The Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Jesus we know and serve today is the same wonderful Redeemer we read about in the Gospels, forev...
Dead to Sin’s Dominion
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How can we measure true success in ministry? Today, Sinclair Ferguson opens the Bible passage that w...
Following the Light of the World
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All truly effective preaching shares one thing in common: it is attended by the power of the Holy Sp...
Different Kinds of Preachers
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Faithful, biblical preaching doesn’t have to follow a specific formula in order to bless God’s p...
The Effects of Preaching
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What effects should the preaching of God’s Word have on us? Today, Sinclair Ferguson shares words ...
What Is Wrong with Preaching Today?
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why can it sometimes seem that the preaching in our church isn't bearing much fruit? Today, Sinclair...
How Important Is Preaching?
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether we’re preachers or listeners, the proclamation of God’s Word plays a role in our lives a...
Who Shall Separate Us?
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By God’s sovereign grace, the very things that threaten to separate us from Christ are tools in Hi...
Who Is to Condemn?
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With all our falls and failures in the Christian life, what hope do we have of escaping the sentence...
Who Shall Bring Any Charge?
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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?
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If God is for us, then all the devil’s efforts to destroy us will ultimately fail. Today, Sinclair...
Beloved Bible Verses
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is your favorite passage in the Bible? Today, Sinclair Ferguson turns to one of the most cheris...
Named in Baptism
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discussions about baptism often focus on what we are baptized with—how much water and how it’s t...
Why Was Jesus Baptized?
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sinners were coming to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. Why did Jesus, the sinless Son of Go...
The Meaning of Baptism
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Baptism wasn’t given to us just for the experience of a moment—it’s a sign that affects every ...
The Promise of Baptism
25 Aug 2025
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If we think of baptism primarily as a point of controversy rather than a gift from God, we need to t...
Principles for Holiness
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The way to measure genuine growth in holiness is… How would you answer that question? Today on *Th...
Sanctification Summarized
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens in a person’s life that causes a sinner to become a saint? Today, Sinclair Ferguson l...
A More Excellent Way
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sanctification—becoming increasingly like Jesus—takes place more often in the ordinariness of li...
The Fruit of Sanctification
19 Aug 2025
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Being holy isn’t merely about doing the right things. Nor should we mistake being holy with being ...
Set Apart for God
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible teaches us a new vocabulary for understanding the Christian life, and one crucial word it ...
The Anger of Jesus
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scripture reveals not only the power and authority of our Lord Jesus but also His heart as our compa...
Rest for Our Souls
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus understands our weakness and draws close to us in our need. Today, Sinclair Ferguson beckons u...
He Grew in Favor with God
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To see whether you have a healthy, biblical view of Jesus, turn to Luke 2:52, which says He grew "in...
The Personal Jesus
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since the Christian life involves an ongoing transformation of becoming more like Jesus, we need to ...
The Legacy of a Godly Life
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bill never ministered to large churches or spoke at conferences. But he touched lives by remaining t...
A Christian’s Enduring Influence
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Even if their paths cross only for a season, Christians can leave a lifelong impact on one another’...
An Older Friend in the Faith
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hamish didn’t set out to be a mentor. He simply took an interest in a young man and encouraged him...
The Man in Black
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One icy evening in the dead of winter, a stranger asked a young Sinclair Ferguson, “Are you saved,...
Our Hidden Helpers
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we read the obscure names that receive greetings in Paul’s letters, we’re reminded of the e...
Shaped by Grace
01 Aug 2025
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Spiritual growth isn’t measured so much by the stature a Christian has attained as it is by the di...
Solutions for Distorted Souls
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sin can leave our souls misshapen in subtle ways. Yet the Great Physician offers treatment to reveal...
The Big-Headed Soul
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pride distorts our thinking, making us more willing to heed our own minds than to submit to the mind...
Turned In on Ourselves
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Luther described our sinful condition as being “incurvatus in se,” turned in on itself. T...
The Shape of the Soul
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By creating us in His image, God has specially fashioned us for fellowship with Him. But because of ...
All the Kingdoms of the World
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The devil offered Jesus the dominion that Adam had lost. This is just what Christ came to regain, bu...
The Pinnacle of the Temple
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By tempting Jesus to jump off the temple, Satan was inviting Him to win followers by parading the mi...
Not by Bread Alone
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whereas Adam rejected God’s warning and ate from the tree, Jesus lived not by bread alone but by e...
Christ’s Victory in the Wilderness
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus’ wilderness temptation isn’t recorded in Scripture primarily to help us fight temptation—...
He Was Tempted as We Are
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Few chapters in the Bible so vividly depict the glory of the gospel in the humiliation and exaltatio...
The Savior’s Open Ear
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Day by day, Jesus attentively submitted to His Father’s Word. This obedience led in one direction:...
A Light for the Nations
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many people are interested in finding Christ in the Old Testament, but often we miss the most import...
The Family of God
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Greater than all of Scripture’s pictures describing the church is the biblical reality itself: we ...
The Temple of God
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As living stones, Christians are being built up together to display the glory of the Lord in their f...
The Bride of Christ
09 Jul 2025
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Scripture describes the church as a bride preparing to appear in unblemished splendor before her lov...
The Flock of God
08 Jul 2025
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When sheep hear the familiar sound of their shepherd’s voice, they draw nearer to him and to one a...
The Body of Christ
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why does the New Testament describe the church as the body of Christ? Today, Sinclair Ferguson conve...
A Marble Pulpit in South Carolina
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A pastor’s love for his people isn’t so much worked up as it is sent down. Today, Sinclair Fergu...
Home
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Home” may be a word that brings joy or sorrow. Today, Sinclair Ferguson thinks on several homes...
A Seminary in Philadelphia
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was one of the hardest decisions of a young Scotsman’s life to go and teach at an American semi...
Room C37
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a university bedroom, an 18-year-old Sinclair Ferguson was prompted to study the books of the Bib...
A Little Pulpit in Scotland
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some locations mark our lives forever because of what God did for us there. Today, Sinclair Ferguson...
The Glory of God’s Providence
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All of God’s people have a role to play in the good purposes of His providence. Today, listen as S...
The Mystery of Providence
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While the doctrine of providence does not relieve us from going through hard times, it reassures us ...
God Meant It for Good
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Joseph is filled with jealousy, deception, and sorrow. Yet in the end, Joseph says, “...
All Things Work Together
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In painful circumstances, we sometimes ask, “Why is this happening to me?” Today, Sinclair Fergu...
The Spirit of the Father
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the Holy Spirit indwells us, one of our first and highest privileges is to address God as “Ab...
The Spirit of Christ
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The very same Holy Spirit who indwelt Jesus throughout the course of His life now dwells in every be...
Another Helper
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus promised His disciples that He would ask the Father to gi...
Knowing the Holy Spirit
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Often when people talk about the Holy Spirit, their attention focuses on the gifts and blessings He ...
The Glory of Pentecost
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the old covenant, God revealed Himself through prophets, priests, and kings. But this changed wit...
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At Pentecost, the same Holy Spirit who had empowered the life and ministry of Jesus was now poured o...
Welcome to the Last Days
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Peter’s Pentecost sermon, we hear a man whose mind has been renewed: he now sees all things thr...
What Was Pentecost All About?
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We might naturally think the day of Pentecost is all about the Holy Spirit. Yet Peter’s sermon in ...
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The New Testament regularly describes our redemption in Trinitarian terms. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
What Jesus Taught about the Trinity
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Some Christians wonder if the Trinity is an impractical doctrine. Yet Jesus devoted some of His most...
Baptized into the Triune Name
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By His very nature, God is love (1 John 4:8). But what—or whom—was He loving before He created t...
Knowing the Trinity
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What difference does the doctrine of the Trinity make in our lives? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins ...
He Must Reign
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we become Christians, we come under the lordship of Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exhorts us...
Interceding from Heaven
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What has Jesus been doing since His ascension into heaven? And what is He doing right now? Today, Si...
Dominion Regained
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus is no ordinary king: He sits on the throne of heaven and earth. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows...
He Ascended into Heaven
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Jesus had completed all the work on earth that the Father had given Him, Christ ascended into h...
Reconciliation in Christ
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The disintegration of relationships in this world is rooted ultimately in our alienation from a holy...
Redemption through His Blood
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We can never be more justified than when we came to faith in Jesus—nor any less—for it is Christ...
The Propitiation for Our Sins
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all deserve the wrath of God for our sin. But in the wonder of God’s mercy and the terror of Hi...
Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We cannot separate the blessings of salvation from the One in whom they are found and experienced, J...
One Person, Two Natures
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We must not think of Christ’s incarnation as a mixture: partially of God and partially of man. Nor...
Co-Essential with the Father
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It isn’t theoretical musing that drives us to understand the two natures of Christ in His incarnat...
Truly God and Truly Man
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If we are to give our minds to reflecting on Christ with wonder and worship, we first need to fill o...
Thinking about Jesus
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As people constantly bombarded with fragments of information, we can find it difficult to focus our ...
Consecrated to God
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We see the holiness of Christ not only in His separation from sin but also in His loving devotion to...
Dwelling in Eternal Light
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Although the seraphim have never sinned, they cover their faces as they worship in the presence of G...
The Thrice-Holy One
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do we mean when we talk about the holiness of God? Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the cha...
The Simplicity of God
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
God is not made up of separate parts, such as wisdom, power, and holiness. All of His attributes are...
Knowing God
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Let us never forget the breathtaking privilege and wonder of knowing God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson i...