requires care and attention. The same is true of our spirit...
The Kind of Faith That Falls Away
Wed, 25 Sep 2024
Many of us may know someone who seemed suddenly converted to Christ, but they just as suddenly fell ...
Hardened Hearers
Tue, 24 Sep 2024
Even people who sit under the preaching of God’s Word every week are capable of hardening their he...
Take Heed How You Hear
Mon, 23 Sep 2024
It’s important for us to hear the Word of God preached. But Jesus also instructs His disciples to ...
The Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever
Fri, 20 Sep 2024
The Jesus we know and serve today is the same wonderful Redeemer we read about in the Gospels, forev...
Dead to Sin’s Dominion
Thu, 19 Sep 2024
If we are united to Christ by faith, we have died to the dominion of sin and must no longer live in ...
Servants for Jesus’ Sake
Wed, 18 Sep 2024
How can we measure true success in ministry? Today, Sinclair Ferguson opens the Bible passage that w...
Following the Light of the World
Tue, 17 Sep 2024
Until we come to saving faith in Christ, we remain lost in the darkness of sin and condemnation. Tod...
Come to Christ for Eternal Life
Mon, 16 Sep 2024
Being a Christian is not about reading enough of the Bible to balance out our failures; it’s comin...
The Power of the Spirit in Preaching
Fri, 13 Sep 2024
All truly effective preaching shares one thing in common: it is attended by the power of the Holy Sp...
Different Kinds of Preachers
Thu, 12 Sep 2024
Faithful, biblical preaching doesn’t have to follow a specific formula in order to bless God’s p...
The Effects of Preaching
Wed, 11 Sep 2024
What effects should the preaching of God’s Word have on us? Today, Sinclair Ferguson shares words ...
What Is Wrong with Preaching Today?
Tue, 10 Sep 2024
Why can it sometimes seem that the preaching in our church isn't bearing much fruit? Today, Sinclair...
How Important Is Preaching?
Mon, 09 Sep 2024
Whether we’re preachers or listeners, the proclamation of God’s Word plays a role in our lives a...
Who Shall Separate Us?
Fri, 06 Sep 2024
By God’s sovereign grace, the very things that threaten to separate us from Christ are tools in Hi...
Who Is to Condemn?
Thu, 05 Sep 2024
With all our falls and failures in the Christian life, what hope do we have of escaping the sentence...
Who Shall Bring Any Charge?
Wed, 04 Sep 2024
Satan accuses the people of God day and night. We’ll never escape his charges of sin and guilt by ...
Who Can Be against Us?
Tue, 03 Sep 2024
If God is for us, then all the devil’s efforts to destroy us will ultimately fail. Today, Sinclair...
Beloved Bible Verses
Mon, 02 Sep 2024
What is your favorite passage in the Bible? Today, Sinclair Ferguson turns to one of the most cheris...
Named in Baptism
Fri, 30 Aug 2024
God places His name on us in our baptism, marking us out as those called to trust in the Father, bel...
Baptized: A New Identity
Thu, 29 Aug 2024
Discussions about baptism often focus on what we are baptized with—how much water and how it’s t...
Why Was Jesus Baptized?
Wed, 28 Aug 2024
Sinners were coming to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. Why did Jesus, the sinless Son of Go...
The Meaning of Baptism
Tue, 27 Aug 2024
Baptism wasn't given to us just for the experience of a moment--it's a sign that affects every day o...
The Promise of Baptism
Mon, 26 Aug 2024
If we think of baptism primarily as a point of controversy rather than a gift from God, we need to t...
Principles for Holiness
Fri, 23 Aug 2024
"The way to measure genuine growth in holiness is..." How would you finish that sentence? Today, Sin...
Sanctification Summarized
Thu, 22 Aug 2024
What happens in a person's life that causes a sinner to become a saint? Today, Sinclair Ferguson loo...
A More Excellent Way
Wed, 21 Aug 2024
Sanctification--becoming increasingly like Jesus--takes place more often in the ordinariness of life...
The Fruit of Sanctification
Tue, 20 Aug 2024
Being holy isn't merely about doing the right things. Nor should we mistake being holy with being gi...
Set Apart for God
Mon, 19 Aug 2024
The Bible teaches us a new vocabulary for understanding the Christian life, and one crucial word it ...
The Anger of Jesus
Fri, 16 Aug 2024
Jesus wept at the grave of Lazarus out of love for His friend and out of a holy hatred of the destru...
Christ, a Man of Feeling
Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Scripture reveals not only the power and authority of our Lord Jesus but also His heart as our compa...
Rest for Our Souls
Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Jesus understands our weakness and draws close to us in our need. Today, Sinclair Ferguson beckons u...
He Grew in Favor with God
Tue, 13 Aug 2024
To see whether you have a healthy, biblical view of Jesus, turn to Luke 2:52, which says He grew "in...
The Personal Jesus
Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Since the Christian life involves an ongoing transformation of becoming more like Jesus, we need to ...
The Legacy of a Godly Life
Fri, 09 Aug 2024
Bill never ministered to large churches or spoke at conferences. But he touched lives by remaining t...
A Christian’s Enduring Influence
Thu, 08 Aug 2024
Even if their paths cross only for a season, Christians can leave a lifelong impact on one another's...
An Older Friend in the Faith
Wed, 07 Aug 2024
Hamish didn't set out to be a mentor. He simply took an interest in a young man and encouraged him b...
The Man in Black
Tue, 06 Aug 2024
One icy evening in the dead of winter, a stranger asked a young Sinclair Ferguson, "Are you saved, s...
Our Hidden Helpers
Mon, 05 Aug 2024
When we read the obscure names that receive greetings in Paul's letters, we're reminded of the every...
Shaped by Grace
Fri, 02 Aug 2024
Spiritual growth isn't measured so much by the stature a Christian has attained as it is by the dist...
Solutions for Distorted Souls
Thu, 01 Aug 2024
Sin can leave our souls misshapen in subtle ways. Yet the Great Physician offers treatment to reveal...
The Big-Headed Soul
Wed, 31 Jul 2024
Pride distorts our thinking, making us more willing to heed our own minds than to submit to the mind...
Turned In on Ourselves
Tue, 30 Jul 2024
Martin Luther described our sinful condition as being "incurvatus in se," turned in on itself. Today...
The Shape of the Soul
Mon, 29 Jul 2024
By creating us in His image, God has specially fashioned us for fellowship with Him. But because of ...
All the Kingdoms of the World
Fri, 26 Jul 2024
The devil offered Jesus the dominion that Adam had lost. This is just what Christ came to regain, bu...
The Pinnacle of the Temple
Thu, 25 Jul 2024
By tempting Jesus to jump off the temple, Satan was inviting Him to win followers by parading the mi...
Not by Bread Alone
Wed, 24 Jul 2024
Whereas Adam rejected God's warning and ate from the tree, Jesus lived not by bread alone but by eve...
Christ’s Victory in the Wilderness
Tue, 23 Jul 2024
Jesus' wilderness temptation isn't recorded in Scripture primarily to help us fight temptation--it m...
He Was Tempted as We Are
Mon, 22 Jul 2024
Jesus knows what it is like to be tempted. But how could the Son of God really be tempted? Today, Si...
The Gospel according to Isaiah
Fri, 19 Jul 2024
Few chapters in the Bible so vividly depict the glory of the gospel in the humiliation and exaltatio...
The Savior’s Open Ear
Thu, 18 Jul 2024
Day by day, Jesus attentively submitted to His Father's Word. This obedience led in one direction: t...
A Light for the Nations
Wed, 17 Jul 2024
The prophet Isaiah described the Messiah as One who would be forsaken so that people from every nati...
A Bruised Reed He Will Not Break
Tue, 16 Jul 2024
In our weakness, we are as bruised reeds and dimly burning wicks. But Jesus, in His mercy, mends His...
Meeting Christ in the Old Testament
Mon, 15 Jul 2024
Many people are interested in finding Christ in the Old Testament, but often we miss the most import...
The Family of God
Fri, 12 Jul 2024
Greater than all of Scripture's pictures describing the church is the biblical reality itself: we ar...
The Temple of God
Thu, 11 Jul 2024
As living stones, Christians are being built up together to display the glory of the Lord in their f...
The Bride of Christ
Wed, 10 Jul 2024
Scripture describes the church as a bride preparing to appear in unblemished splendor before her lov...
The Flock of God
Tue, 09 Jul 2024
When sheep hear the familiar sound of their shepherd's voice, they draw nearer to him and to one ano...
The Body of Christ
Mon, 08 Jul 2024
Why does the New Testament describe the church as the body of Christ? Today, Sinclair Ferguson conve...
A Marble Pulpit in South Carolina
Fri, 05 Jul 2024
A pastor's love for his people isn't so much worked up as it is sent down. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
Home
Thu, 04 Jul 2024
"Home" may be a word that brings joy or sorrow. Today, Sinclair Ferguson thinks on several homes in ...
A Seminary in Philadelphia
Wed, 03 Jul 2024
It was one of the hardest decisions of a young Scotsman's life to go and teach at an American semina...
Room C37
Tue, 02 Jul 2024
In a university bedroom, an 18-year-old Sinclair Ferguson was prompted to study the books of the Bib...
A Little Pulpit in Scotland
Mon, 01 Jul 2024
Some locations mark our lives forever because of what God did for us there. Today, Sinclair Ferguson...
The Glory of God’s Providence
Fri, 28 Jun 2024
Through all the hardships of his life, God brought Joseph to the right place at the right time and m...
Instruments of God’s Providence
Thu, 27 Jun 2024
All of God's people have a role to play in the good purposes of His providence. Today, listen as Sin...
The Mystery of Providence
Wed, 26 Jun 2024
While the doctrine of providence does not relieve us from going through hard times, it reassures us ...
God Meant It for Good
Tue, 25 Jun 2024
The story of Joseph is filled with jealousy, deception, and sorrow. Yet in the end, Joseph says, "Go...
All Things Work Together
Mon, 24 Jun 2024
In painful circumstances, we sometimes ask, "Why is this happening to me?" Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
The Spirit of the Father
Fri, 21 Jun 2024
When the Holy Spirit indwells us, one of our first and highest privileges is to address God as "Abba...
The Spirit of Christ
Thu, 20 Jun 2024
Jesus, in His human nature, relied on the power of the Holy Spirit in order to accomplish the work o...
The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
Wed, 19 Jun 2024
The very same Holy Spirit who indwelt Jesus throughout the course of His life now dwells in every be...
Another Helper
Tue, 18 Jun 2024
On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus promised His disciples that He would ask the Father to gi...
Knowing the Holy Spirit
Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Often when people talk about the Holy Spirit, their attention focuses on the gifts and blessings He ...
Reconciliation in Christ
Fri, 14 Jun 2024
The disintegration of relationships in this world is rooted ultimately in our alienation from a holy...
Redemption through His Blood
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
By nature, we are slaves to sin who need to be redeemed. But the good news is this: Jesus Christ, th...
God Justifies the Ungodly
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
We can never be more justified than when we came to faith in Jesus--nor any less--for it is Christ's...
The Propitiation for Our Sins
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
We all deserve the wrath of God for our sin. But in the wonder of God's mercy and the terror of His ...
Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ
Mon, 10 Jun 2024
We cannot separate the blessings of salvation from the One in whom they are found and experienced, J...
One Person, Two Natures
Fri, 07 Jun 2024
We must not think of Christ's incarnation as a mixture: partially of God and partially of man. Nor s...
Co-Essential with the Father
Thu, 06 Jun 2024
It isn't theoretical musing that drives us to understand the two natures of Christ in His incarnatio...
Truly God and Truly Man
Wed, 05 Jun 2024
It is a marvel beyond our ability to fully comprehend: the eternal Son of God took on a human nature...
The Person of the Son
Tue, 04 Jun 2024
If we are to give our minds to reflecting on Christ with wonder and worship, we first need to fill o...
Thinking about Jesus
Mon, 03 Jun 2024
As people constantly bombarded with fragments of information, we can find it difficult to focus our ...
Consecrated to God
Fri, 31 May 2024
We see the holiness of Christ not only in His separation from sin but also in His loving devotion to...
Dwelling in Eternal Light
Thu, 30 May 2024
Although the seraphim have never sinned, they cover their faces as they worship in the presence of G...
The Thrice-Holy One
Wed, 29 May 2024
What do we mean when we talk about the holiness of God? Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the cha...
The Simplicity of God
Tue, 28 May 2024
God is not made up of separate parts, such as wisdom, power, and holiness. All of His attributes are...
Knowing God
Mon, 27 May 2024
Let us never forget the breathtaking privilege and wonder of knowing God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson i...
The Glory of Pentecost
Fri, 24 May 2024
In the old covenant, God revealed Himself through prophets, priests, and kings. But this changed wit...
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
Thu, 23 May 2024
At Pentecost, the same Holy Spirit who had empowered the life and ministry of Jesus was now poured o...
Welcome to the Last Days
Wed, 22 May 2024
The day of Pentecost was a visible sign from God that world history has entered a new era. Today, Si...
Seeing through the Lens of Scripture
Tue, 21 May 2024
In Peter's Pentecost sermon, we hear a man whose mind has been renewed: he now sees all things throu...
What Was Pentecost All About?
Mon, 20 May 2024
We might naturally think the day of Pentecost is all about the Holy Spirit. Yet Peter's sermon in Ac...
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Fri, 17 May 2024
The New Testament regularly describes our redemption in Trinitarian terms. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
What Jesus Taught about the Trinity
Thu, 16 May 2024
Some Christians wonder if the Trinity is an impractical doctrine. Yet Jesus devoted some of His most...
Baptized into the Triune Name
Wed, 15 May 2024
In baptism, we are named for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, claimed by the triune God to live in ...
The Triune God of Love
Tue, 14 May 2024
By His very nature, God is love (1 John 4:8). But what--or whom--was He loving before He created the...
Knowing the Trinity
Mon, 13 May 2024
What difference does the doctrine of the Trinity make in our lives? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins ...
He Must Reign
Fri, 10 May 2024
When we become Christians, we come under the lordship of Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exhorts us...
Interceding from Heaven
Thu, 09 May 2024
Satan, the world, and our own flesh may condemn us, but we have a Great High Priest in heaven who is...
The Heavenly Ministry of Christ
Wed, 08 May 2024
What has Jesus been doing since His ascension into heaven? And what is He doing right now? Today, Si...
Dominion Regained
Tue, 07 May 2024
Jesus is no ordinary king: He sits on the throne of heaven and earth. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows...
He Ascended into Heaven
Mon, 06 May 2024
When Jesus had completed all the work on earth that the Father had given Him, Christ ascended into h...
Looking to Our Loving Father
Fri, 03 May 2024
The devil's deceptions can be so enduring that many Christians doubt whether God truly is their kind...
The Deceiver’s Great Lie
Thu, 02 May 2024
Satan's hatred of God is so great that he desires the image-bearers of God to hate Him too. Today, S...
The Enemy of Our Souls
Wed, 01 May 2024
Satan bears many names and titles: adversary, accuser, and destroyer. But why is he against us as ou...
The Strategies of Satan
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
Eve was the first person deceived by Satan, but she would not be the last. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
The Tragedy of the Fall
Mon, 29 Apr 2024
Although God created all things good, we live in a world that is not as it should be. What happened?...
Lead Us Not into Temptation
Fri, 26 Apr 2024
Jesus knows how fierce our battle with temptation can be. Today, Sinclair Ferguson contemplates how ...
Forgive Us Our Debts
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
The Lord's Prayer daily reminds us that we need more than strength to do better--we need God's mercy...
Our Daily Bread
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
Jesus teaches us to pray for our basic needs. Praying that way can both simplify and sanctify our li...
On Earth as It Is in Heaven
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
Since the Lord's Prayer has been given to shape our praying, it also shapes our living as disciples ...
Our Father in Heaven
Mon, 22 Apr 2024
Jesus taught His disciples to address God as He did: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name" (...
Worthy Is the Lamb
Fri, 19 Apr 2024
After long ages of conflict for the people of God, Jesus Christ arrived to fulfill Genesis 3:15 in H...
The Blessing of Abraham
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
God promised Abraham that in his seed, "all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Gen. 12:3)....
He Will Give Us Rest
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
Lamech spoke hopefully of his son Noah, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall ...
God’s Unfailing Promise
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
Adam and Eve didn't know every detail about the promised One who would triumph over the tragedy of s...
The Central Promise of Scripture
Mon, 15 Apr 2024
The entire Bible is held together by a promise God made in the garden of Eden. Today, Sinclair Fergu...
Created for Glory
Fri, 12 Apr 2024
Adam was a prophet, priest, and king over creation, but he failed in his calling and fell short of G...
Jesus’ Teaching on Marriage and Gender
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
Many people are rejecting the teaching in Genesis about the boundaries of marriage and gender. But J...
The Inconsistent Atheist
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
No matter how hard atheists try to suppress the truth of God, they cannot escape the fact that their...
Male and Female He Created Them
Tue, 09 Apr 2024
When Adam first set his eyes on Eve, he knew that she was just what he needed. Today, Sinclair Fergu...
Who Am I?
Mon, 08 Apr 2024
When we lose hold of who God is, then our identity as His image-bearers will inevitably unravel. Tod...
James Reunited with His Brother and Lord
Fri, 05 Apr 2024
Of all the people Jesus visited after His resurrection, the most intriguing may be James, His half-b...
Peter’s Failure Was Not Final
Thu, 04 Apr 2024
An angel came with striking instructions from the resurrected Lord: "Go, tell his disciples and Pete...
The Disciples' Hearts Burned within Them
Wed, 03 Apr 2024
Unaware that they were traveling with the resurrected Jesus, two disciples gladly heard Him explain ...
John Saw and Believed
Tue, 02 Apr 2024
Racing to the empty tomb, John found Jesus' graveclothes inside. But it wasn't until he saw Jesus' f...
Mary Knew Her Master’s Voice
Mon, 01 Apr 2024
It was not until she heard His voice that Mary Magdalene recognized the risen Lord. Today, Sinclair ...
The Man Who Was Crucified beside Him
Fri, 29 Mar 2024
For one man, Good Friday started as the worst day of his life, for it was his last, yet it ended as ...
Simon, Who Carried His Cross
Thu, 28 Mar 2024
What if Simon of Cyrene hadn't been passing by when the soldiers compelled him to carry Jesus' cross...
Pilate, Who Condemned Him
Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Trapped by the Jewish leaders, Pontius Pilate asked the crowd, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who ...
Peter, Who Denied Him
Tue, 26 Mar 2024
On the same night, Judas betrayed Jesus and Peter denied Him. Why did one die in despair while the o...
Judas, Who Betrayed Him
Mon, 25 Mar 2024
What led Judas to betray the Lord for thirty pieces of silver? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to re...
Let the Word of Christ Dwell in You Richly
Fri, 22 Mar 2024
When we sing with the church, we are ministering to one another while we offer our praise to God. To...
Christians Sing Differently
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
Christians certainly aren't the only people who sing, but we do sing in a truly unique way. Today, S...
Singing with the Son of God
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
If anything should make Christians want to sing, it's knowing that Jesus Himself is in our midst, le...
Do You Have a Hymnbook?
Tue, 19 Mar 2024
When we sing the great Christian hymns, we're reminded that we worship God with the vast company of ...
Christians Love to Sing
Mon, 18 Mar 2024
As we come to understand what God has done to redeem us, we're instilled with the desire to sing our...
From Covetous to Christlike
Fri, 15 Mar 2024
The law against coveting is often ignored, yet it was this command that pierced the heart of Saul an...
Is It Ever Right to Lie?
Thu, 14 Mar 2024
In the Bible, sometimes good things result from a lie being told. Does that give us justification to...
Theft and Generosity
Wed, 13 Mar 2024
Saying no to stealing from others also means saying yes to giving to others. Today, Sinclair Ferguso...
The Beginning of Lust
Tue, 12 Mar 2024
The command against adultery goes much deeper than the physical act. Today, Sinclair Ferguson warns ...
Murdering in Our Hearts
Mon, 11 Mar 2024
We must not forget that we can kill with a word as well as with a weapon. Today, Sinclair Ferguson i...
Honor Your Father and Mother
Fri, 08 Mar 2024
There's a reason why our relationship with our parents is highlighted in the Ten Commandments right ...
A Pattern for Our Days
Thu, 07 Mar 2024
It's a mistake to think that the Sabbath commandment is only about one day in the week. Today, Sincl...
Taking God’s Name in Vain
Wed, 06 Mar 2024
The third commandment is about so much more than using God's name as a curse word. Today, Sinclair F...
The Danger of Idolatry
Tue, 05 Mar 2024
It is because God wants us to be safe that He warns against the idols of our hearts. Today, Sinclair...
The Ten Commandments
Mon, 04 Mar 2024
When the Lord delivered His law to His people, God's commands were given before the backdrop of His ...
The Lord Will Provide
Fri, 01 Mar 2024
We can trust God to provide us with everything we need, for He has already given what we most need: ...
Burning, Yet Not Consumed
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
By revealing Himself in a burning bush, God gave Moses an unforgettable parable of who He is. Today,...
Knowing More of God
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
God has revealed who He is through His actions in history and through His words explaining those act...
I Am Who I Am
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
When Moses asked God for His name, he received a mysterious answer: "I AM WHO I AM" (Ex. 3:14). Toda...
The Most Important Question
Mon, 26 Feb 2024
Of all the questions a Christian could possibly ask, which is the most important to answer? Today, S...
The Heavenly Music of Self-Control
Fri, 23 Feb 2024
The self-control produced by the Holy Spirit is not a strong-willed intimidation that leaves others ...
Soft-Handed Gentleness
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
If we grip our relationships tightly in order to control them, things are actually more likely to ve...
Faithful, Trusted, and True
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
Faithfulness is saying an ongoing "amen" to the commitments we've made. Today, Sinclair Ferguson rem...
Reflecting God’s Goodness
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
To say that someone is good is to say that they're living as an image bearer of God should, reflecti...
Kindness: Simple Yet Significant
Mon, 19 Feb 2024
Kindness is not a spectacular thing, yet it is a beautiful thing. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes...
The Patience of God and of His Children
Fri, 16 Feb 2024
God has been so patient with His children. As we grow in the family likeness, we learn by the Spirit...
Peace Be with You
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
In the gospel, Jesus draws near to restless hearts to make them whole and well in His presence. Toda...
A Supernatural Joy
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
Christian joy is not the natural characteristic of a sunny disposition. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...
Do You Have Love?
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
As the Holy Spirit works in our lives, He begins to uncomplicate us, filling us with love for others...
The Fruit of the Spirit
Mon, 12 Feb 2024
The fruit of the Spirit cannot be artificially produced. These qualities must be developed in us by ...
Cleansed and Renewed
Fri, 09 Feb 2024
In our weekly rhythm of worship, we are confronted with our sin and cleansed by our Savior. Today, S...
Principles for Worship
Thu, 08 Feb 2024
How should we worship the Lord whenever we gather with His people? Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifi...
Bowed Down in the Presence of God
Wed, 07 Feb 2024
What have been your most memorable experiences of worship? Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes the de...
The Quality of Our Worship
Tue, 06 Feb 2024
The quality of our worship isn't so much a matter of our performance as it is a matter of displaying...
Let Us Worship God
Mon, 05 Feb 2024
Too often, a fundamental question is never asked in the church: How does God want to be worshiped? T...
Training in Righteousness
Fri, 02 Feb 2024
As our heavenly Father brings us up in the family likeness through the instruction of His Word, He g...
Correction: A Healing Word
Thu, 01 Feb 2024
God's Word works in our lives to heal what has become sick, to correct what has gone wrong, and to c...
Teaching and Reproof
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
The Bible exposes our sin in order to bring us to repentance, that we may enjoy God's forgiveness an...
God’s Word at Work in Us
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
The Bible does more than tell us what to do. By the power of the Holy Spirit, God's Word is at work ...
Scripture: The Mouth of God
Mon, 29 Jan 2024
When we go to read the Bible, we go to hear God speak. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the amaz...
I Will Remember Their Sins No More
Fri, 26 Jan 2024
The one thing that God promises to forget is the sin of His people, for He has blotted it out with t...
Remembering the Covenant
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
Every time we come to the Lord's Table, Jesus reminds us of His covenant love and the cost of our re...
Storing Up Scripture in Our Hearts
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
It may be impossible to overemphasize the importance of storing up Scripture in our hearts. Today, S...
Lest You Forget the Lord
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
When we grow despondent and wonder if God has forgotten us, the opposite might actually be true: we'...
A Day to Remember
Mon, 22 Jan 2024
"Remember" is a common command in Scripture. Yet Christians often forget one of the Bible's most imp...
Give Sin a Name
Fri, 19 Jan 2024
It is unlikely that we will be delivered from the blemishes on our character until we confess our si...
Loud Opinions and Little Prayer
Thu, 18 Jan 2024
How much better would a Christian serve his nation if he spent less time complaining about society a...
Can You Keep a Secret?
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
It's desirable to be people who are kind, welcoming, and friendly. But can we be trusted to keep a s...
The Austere Christian
Tue, 16 Jan 2024
Christians ought to prize knowing God's Word and obeying His precepts. But if our discipline doesn't...
The Faults We Fail to Notice
Mon, 15 Jan 2024
Just as one stain can ruin our favorite outfit, a neglected blemish on a Christian’s character can...
Eyes Opened to Christ
Fri, 12 Jan 2024
When we come to know Jesus Christ as Savior, we're also coming to know the Creator of all that exist...
Unbelief: A Moral Issue
Thu, 11 Jan 2024
At some point, everyone who claims to be an atheist will give themselves away. Their rejection of Go...
Our Identity: The Image of God
Wed, 10 Jan 2024
One of the blessings of being Christians today is that, unlike people all around us, we know who we ...
No Real Atheists
Tue, 09 Jan 2024
Since we live in a world where everything reveals God, no one can ultimately escape the reality of H...
Creation Reveals the Creator
Mon, 08 Jan 2024
Just as the work of a great artist reveals his characteristics, everything in the universe bears the...
A Life-Changing Experience
Fri, 05 Jan 2024
Many of us can remember an experience that changed our lives forever. The prophet Isaiah had such an...
How to Be Happy
Thu, 04 Jan 2024
Our loving heavenly Father wants His children to be a joyful people. But sometimes we seek out joy a...
A Resolution for the Christian Life
Wed, 03 Jan 2024
Although the Apostle Paul occupied himself with many labors, he could summarize his life by saying, ...
Growing in Love for the Church
Tue, 02 Jan 2024
When we come to faith in Jesus Christ, we're not only bound together with Him, but we're also bound ...
Beginning a New Year Well
Mon, 01 Jan 2024
A new year represents an opportunity to commit ourselves to the Lord. Today, Sinclair Ferguson invit...
Renewed Day by Day
Fri, 29 Dec 2023
This year will soon be over. But God's transforming grace in our lives will endure forever. Listen t...
Renewed Day by Day
Fri, 29 Dec 2023
This year will soon be over. But God’s transforming grace in our lives will endure forever. Listen...
Remember Jesus Christ
Thu, 28 Dec 2023
As recipients of God's saving mercy, remembering is both a privilege and a responsibility for Christ...
Looking Back on the Year
Wed, 27 Dec 2023
The days between Christmas and the new year offer opportunities to look back as we prepare to move f...
Looking Back on the Year
Wed, 27 Dec 2023
The days between Christmas and the new year offer opportunities to look back as we prepare to move f...
Making Christmas Last
Tue, 26 Dec 2023
What kind of people should Christians be, as those who have been so blessed by the gift of God's Son...
Coming Face-to-Face with Christ
Mon, 25 Dec 2023
God the Son has lived eternally face-to-face with His Father. And in His incarnation, He has come fa...
Should We Celebrate Christmas?
Fri, 22 Dec 2023
Since the time of the Reformation, some Christians have wondered whether Christmas Day should be cel...
The Savior’s Lowly Birth
Thu, 21 Dec 2023
It's easy to have sentimental thoughts about the Christmas story, but Jesus' birth involved hardship...
A Friend Who Sticks Closer
Wed, 20 Dec 2023
In spite of all its buzzing activity, Christmas can be one of the loneliest times of the year for so...
Renewed Affection for Christ
Tue, 19 Dec 2023
As we center our hearts and minds on the Lord Jesus, everything else in our lives begins to fit into...
Recovering Christ at Christmastime
Mon, 18 Dec 2023
We should not be surprised that Jesus isn't the center of attention at Christmas if He is absent fro...
Worship with the Angels
Fri, 15 Dec 2023
When you worship with the church, how often do you realize that you are worshiping in the presence o...
The Angels That Ministered to Jesus
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
The Bible identifies angels as "ministering spirits" (Heb. 1:14), and we find them ministering to th...
Angelic Appearances
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
The Word of God records numerous appearances by angels, yet they're far from random occurrences. Tod...
Different Kinds of Angels
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
Angels are as intriguing as they are mysterious. One of the most remarkable things Scripture reveals...
What Is an Angel?
Mon, 11 Dec 2023
The Bible teaches that we are not alone in the universe. Hosts of angels are actively serving the Lo...
Our Lord, Come
Fri, 08 Dec 2023
The return of Christ seems almost too wonderful to imagine, yet Scripture gives us three words to de...
We Shall Be Changed
Thu, 07 Dec 2023
What will life be like when the Lord Jesus returns and His people are resurrected in glory? Today, S...
Delivering the Kingdom to the Father
Wed, 06 Dec 2023
In 1 Corinthians 15, we find a striking map of events that will take place at Jesus' return. Today, ...
Proclaiming His Death Until He Comes
Tue, 05 Dec 2023
Sometimes Christians can become more fixated on the details of Christ's second coming than on the Ch...
Looking to Christ’s Return
Mon, 04 Dec 2023
The same Jesus who arrived humbly at Bethlehem will return from heaven in majesty and glory. Today, ...
The Triumphant Son of Man
Fri, 01 Dec 2023
The Son of Man was prophesied to regain the dominion that Adam lost and to bring to completion the r...
Son of the Living God
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
What does it mean that Jesus is the "Son of the living God" (Matt. 16:16)? Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
Son of the Living God
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
What does it mean that Jesus is the “Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:16)? Today, Sinclair Fergu...
Christ, the Anointed One
Wed, 29 Nov 2023
When Peter announced to Jesus, "You are the Christ," what was Peter really saying? Today, Sinclair F...
Who Do You Say That I Am?
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
When people encountered Jesus, many sensed that He was no ordinary man. Then Peter realized that Jes...
Knowing Jesus
Mon, 27 Nov 2023
There is always something more to know about the people we know best. The same is true of Jesus--but...
The Reality of Hell
Fri, 24 Nov 2023
It was in love that Jesus delivered so many warnings about hell. Today, Sinclair Ferguson gives sobe...
What Will Heaven Be Like?
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
People have many ideas about what heaven will be like, and those ideas may reveal a great deal about...
The Coming Judgment
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
All of us, without exception, must stand before the judgment of God. The question is, will we be sta...
Death
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
Death is not a subject on which most of us want to linger, for it is the enemy of the life we love. ...
The Four Last Things
Mon, 20 Nov 2023
Our lives as Christian are shaped by the way we think about the future. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...
Glorification: Perfected in Christ
Fri, 17 Nov 2023
God has set His heart on perfecting us in the likeness of His Son. Today, Sinclair Ferguson presents...
Justification: Final and Irreversible
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
From the moment we first trusted in Christ, we were declared as perfectly righteous in the sight of ...
Calling: Awake, O Sleeper
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, the gospel message meets with ears that are asleep in spirit...
Calling: Awake, O Sleeper
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, the gospel message meets with ears that are asleep in spirit...
Predestination: He Loved Us First
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
While predestination might seem an unsettling doctrine at first, the Bible shows that this is a wond...
A Golden Chain—Or Is It?
Mon, 13 Nov 2023
Romans 8:30 is often called the "golden chain" that links together several elements of our salvation...
How Does the Gospel Work in Our Lives?
Fri, 10 Nov 2023
The gospel transforms our relationships with fellow Christians in the church, with those in authorit...
The Unfailing Promises of God
Thu, 09 Nov 2023
After extolling the riches of the gospel, the book of Romans raises a sudden question: What about Go...
The Wonders of the Gospel
Wed, 08 Nov 2023
This is the gospel: The holy God we've offended is the One who delivers us from sin's condemnation a...
None Is Righteous
Tue, 07 Nov 2023
The opening chapters of Romans provide a devastating analysis of humanity's lost and sinful conditio...
The Letter That Changed the World
Mon, 06 Nov 2023
All Scripture is inspired, yet some portions of God's Word are especially known for their transforma...
The Cup That Could Not Pass
Fri, 03 Nov 2023
We will never know the full cost of our redemption, which drove Jesus to pray, "Let this cup pass fr...
A Foretaste of Christ’s Glory
Thu, 02 Nov 2023
Little did Peter, James, and John know that when they saw the glory of Christ in His transfiguration...
The Turning Point in Jesus’ Ministry
Wed, 01 Nov 2023
At Caesarea Philippi, Jesus' disciples began to truly understand His identity and His mission. Today...
Baptized into the Sins of His People
Tue, 31 Oct 2023
In His baptism, Jesus was symbolically drenched in the sins of others so that He might carry them fr...
Living under the Shadow of the Cross
Mon, 30 Oct 2023
The whole of Jesus' life was lived under the shadow of the cross. As Christ faithfully served His Fa...
What’s New in the New Covenant?
Fri, 27 Oct 2023
The prophets promised a new covenant for God's people, and Jesus announced its arrival. But what cha...
God’s Law and Grace
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
Why did God give so many commands to Israel? How do these laws relate to His gracious salvation thro...
The Covenant Made at Sinai
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
We're bound to misunderstand the law that God delivered to His people at Mount Sinai if we forget Hi...
Safeguarding the Promise of Grace
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
Even after the earth was deluged with a flood, and even after the world united in rebellion at Babel...
The Promised Covenant of Grace
Mon, 23 Oct 2023
After Adam sinned in the garden, God made a promise of salvation that would shape the course of hist...
When Two Become One
Fri, 20 Oct 2023
As with Adam and Eve, God delights in uniquely fitting a man and woman for lifelong unity. Today, Si...
A Husband’s Integrity and a Wife’s Respect
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
Superficial attraction doesn't produce respect--character does. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies ...
Honoring Our Parents for Life
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
God's love for families is seen in His dedicating one of the Ten Commandments to the relationship be...
Raising Children in the Church
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
God has given us a church family to help us raise our children for Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
The Christian Family and the Church
Mon, 16 Oct 2023
Christians come from many different homes and backgrounds, but we've all been adopted into the famil...
A Consecrated Feast
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
As we come to the Lord's Table, we are to give our hearts entirely to the One who gave all to save u...
A Meal of Anticipation
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
Each time Christians celebrate the Lord's Supper, we're reminded of another meal that awaits us in t...
A Meal of Anticipation
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
Each time Christians celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we’re reminded of another meal that awaits us ...
Participation in Christ’s Body and Blood
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
What does Scripture mean when it says that our receiving the Lord's Supper is "a participation in" t...
The Cup of Blessing
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
Jesus drank the bitter cup of divine wrath so that His people may freely enjoy the cup of God's bles...
The Cup of Blessing
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
Jesus drank the bitter cup of divine wrath so that His people may freely enjoy the cup of God’s bl...
The Lord’s Supper: A Proclamation
Mon, 09 Oct 2023
The Lord's Supper is a form of proclamation, a visible dramatization of the gospel message. Today, S...
The Lord’s Supper: A Proclamation
Mon, 09 Oct 2023
The Lord’s Supper is a form of proclamation, a visible dramatization of the gospel message. Today,...
What It Means to Be in Christ
Fri, 06 Oct 2023
One prepositional phrase lies at the heart of our identity as Christians: we are "in Christ." Today,...
Positive and Negative Steps in the Christian Walk
Thu, 05 Oct 2023
Our daily walk with the Lord involves positive and negative steps: we are to pursue Christlike chara...
Already and Not Yet
Wed, 04 Oct 2023
Faithful Christian living involves looking back on Jesus' finished work of atonement and looking for...
Gospel Indicatives and Imperatives
Tue, 03 Oct 2023
The gospel's indicatives--all that God has done for us in Christ--are always the basis for our Chris...
The Grammar of the Gospel
Mon, 02 Oct 2023
Apart from the influence of the Holy Spirit, the message of the gospel will seem like a foreign lang...
The Hundredfold Harvest of God’s Word
Fri, 29 Sep 2023
As we yield our lives to the Lord with hearts prepared to receive His Word, He works to make us spir...
Choked by the Cares of This World
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
Weeds grow naturally, but a healthy lawn requires care and attention. The same is true of our spirit...
The Kind of Faith That Falls Away
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
Many of us may know someone who seemed suddenly converted to Christ, but they just as suddenly fell ...
Hardened Hearers
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
Even people who sit under the preaching of God's Word every week are capable of hardening their hear...
Take Heed How You Hear
Mon, 25 Sep 2023
It's important for us to hear the Word of God preached. But Jesus also instructs His disciples to be...
The Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever
Fri, 22 Sep 2023
The Jesus we know and serve today is the same wonderful Redeemer we read about in the Gospels, forev...
Dead to Sin’s Dominion
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
If we are united to Christ by faith, we have died to the dominion of sin and must no longer live in ...
Servants for Jesus’ Sake
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
How can we measure true success in ministry? Today, Sinclair Ferguson opens the Bible passage that w...
Following the Light of the World
Tue, 19 Sep 2023
Until we come to saving faith in Christ, we remain lost in the darkness of sin and condemnation. Tod...
Come to Christ for Eternal Life
Mon, 18 Sep 2023
Being a Christian is not about reading enough of the Bible to balance out our failures; it's coming ...
The Power of the Spirit in Preaching
Fri, 15 Sep 2023
All truly effective preaching shares one thing in common: it is attended by the power of the Holy Sp...
Different Kinds of Preachers
Thu, 14 Sep 2023
Faithful, biblical preaching doesn't have to follow a specific formula in order to bless God's peopl...
The Effects of Preaching
Wed, 13 Sep 2023
What effects should the preaching of God's Word have on us? Today, Sinclair Ferguson shares words of...
What Is Wrong with Preaching Today?
Tue, 12 Sep 2023
Why can it sometimes seem that the preaching in our church isn't bearing much fruit? Today, Sinclair...
How Important Is Preaching?
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
Whether we're preachers or listeners, the proclamation of God's Word plays a role in our lives as Ch...
Who Shall Separate Us?
Fri, 08 Sep 2023
By God's sovereign grace, the very things that threaten to separate us from Christ are tools in His ...
Who Is to Condemn?
Thu, 07 Sep 2023
With all our falls and failures in the Christian life, what hope do we have of escaping the sentence...
Who Shall Bring Any Charge?
Wed, 06 Sep 2023
Satan accuses the people of God day and night. We'll never escape his charges of sin and guilt by lo...
Who Can Be against Us?
Tue, 05 Sep 2023
If God is for us, then all the devil's efforts to destroy us will ultimately fail. Today, Sinclair F...
Beloved Bible Verses
Mon, 04 Sep 2023
What is your favorite passage in the Bible? Today, Sinclair Ferguson turns to one of the most cheris...
Named in Baptism
Fri, 01 Sep 2023
God places His name on us in our baptism, marking us out as those called to trust in the Father, bel...
Baptized: A New Identity
Thu, 31 Aug 2023
Discussions about baptism often focus on what we are baptized with--how much water and how it's to b...
Why Was Jesus Baptized?
Wed, 30 Aug 2023
Sinners were coming to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. Why did Jesus, the sinless Son of Go...
The Meaning of Baptism
Tue, 29 Aug 2023
Baptism wasn’t given to us just for the experience of a moment—it’s a sign that affects every ...
The Promise of Baptism
Mon, 28 Aug 2023
If we think of baptism primarily as a point of controversy rather than a gift from God, we need to t...
Principles for Holiness
Fri, 25 Aug 2023
The way to measure genuine growth in holiness is... How would you answer that question? Today on *Th...
Sanctification Summarized
Thu, 24 Aug 2023
What happens in a person’s life that causes a sinner to become a saint? Today, Sinclair Ferguson l...
A More Excellent Way
Wed, 23 Aug 2023
Sanctification—becoming increasingly like Jesus—takes place more often in the ordinariness of li...
The Fruit of Sanctification
Tue, 22 Aug 2023
Being holy isn't merely about doing the right things. Nor should we mistake being holy with being gi...
Set Apart for God
Mon, 21 Aug 2023
The Bible teaches us a new vocabulary for understanding the Christian life, and one crucial word it ...
The Anger of Jesus
Fri, 18 Aug 2023
Jesus wept at the grave of Lazarus out of love for His friend and out of a holy hatred of the destru...
Christ, a Man of Feeling
Thu, 17 Aug 2023
Scripture reveals not only the power and authority of our Lord Jesus but also His heart as our compa...
Rest for Our Souls
Wed, 16 Aug 2023
Jesus understands our weakness and draws close to us in our need. Today, Sinclair Ferguson beckons u...
He Grew in Favor with God
Tue, 15 Aug 2023
To see whether you have a healthy, biblical view of Jesus, turn to Luke 2:52, which says He grew "in...
The Personal Jesus
Mon, 14 Aug 2023
Since the Christian life involves an ongoing transformation of becoming more like Jesus, we need to ...
The Legacy of a Godly Life
Fri, 11 Aug 2023
Bill never ministered to large churches or spoke at conferences. But he touched lives by remaining t...
A Christian’s Enduring Influence
Thu, 10 Aug 2023
Even if their paths cross only for a season, Christians can leave a lifelong impact on one another's...
An Older Friend in the Faith
Wed, 09 Aug 2023
Hamish didn't set out to be a mentor. He simply took an interest in a young man and encouraged him b...
The Man in Black
Tue, 08 Aug 2023
One icy evening in the dead of winter, a stranger asked a young Sinclair Ferguson, "Are you saved, s...
Our Hidden Helpers
Mon, 07 Aug 2023
When we read the obscure names that receive greetings in Paul's letters, we're reminded of the every...
Shaped by Grace
Fri, 04 Aug 2023
Spiritual growth isn't measured so much by the stature a Christian has attained as it is by the dist...
Solutions for Distorted Souls
Thu, 03 Aug 2023
Sin can leave our souls misshapen in subtle ways. Yet the Great Physician offers treatment to reveal...
The Big-Headed Soul
Wed, 02 Aug 2023
Pride distorts our thinking, making us more willing to heed our own minds than to submit to the mind...
Turned In on Ourselves
Tue, 01 Aug 2023
Martin Luther described our sinful condition as being "incurvatus in se," turned in on itself. Today...
The Shape of the Soul
Mon, 31 Jul 2023
By creating us in His image, God has specially fashioned us for fellowship with Him. But because of ...
All the Kingdoms of the World
Fri, 28 Jul 2023
The devil offered Jesus the dominion that Adam had lost. This is just what Christ came to regain, bu...
The Pinnacle of the Temple
Thu, 27 Jul 2023
By tempting Jesus to jump off the temple, Satan was inviting Him to win followers by parading the mi...
Not by Bread Alone
Wed, 26 Jul 2023
Whereas Adam rejected God's warning and ate from the tree, Jesus lived not by bread alone but by eve...
Christ’s Victory in the Wilderness
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
Jesus' wilderness temptation isn't recorded in Scripture primarily to help us fight temptation--it m...
He Was Tempted as We Are
Mon, 24 Jul 2023
Jesus knows what it is like to be tempted. But how could the Son of God really be tempted? Today, Si...
The Gospel according to Isaiah
Fri, 21 Jul 2023
Few chapters in the Bible so vividly depict the glory of the gospel in the humiliation and exaltatio...
The Savior’s Open Ear
Thu, 20 Jul 2023
Day by day, Jesus attentively submitted to His Father's Word. This obedience led in one direction: t...
A Light for the Nations
Wed, 19 Jul 2023
The prophet Isaiah described the Messiah as One who would be forsaken so that people from every nati...
A Bruised Reed He Will Not Break
Tue, 18 Jul 2023
In our weakness, we are as bruised reeds and dimly burning wicks. But Jesus, in His mercy, mends His...
Meeting Christ in the Old Testament
Mon, 17 Jul 2023
Many people are interested in finding Christ in the Old Testament, but often we miss the most import...
The Family of God
Fri, 14 Jul 2023
Greater than all of Scripture's pictures describing the church is the biblical reality itself: we ar...
The Temple of God
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
As living stones, Christians are being built up together to display the glory of the Lord in their f...
The Bride of Christ
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
Scripture describes the church as a bride preparing to appear in unblemished splendor before her lov...
The Flock of God
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
When sheep hear the familiar sound of their shepherd's voice, they draw nearer to him and to one ano...
The Body of Christ
Mon, 10 Jul 2023
Why does the New Testament describe the church as the body of Christ? Today, Sinclair Ferguson conve...
A Marble Pulpit in South Carolina
Fri, 07 Jul 2023
A pastor's love for his people isn't so much worked up as it is sent down. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
Home
Thu, 06 Jul 2023
"Home" may be a word that brings joy or sorrow. Today, Sinclair Ferguson thinks on several homes in ...
A Seminary in Philadelphia
Wed, 05 Jul 2023
It was one of the hardest decisions of a young Scotsman's life to go and teach at an American semina...
Room C37
Tue, 04 Jul 2023
In a university bedroom, an 18-year-old Sinclair Ferguson was prompted to study the books of the Bib...
A Little Pulpit in Scotland
Mon, 03 Jul 2023
Some locations mark our lives forever because of what God did for us there. Today, Sinclair Ferguson...
The Glory of God’s Providence
Fri, 30 Jun 2023
Through all the hardships of his life, God brought Joseph to the right place at the right time and m...
Instruments of God’s Providence
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
All of God's people have a role to play in the good purposes of His providence. Today, listen as Sin...
The Mystery of Providence
Wed, 28 Jun 2023
While the doctrine of providence does not relieve us from going through hard times, it reassures us ...
God Meant It for Good
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
The story of Joseph is filled with jealousy, deception, and sorrow. Yet in the end, Joseph says, "Go...
All Things Work Together
Mon, 26 Jun 2023
In painful circumstances, we sometimes ask, "Why is this happening to me?" Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
The Spirit of the Father
Fri, 23 Jun 2023
When the Holy Spirit indwells us, one of our first and highest privileges is to address God as "Abba...
The Spirit of Christ
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
Jesus, in His human nature, relied on the power of the Holy Spirit in order to accomplish the work o...
The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
The very same Holy Spirit who indwelt Jesus throughout the course of His life now dwells in every be...
Another Helper
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus promised His disciples that He would ask the Father to gi...
Knowing the Holy Spirit
Mon, 19 Jun 2023
Often when people talk about the Holy Spirit, their attention focuses on the gifts and blessings He ...
Reconciliation in Christ
Fri, 16 Jun 2023
The disintegration of relationships in this world is rooted ultimately in our alienation from a holy...
Redemption through His Blood
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
By nature, we are slaves to sin who need to be redeemed. But the good news is this: Jesus Christ, th...
God Justifies the Ungodly
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
We can never be more justified than when we came to faith in Jesus--nor any less--for it is Christ's...
The Propitiation for Our Sins
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
We all deserve the wrath of God for our sin. But in the wonder of God's mercy and the terror of His ...
Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ
Mon, 12 Jun 2023
We cannot separate the blessings of salvation from the One in whom they are found and experienced, J...
One Person, Two Natures
Fri, 09 Jun 2023
We must not think of Christ's incarnation as a mixture: partially of God and partially of man. Nor s...
Co-Essential with the Father
Thu, 08 Jun 2023
It isn't theoretical musing that drives us to understand the two natures of Christ in His incarnatio...
Truly God and Truly Man
Wed, 07 Jun 2023
It is a marvel beyond our ability to fully comprehend: the eternal Son of God took on a human nature...
The Person of the Son
Tue, 06 Jun 2023
If we are to give our minds to reflecting on Christ with wonder and worship, we first need to fill o...
Thinking about Jesus
Mon, 05 Jun 2023
As people constantly bombarded with fragments of information, we can find it difficult to focus our ...
The Glory of Pentecost
Fri, 02 Jun 2023
In the old covenant, God revealed Himself through prophets, priests, and kings. But this changed wit...
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
Thu, 01 Jun 2023
At Pentecost, the same Holy Spirit who had empowered the life and ministry of Jesus was now poured o...
Welcome to the Last Days
Wed, 31 May 2023
The day of Pentecost was a visible sign from God that world history has entered a new era. Today, Si...
Seeing through the Lens of Scripture
Tue, 30 May 2023
In Peter's Pentecost sermon, we hear a man whose mind has been renewed: he now sees all things throu...
What Was Pentecost All About?
Mon, 29 May 2023
We might naturally think the day of Pentecost is all about the Holy Spirit. Yet Peter's sermon in Ac...
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Fri, 26 May 2023
The New Testament regularly describes our redemption in Trinitarian terms. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
What Jesus Taught about the Trinity
Thu, 25 May 2023
Some Christians wonder if the Trinity is an impractical doctrine. Yet Jesus devoted some of His most...
Baptized into the Triune Name
Wed, 24 May 2023
In baptism, we are named for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, claimed by the triune God to live in ...
The Triune God of Love
Tue, 23 May 2023
By His very nature, God is love (1 John 4:8). But what--or whom--was He loving before He created the...
Knowing the Trinity
Mon, 22 May 2023
What difference does the doctrine of the Trinity make in our lives? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins ...
He Must Reign
Fri, 19 May 2023
When we become Christians, we come under the lordship of Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exhorts us...
Interceding from Heaven
Thu, 18 May 2023
Satan, the world, and our own flesh may condemn us, but we have a Great High Priest in heaven who is...
The Heavenly Ministry of Christ
Wed, 17 May 2023
What has Jesus been doing since His ascension into heaven? And what is He doing right now? Today, Si...
Dominion Regained
Tue, 16 May 2023
Jesus is no ordinary king: He sits on the throne of heaven and earth. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows...
He Ascended into Heaven
Mon, 15 May 2023
When Jesus had completed all the work on earth that the Father had given Him, Christ ascended into h...
Looking to Our Loving Father
Fri, 12 May 2023
The devil's deceptions can be so enduring that many Christians doubt whether God truly is their kind...
The Deceiver’s Great Lie
Thu, 11 May 2023
Satan's hatred of God is so great that he desires the image-bearers of God to hate Him too. Today, S...
The Enemy of Our Souls
Wed, 10 May 2023
Satan bears many names and titles: adversary, accuser, and destroyer. But why is he against us as ou...
The Strategies of Satan
Tue, 09 May 2023
Eve was the first person deceived by Satan, but she would not be the last. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
The Tragedy of the Fall
Mon, 08 May 2023
Although God created all things good, we live in a world that is not as it should be. What happened?...
Lead Us Not into Temptation
Fri, 05 May 2023
Jesus knows how fierce our battle with temptation can be. Today, Sinclair Ferguson contemplates how ...
Forgive Us Our Debts
Thu, 04 May 2023
The Lord's Prayer daily reminds us that we need more than strength to do better--we need God's mercy...
Our Daily Bread
Wed, 03 May 2023
Jesus teaches us to pray for our basic needs. Praying that way can both simplify and sanctify our li...
On Earth as It Is in Heaven
Tue, 02 May 2023
Since the Lord's Prayer has been given to shape our praying, it also shapes our living as disciples ...
Our Father in Heaven
Mon, 01 May 2023
Jesus taught His disciples to address God as He did: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name" (...
Worthy Is the Lamb
Fri, 28 Apr 2023
After long ages of conflict for the people of God, Jesus Christ arrived to fulfill Genesis 3:15 in H...
The Blessing of Abraham
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
God promised Abraham that in his seed, "all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Gen. 12:3)....
He Will Give Us Rest
Wed, 26 Apr 2023
Lamech spoke hopefully of his son Noah, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall ...
God’s Unfailing Promise
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
Adam and Eve didn't know every detail about the promised One who would triumph over the tragedy of s...
The Central Promise of Scripture
Mon, 24 Apr 2023
The entire Bible is held together by a promise God made in the garden of Eden. Today, Sinclair Fergu...
Created for Glory
Fri, 21 Apr 2023
Adam was a prophet, priest, and king over creation, but he failed in his calling and fell short of G...
Jesus’ Teaching on Marriage and Gender
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
Many people are rejecting the teaching in Genesis about the boundaries of marriage and gender. But J...
The Inconsistent Atheist
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
No matter how hard atheists try to suppress the truth of God, they cannot escape the fact that their...
Male and Female He Created Them
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
When Adam first set his eyes on Eve, he knew that she was just what he needed. Today, Sinclair Fergu...
Who Am I?
Mon, 17 Apr 2023
When we lose hold of who God is, then our identity as His image-bearers will inevitably unravel. Tod...
James Reunited with His Brother and Lord
Fri, 14 Apr 2023
Of all the people Jesus visited after His resurrection, the most intriguing may be James, His half-b...
Peter’s Failure Was Not Final
Thu, 13 Apr 2023
An angel came with striking instructions from the resurrected Lord: "Go, tell his disciples and Pete...
The Disciples’ Hearts Burned within Them
Wed, 12 Apr 2023
Unaware that they were traveling with the resurrected Jesus, two disciples gladly heard Him explain ...
John Saw and Believed
Tue, 11 Apr 2023
Racing to the empty tomb, John found Jesus' graveclothes inside. But it wasn't until he saw Jesus' f...
Mary Knew Her Master’s Voice
Mon, 10 Apr 2023
It was not until she heard His voice that Mary Magdalene recognized the risen Lord. Today, Sinclair ...
The Man Who Was Crucified beside Him
Fri, 07 Apr 2023
For one man, Good Friday started as the worst day of his life, for it was his last, yet it ended as ...
Simon, Who Carried His Cross
Thu, 06 Apr 2023
What if Simon of Cyrene hadn't been passing by when the soldiers compelled him to carry Jesus' cross...
Pilate, Who Condemned Him
Wed, 05 Apr 2023
Trapped by the Jewish leaders, Pontius Pilate asked the crowd, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who ...
Peter, Who Denied Him
Tue, 04 Apr 2023
On the same night, Judas betrayed Jesus and Peter denied Him. Why did one die in despair while the o...
Judas, Who Betrayed Him
Mon, 03 Apr 2023
What led Judas to betray the Lord for thirty pieces of silver? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to re...
Consecrated to God
Fri, 31 Mar 2023
We see the holiness of Christ not only in His separation from sin but also in His loving devotion to...
Dwelling in Eternal Light
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
Although the seraphim have never sinned, they cover their faces as they worship in the presence of G...
The Thrice-Holy One
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
What do we mean when we talk about the holiness of God? Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the cha...
The Simplicity of God
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
God is not made up of separate parts, such as wisdom, power, and holiness. All of His attributes are...
Knowing God
Mon, 27 Mar 2023
Let us never forget the breathtaking privilege and wonder of knowing God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson i...
Let the Word of Christ Dwell in You Richly
Fri, 24 Mar 2023
When we sing with the church, we are ministering to one another while we offer our praise to God. To...
Christians Sing Differently
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
Christians certainly aren't the only people who sing, but we do sing in a truly unique way. Today, S...
Singing with the Son of God
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
If anything should make Christians want to sing, it's knowing that Jesus Himself is in our midst, le...
Do You Have a Hymnbook?
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
When we sing the great Christian hymns, we're reminded that we worship God with the vast company of ...
Christians Love to Sing
Mon, 20 Mar 2023
As we come to understand what God has done to redeem us, we're instilled with the desire to sing our...
From Covetous to Christlike
Fri, 17 Mar 2023
The law against coveting is often ignored, yet it was this command that pierced the heart of Saul an...
Is It Ever Right to Lie?
Thu, 16 Mar 2023
In the Bible, sometimes good things result from a lie being told. Does that give us justification to...
Theft and Generosity
Wed, 15 Mar 2023
Saying no to stealing from others also means saying yes to giving to others. Today, Sinclair Ferguso...
The Beginning of Lust
Tue, 14 Mar 2023
The command against adultery goes much deeper than the physical act. Today, Sinclair Ferguson warns ...
Murdering in Our Hearts
Mon, 13 Mar 2023
We must not forget that we can kill with a word as well as with a weapon. Today, Sinclair Ferguson i...
Honor Your Father and Mother
Fri, 10 Mar 2023
There's a reason why our relationship with our parents is highlighted in the Ten Commandments right ...
A Pattern for Our Days
Thu, 09 Mar 2023
It's a mistake to think that the Sabbath commandment is only about one day in the week. Today, Sincl...
Taking God’s Name in Vain
Wed, 08 Mar 2023
The third commandment is about so much more than using God's name as a curse word. Today, Sinclair F...
The Danger of Idolatry
Tue, 07 Mar 2023
It is because God wants us to be safe that He warns against the idols of our hearts. Today, Sinclair...
The Ten Commandments
Mon, 06 Mar 2023
When the Lord delivered His law to His people, God's commands were given before the backdrop of His ...
The Lord Will Provide
Fri, 03 Mar 2023
We can trust God to provide us with everything we need, for He has already given what we most need: ...
Burning, Yet Not Consumed
Thu, 02 Mar 2023
By revealing Himself in a burning bush, God gave Moses an unforgettable parable of who He is. Today,...
Knowing More of God
Wed, 01 Mar 2023
God has revealed who He is through His actions in history and through His words explaining those act...
I Am Who I Am
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
When Moses asked God for His name, he received a mysterious answer: "I AM WHO I AM" (Ex. 3:14). Toda...
The Most Important Question
Mon, 27 Feb 2023
Of all the questions a Christian could possibly ask, which is the most important to answer? Today, S...
The Heavenly Music of Self-Control
Fri, 24 Feb 2023
The self-control produced by the Holy Spirit is not a strong-willed intimidation that leaves others ...
Soft-Handed Gentleness
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
If we grip our relationships tightly in order to control them, things are actually more likely to ve...
Faithful, Trusted, and True
Wed, 22 Feb 2023
Faithfulness is saying an ongoing "amen" to the commitments we've made. Today, Sinclair Ferguson rem...
Reflecting God’s Goodness
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
To say that someone is good is to say that they’re living as an image bearer of God should, reflec...
Kindness: Simple Yet Significant
Mon, 20 Feb 2023
Kindness is not a spectacular thing, yet it is a beautiful thing. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes...
The Patience of God and of His Children
Fri, 17 Feb 2023
God has been so patient with His children. As we grow in the family likeness, we learn by the Spirit...
Peace Be with You
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
In the gospel, Jesus draws near to restless hearts to make them whole and well in His presence. Toda...
A Supernatural Joy
Wed, 15 Feb 2023
Christian joy is not the natural characteristic of a sunny disposition. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...
Do You Have Love?
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
As the Holy Spirit works in our lives, He begins to uncomplicate us, filling us with love for others...
The Fruit of the Spirit
Mon, 13 Feb 2023
The fruit of the Spirit cannot be artificially produced. These qualities must be developed in us by ...
Cleansed and Renewed
Fri, 10 Feb 2023
In our weekly rhythm of worship, we are confronted with our sin and cleansed by our Savior. Today, S...
Principles for Worship
Thu, 09 Feb 2023
How should we worship the Lord whenever we gather with His people? Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifi...
Bowed Down in the Presence of God
Wed, 08 Feb 2023
What have been your most memorable experiences of worship? Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes the de...
The Quality of Our Worship
Tue, 07 Feb 2023
The quality of our worship isn't so much a matter of our performance as it is a matter of displaying...
Let Us Worship God
Mon, 06 Feb 2023
Too often, a fundamental question is never asked in the church: How does God want to be worshiped? T...
Training in Righteousness
Fri, 03 Feb 2023
As our heavenly Father brings us up in the family likeness through the instruction of His Word, He g...
Correction: A Healing Word
Thu, 02 Feb 2023
God's Word works in our lives to heal what has become sick, to correct what has gone wrong, and to c...
Teaching and Reproof
Wed, 01 Feb 2023
The Bible exposes our sin in order to bring us to repentance, that we may enjoy God's forgiveness an...
God’s Word at Work in Us
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
The Bible does more than tell us what to do. By the power of the Holy Spirit, God's Word is at work ...
Scripture: The Mouth of God
Mon, 30 Jan 2023
When we go to read the Bible, we go to hear God speak. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the amaz...
I Will Remember Their Sins No More
Fri, 27 Jan 2023
The one thing that God promises to forget is the sin of His people, for He has blotted it out with t...
Remembering the Covenant
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
Every time we come to the Lord's Table, Jesus reminds us of His covenant love and the cost of our re...
Storing Up Scripture in Our Hearts
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
It may be impossible to overemphasize the importance of storing up Scripture in our hearts. Today, S...
Lest You Forget the Lord
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
When we grow despondent and wonder if God has forgotten us, the opposite might actually be true: we'...
A Day to Remember
Mon, 23 Jan 2023
"Remember" is a common command in Scripture. Yet Christians often forget one of the Bible's most imp...
Give Sin a Name
Fri, 20 Jan 2023
It is unlikely that we will be delivered from the blemishes on our character until we confess our si...
Loud Opinions and Little Prayer
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
How much better would a Christian serve his nation if he spent less time complaining about society a...
Can You Keep a Secret?
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
It's desirable to be people who are kind, welcoming, and friendly. But can we be trusted to keep a s...
The Austere Christian
Tue, 17 Jan 2023
Christians ought to prize knowing God's Word and obeying His precepts. But if our discipline doesn't...
The Faults We Fail to Notice
Mon, 16 Jan 2023
Just as one stain can ruin our favorite outfit, a neglected blemish on a Christian's character can s...
Growing in Love for the Church
Tue, 03 Jan 2023
When we come to faith in Jesus Christ, we're not only bound together with Him, but we're also bound ...
Beginning a New Year Well
Mon, 02 Jan 2023
A new year represents an opportunity to commit ourselves to the Lord. Today, Sinclair Ferguson invit...
A New Daily Devotional Podcast: Things Unseen
Mon, 28 Nov 2022
Beginning January 2, 2023, join Sinclair Ferguson for this new daily devotional podcast. Every Monda...