Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson

Wed, 19 Mar 2025

If anything should make Christians want to sing, it’s knowing that Jesus Himself is in our midst, ...

Tue, 18 Mar 2025

When we sing the great Christian hymns, we’re reminded that we worship God with the vast company o...

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...

Fri, 14 Mar 2025

The law against coveting is often ignored, yet it was this command that pierced the heart of Saul an...

Thu, 13 Mar 2025

In the Bible, sometimes good things result from a lie being told. Does that give us justification to...

Wed, 12 Mar 2025

Saying no to stealing from others also means saying yes to giving to others. Today, Sinclair Ferguso...

Tue, 11 Mar 2025

The command against adultery goes much deeper than the physical act. Today, Sinclair Ferguson warns ...

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...

Fri, 07 Mar 2025

There’s a reason why our relationship with our parents is highlighted in the Ten Commandments righ...

Thu, 06 Mar 2025

It’s a mistake to think that the Sabbath commandment is only about one day in the week. Today, Sin...

Wed, 05 Mar 2025

The third commandment is about so much more than using God’s name as a curse word. Today, Sinclair...

Tue, 04 Mar 2025

It is because God wants us to be safe that He warns against the idols of our hearts. Today, Sinclair...

Mon, 03 Mar 2025

When the Lord delivered His law to His people, God’s commands were given before the backdrop of Hi...

Fri, 28 Feb 2025

We can trust God to provide us with everything we need, for He has already given what we most need: ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2025

By revealing Himself in a burning bush, God gave Moses an unforgettable parable of who He is. Today,...

Wed, 26 Feb 2025

God has revealed who He is through His actions in history and through His words explaining those act...

Tue, 25 Feb 2025

When Moses asked God for His name, he received a mysterious answer: “I AM WHO I AM” (Ex. 3:14). ...

Mon, 24 Feb 2025

Of all the questions a Christian could possibly ask, which is the most important to answer? Today, S...

Fri, 21 Feb 2025

The self-control produced by the Holy Spirit is not a strong-willed intimidation that leaves others ...

Thu, 20 Feb 2025

If we grip our relationships tightly in order to control them, things are actually more likely to ve...

Wed, 19 Feb 2025

Faithfulness is saying an ongoing “amen” to the commitments we’ve made. Today, Sinclair Fergus...

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...

Mon, 17 Feb 2025

Kindness is not a spectacular thing, yet it is a beautiful thing. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes...

Fri, 14 Feb 2025

God has been so patient with His children. As we grow in the family likeness, we learn by the Spirit...

Thu, 13 Feb 2025

In the gospel, Jesus draws near to restless hearts to make them whole and well in His presence. Toda...

Wed, 12 Feb 2025

Christian joy is not the natural characteristic of a sunny disposition. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...

Tue, 11 Feb 2025

As the Holy Spirit works in our lives, He begins to uncomplicate us, filling us with love for others...

Mon, 10 Feb 2025

The fruit of the Spirit cannot be artificially produced. These qualities must be developed in us by ...

Fri, 07 Feb 2025

In our weekly rhythm of worship, we are confronted with our sin and cleansed by our Savior. Today, S...

Thu, 06 Feb 2025

How should we worship the Lord whenever we gather with His people? Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifi...

Wed, 05 Feb 2025

What have been your most memorable experiences of worship? Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes the de...

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...

Mon, 03 Feb 2025

Too often, a fundamental question is never asked in the church: How does God want to be worshiped? T...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025

As our heavenly Father brings us up in the family likeness through the instruction of His Word, He g...

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...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

The Bible exposes our sin in order to bring us to repentance, that we may enjoy God’s forgiveness ...

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...

Mon, 27 Jan 2025

When we go to read the Bible, we go to hear God speak. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the amaz...

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...

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 ...

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

It may be impossible to overemphasize the importance of storing up Scripture in our hearts. Today, S...

Tue, 21 Jan 2025

When we grow despondent and wonder if God has forgotten us, the opposite might actually be true: we’...

Mon, 20 Jan 2025

“Remember” is a common command in Scripture. Yet Christians often forget one of the Bible’s mo...

Fri, 17 Jan 2025

It is unlikely that we will be delivered from the blemishes on our character until we confess our si...

Thu, 16 Jan 2025

How much better would a Christian serve his nation if he spent less time complaining about society a...

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

It’s desirable to be people who are kind, welcoming, and friendly. But can we be trusted to keep a...

Tue, 14 Jan 2025

Christians ought to prize knowing God’s Word and obeying His precepts. But if our discipline doesn...

Mon, 13 Jan 2025

Just as one stain can ruin our favorite outfit, a neglected blemish on a Christian’s character can...

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...

Thu, 09 Jan 2025

At some point, everyone who claims to be an atheist will give themselves away. Their rejection of Go...

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

One of the blessings of being Christians today is that, unlike people all around us, we know who we ...

Tue, 07 Jan 2025

Since we live in a world where everything reveals God, no one can ultimately escape the reality of H...

Mon, 06 Jan 2025

Just as the work of a great artist reveals his characteristics, everything in the universe bears the...

Fri, 03 Jan 2025

Many of us can remember an experience that changed our lives forever. The prophet Isaiah had such an...

Thu, 02 Jan 2025

Our loving heavenly Father wants His children to be a joyful people. But sometimes we seek out joy a...

Wed, 01 Jan 2025

Although the Apostle Paul occupied himself with many labors, he could summarize his life by saying, ...

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...

Mon, 30 Dec 2024

A new year represents an opportunity to commit ourselves to the Lord. Today, Sinclair Ferguson invit...

Fri, 27 Dec 2024

This year will soon be over. But God’s transforming grace in our lives will endure forever. Listen...

Thu, 26 Dec 2024

As recipients of God’s saving mercy, remembering is both a privilege and a responsibility for Chri...

Wed, 25 Dec 2024

The days between Christmas and the new year offer opportunities to look back as we prepare to move f...

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...

Mon, 23 Dec 2024

God the Son has lived eternally face-to-face with His Father. And in His incarnation, He has come fa...

Fri, 20 Dec 2024

Since the time of the Reformation, some Christians have wondered whether Christmas Day should be cel...

Thu, 19 Dec 2024

It’s easy to have sentimental thoughts about the Christmas story, but Jesus’ birth involved hard...

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

In spite of all its buzzing activity, Christmas can be one of the loneliest times of the year for so...

Tue, 17 Dec 2024

As we center our hearts and minds on the Lord Jesus, everything else in our lives begins to fit into...

Mon, 16 Dec 2024

We should not be surprised that Jesus isn’t the center of attention at Christmas if He is absent f...

Fri, 13 Dec 2024

When you worship with the church, how often do you realize that you are worshiping in the presence o...

Thu, 12 Dec 2024

The Bible identifies angels as “ministering spirits” (Heb. 1:14), and we find them ministering t...

Wed, 11 Dec 2024

The Word of God records numerous appearances by angels, yet they’re far from random occurrences. T...

Tue, 10 Dec 2024

Angels are as intriguing as they are mysterious. One of the most remarkable things Scripture reveals...

Mon, 09 Dec 2024

The Bible teaches that we are not alone in the universe. Hosts of angels are actively serving the Lo...

Fri, 06 Dec 2024

The return of Christ seems almost too wonderful to imagine, yet Scripture gives us three words to de...

Thu, 05 Dec 2024

What will life be like when the Lord Jesus returns and His people are resurrected in glory? Today, S...

Wed, 04 Dec 2024

In 1 Corinthians 15, we find a striking map of events that will take place at Jesus’ return. Today...

Tue, 03 Dec 2024

Sometimes Christians can become more fixated on the details of Christ’s second coming than on the ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2024

The same Jesus who arrived humbly at Bethlehem will return from heaven in majesty and glory. Today, ...

Fri, 29 Nov 2024

The Son of Man was prophesied to regain the dominion that Adam lost and to bring to completion the r...

Thu, 28 Nov 2024

What does it mean that Jesus is the “Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:16)? Today, Sinclair Fergu...

Wed, 27 Nov 2024

When Peter announced to Jesus, “You are the Christ,” what was Peter really saying? Today, Sincla...

Tue, 26 Nov 2024

When people encountered Jesus, many sensed that He was no ordinary man. Then Peter realized that Jes...

Mon, 25 Nov 2024

There is always something more to know about the people we know best. The same is true of Jesus—bu...

Fri, 22 Nov 2024

It was in love that Jesus delivered so many warnings about hell. Today, Sinclair Ferguson gives sobe...

Thu, 21 Nov 2024

People have many ideas about what heaven will be like, and those ideas may reveal a great deal about...

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

All of us, without exception, must stand before the judgment of God. The question is, will we be sta...

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. ...

Mon, 18 Nov 2024

Our lives as Christian are shaped by the way we think about the future. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...

Fri, 15 Nov 2024

God has set His heart on perfecting us in the likeness of His Son. Today, Sinclair Ferguson presents...

Thu, 14 Nov 2024

From the moment we first trusted in Christ, we were declared as perfectly righteous in the sight of ...

Wed, 13 Nov 2024

Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, the gospel message meets with ears that are asleep in spirit...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024

While predestination might seem an unsettling doctrine at first, the Bible shows that this is a wond...

Mon, 11 Nov 2024

Romans 8:30 is often called the “golden chain” that links together several elements of our salva...

Fri, 08 Nov 2024

The gospel transforms our relationships with fellow Christians in the church, with those in authorit...

Thu, 07 Nov 2024

After extolling the riches of the gospel, the book of Romans raises a sudden question: What about Go...

Wed, 06 Nov 2024

This is the gospel: The holy God we’ve offended is the One who delivers us from sin’s condemnati...

Tue, 05 Nov 2024

The opening chapters of Romans provide a devastating analysis of humanity’s lost and sinful condit...

Mon, 04 Nov 2024

All Scripture is inspired, yet some portions of God’s Word are especially known for their transfor...

Fri, 01 Nov 2024

We will never know the full cost of our redemption, which drove Jesus to pray, “Let this cup pass ...

Thu, 31 Oct 2024

Little did Peter, James, and John know that when they saw the glory of Christ in His transfiguration...

Wed, 30 Oct 2024

At Caesarea Philippi, Jesus’ disciples began to truly understand His identity and His mission. Tod...

Tue, 29 Oct 2024

In His baptism, Jesus was symbolically drenched in the sins of others so that He might carry them fr...

Mon, 28 Oct 2024

The whole of Jesus’ life was lived under the shadow of the cross. As Christ faithfully served His ...

Fri, 25 Oct 2024

The prophets promised a new covenant for God’s people, and Jesus announced its arrival. But what c...

Thu, 24 Oct 2024

Why did God give so many commands to Israel? How do these laws relate to His gracious salvation thro...

Wed, 23 Oct 2024

We’re bound to misunderstand the law that God delivered to His people at Mount Sinai if we forget ...

Tue, 22 Oct 2024

Even after the earth was deluged with a flood, and even after the world united in rebellion at Babel...

Mon, 21 Oct 2024

After Adam sinned in the garden, God made a promise of salvation that would shape the course of hist...

Fri, 18 Oct 2024

As with Adam and Eve, God delights in uniquely fitting a man and woman for lifelong unity. Today, Si...

Thu, 17 Oct 2024

Superficial attraction doesn’t produce respect—character does. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifi...

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

God’s love for families is seen in His dedicating one of the Ten Commandments to the relationship ...

Tue, 15 Oct 2024

God has given us a church family to help us raise our children for Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...

Mon, 14 Oct 2024

Christians come from many different homes and backgrounds, but we’ve all been adopted into the fam...

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...

Thu, 10 Oct 2024

Each time Christians celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we’re reminded of another meal that awaits us ...

Wed, 09 Oct 2024

What does Scripture mean when it says that our receiving the Lord’s Supper is “a participation i...

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...

Mon, 07 Oct 2024

The Lord’s Supper is a form of proclamation, a visible dramatization of the gospel message. Today,...

Fri, 04 Oct 2024

One prepositional phrase lies at the heart of our identity as Christians: we are “in Christ.” To...

Thu, 03 Oct 2024

Our daily walk with the Lord involves positive and negative steps: we are to pursue Christlike chara...

Wed, 02 Oct 2024

Faithful Christian living involves looking back on Jesus’ finished work of atonement and looking f...

Tue, 01 Oct 2024

The gospel’s indicatives—all that God has done for us in Christ—are always the basis for our C...

Mon, 30 Sep 2024

Apart from the influence of the Holy Spirit, the message of the gospel will seem like a foreign lang...

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...

Thu, 26 Sep 2024

Weeds grow naturally, but a healthy lawn requires care and attention. The same is true of our spirit...

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

Many of us may know someone who seemed suddenly converted to Christ, but they just as suddenly fell ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2024

Even people who sit under the preaching of God’s Word every week are capable of hardening their he...

Mon, 23 Sep 2024

It’s important for us to hear the Word of God preached. But Jesus also instructs His disciples to ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2024

The Jesus we know and serve today is the same wonderful Redeemer we read about in the Gospels, forev...

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 ...

Wed, 18 Sep 2024

How can we measure true success in ministry? Today, Sinclair Ferguson opens the Bible passage that w...

Tue, 17 Sep 2024

Until we come to saving faith in Christ, we remain lost in the darkness of sin and condemnation. Tod...

Mon, 16 Sep 2024

Being a Christian is not about reading enough of the Bible to balance out our failures; it’s comin...

Fri, 13 Sep 2024

All truly effective preaching shares one thing in common: it is attended by the power of the Holy Sp...

Thu, 12 Sep 2024

Faithful, biblical preaching doesn’t have to follow a specific formula in order to bless God’s p...

Wed, 11 Sep 2024

What effects should the preaching of God’s Word have on us? Today, Sinclair Ferguson shares words ...

Tue, 10 Sep 2024

Why can it sometimes seem that the preaching in our church isn't bearing much fruit? Today, Sinclair...

Mon, 09 Sep 2024

Whether we’re preachers or listeners, the proclamation of God’s Word plays a role in our lives a...

Fri, 06 Sep 2024

By God’s sovereign grace, the very things that threaten to separate us from Christ are tools in Hi...

Thu, 05 Sep 2024

With all our falls and failures in the Christian life, what hope do we have of escaping the sentence...

Wed, 04 Sep 2024

Satan accuses the people of God day and night. We’ll never escape his charges of sin and guilt by ...

Tue, 03 Sep 2024

If God is for us, then all the devil’s efforts to destroy us will ultimately fail. Today, Sinclair...

Mon, 02 Sep 2024

What is your favorite passage in the Bible? Today, Sinclair Ferguson turns to one of the most cheris...

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...

Thu, 29 Aug 2024

Discussions about baptism often focus on what we are baptized with—how much water and how it’s t...

Wed, 28 Aug 2024

Sinners were coming to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. Why did Jesus, the sinless Son of Go...

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...

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...

Fri, 23 Aug 2024

"The way to measure genuine growth in holiness is..." How would you finish that sentence? Today, Sin...

Thu, 22 Aug 2024

What happens in a person's life that causes a sinner to become a saint? Today, Sinclair Ferguson loo...

Wed, 21 Aug 2024

Sanctification--becoming increasingly like Jesus--takes place more often in the ordinariness of life...

Tue, 20 Aug 2024

Being holy isn't merely about doing the right things. Nor should we mistake being holy with being gi...

Mon, 19 Aug 2024

The Bible teaches us a new vocabulary for understanding the Christian life, and one crucial word it ...

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...

Thu, 15 Aug 2024

Scripture reveals not only the power and authority of our Lord Jesus but also His heart as our compa...

Wed, 14 Aug 2024

Jesus understands our weakness and draws close to us in our need. Today, Sinclair Ferguson beckons u...

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...

Mon, 12 Aug 2024

Since the Christian life involves an ongoing transformation of becoming more like Jesus, we need to ...

Fri, 09 Aug 2024

Bill never ministered to large churches or spoke at conferences. But he touched lives by remaining t...

Thu, 08 Aug 2024

Even if their paths cross only for a season, Christians can leave a lifelong impact on one another's...

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...

Tue, 06 Aug 2024

One icy evening in the dead of winter, a stranger asked a young Sinclair Ferguson, "Are you saved, s...

Mon, 05 Aug 2024

When we read the obscure names that receive greetings in Paul's letters, we're reminded of the every...

Fri, 02 Aug 2024

Spiritual growth isn't measured so much by the stature a Christian has attained as it is by the dist...

Thu, 01 Aug 2024

Sin can leave our souls misshapen in subtle ways. Yet the Great Physician offers treatment to reveal...

Wed, 31 Jul 2024

Pride distorts our thinking, making us more willing to heed our own minds than to submit to the mind...

Tue, 30 Jul 2024

Martin Luther described our sinful condition as being "incurvatus in se," turned in on itself. Today...

Mon, 29 Jul 2024

By creating us in His image, God has specially fashioned us for fellowship with Him. But because of ...

Fri, 26 Jul 2024

The devil offered Jesus the dominion that Adam had lost. This is just what Christ came to regain, bu...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024

By tempting Jesus to jump off the temple, Satan was inviting Him to win followers by parading the mi...

Wed, 24 Jul 2024

Whereas Adam rejected God's warning and ate from the tree, Jesus lived not by bread alone but by eve...

Tue, 23 Jul 2024

Jesus' wilderness temptation isn't recorded in Scripture primarily to help us fight temptation--it m...

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...

Fri, 19 Jul 2024

Few chapters in the Bible so vividly depict the glory of the gospel in the humiliation and exaltatio...

Thu, 18 Jul 2024

Day by day, Jesus attentively submitted to His Father's Word. This obedience led in one direction: t...

Wed, 17 Jul 2024

The prophet Isaiah described the Messiah as One who would be forsaken so that people from every nati...

Tue, 16 Jul 2024

In our weakness, we are as bruised reeds and dimly burning wicks. But Jesus, in His mercy, mends His...

Mon, 15 Jul 2024

Many people are interested in finding Christ in the Old Testament, but often we miss the most import...

Fri, 12 Jul 2024

Greater than all of Scripture's pictures describing the church is the biblical reality itself: we ar...

Thu, 11 Jul 2024

As living stones, Christians are being built up together to display the glory of the Lord in their f...

Wed, 10 Jul 2024

Scripture describes the church as a bride preparing to appear in unblemished splendor before her lov...

Tue, 09 Jul 2024

When sheep hear the familiar sound of their shepherd's voice, they draw nearer to him and to one ano...

Mon, 08 Jul 2024

Why does the New Testament describe the church as the body of Christ? Today, Sinclair Ferguson conve...

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 ...

Thu, 04 Jul 2024

"Home" may be a word that brings joy or sorrow. Today, Sinclair Ferguson thinks on several homes in ...

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...

Tue, 02 Jul 2024

In a university bedroom, an 18-year-old Sinclair Ferguson was prompted to study the books of the Bib...

Mon, 01 Jul 2024

Some locations mark our lives forever because of what God did for us there. Today, Sinclair Ferguson...

Fri, 28 Jun 2024

Through all the hardships of his life, God brought Joseph to the right place at the right time and m...

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...

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

While the doctrine of providence does not relieve us from going through hard times, it reassures us ...

Tue, 25 Jun 2024

The story of Joseph is filled with jealousy, deception, and sorrow. Yet in the end, Joseph says, "Go...

Mon, 24 Jun 2024

In painful circumstances, we sometimes ask, "Why is this happening to me?" Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...

Fri, 21 Jun 2024

When the Holy Spirit indwells us, one of our first and highest privileges is to address God as "Abba...

Thu, 20 Jun 2024

Jesus, in His human nature, relied on the power of the Holy Spirit in order to accomplish the work o...

Wed, 19 Jun 2024

The very same Holy Spirit who indwelt Jesus throughout the course of His life now dwells in every be...

Tue, 18 Jun 2024

On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus promised His disciples that He would ask the Father to gi...

Mon, 17 Jun 2024

Often when people talk about the Holy Spirit, their attention focuses on the gifts and blessings He ...

Fri, 14 Jun 2024

The disintegration of relationships in this world is rooted ultimately in our alienation from a holy...

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...

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...

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 ...

Mon, 10 Jun 2024

We cannot separate the blessings of salvation from the One in whom they are found and experienced, J...

Fri, 07 Jun 2024

We must not think of Christ's incarnation as a mixture: partially of God and partially of man. Nor s...

Thu, 06 Jun 2024

It isn't theoretical musing that drives us to understand the two natures of Christ in His incarnatio...

Wed, 05 Jun 2024

It is a marvel beyond our ability to fully comprehend: the eternal Son of God took on a human nature...

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...

Mon, 03 Jun 2024

As people constantly bombarded with fragments of information, we can find it difficult to focus our ...

Fri, 31 May 2024

We see the holiness of Christ not only in His separation from sin but also in His loving devotion to...

Thu, 30 May 2024

Although the seraphim have never sinned, they cover their faces as they worship in the presence of G...

Wed, 29 May 2024

What do we mean when we talk about the holiness of God? Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the cha...

Tue, 28 May 2024

God is not made up of separate parts, such as wisdom, power, and holiness. All of His attributes are...

Mon, 27 May 2024

Let us never forget the breathtaking privilege and wonder of knowing God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson i...

Fri, 24 May 2024

In the old covenant, God revealed Himself through prophets, priests, and kings. But this changed wit...

Thu, 23 May 2024

At Pentecost, the same Holy Spirit who had empowered the life and ministry of Jesus was now poured o...

Wed, 22 May 2024

The day of Pentecost was a visible sign from God that world history has entered a new era. Today, Si...

Tue, 21 May 2024

In Peter's Pentecost sermon, we hear a man whose mind has been renewed: he now sees all things throu...

Mon, 20 May 2024

We might naturally think the day of Pentecost is all about the Holy Spirit. Yet Peter's sermon in Ac...

Fri, 17 May 2024

The New Testament regularly describes our redemption in Trinitarian terms. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...

Thu, 16 May 2024

Some Christians wonder if the Trinity is an impractical doctrine. Yet Jesus devoted some of His most...

Wed, 15 May 2024

In baptism, we are named for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, claimed by the triune God to live in ...

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...

Mon, 13 May 2024

What difference does the doctrine of the Trinity make in our lives? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins ...

Fri, 10 May 2024

When we become Christians, we come under the lordship of Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exhorts us...

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...

Wed, 08 May 2024

What has Jesus been doing since His ascension into heaven? And what is He doing right now? Today, Si...

Tue, 07 May 2024

Jesus is no ordinary king: He sits on the throne of heaven and earth. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows...

Mon, 06 May 2024

When Jesus had completed all the work on earth that the Father had given Him, Christ ascended into h...

Fri, 03 May 2024

The devil's deceptions can be so enduring that many Christians doubt whether God truly is their kind...

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...

Wed, 01 May 2024

Satan bears many names and titles: adversary, accuser, and destroyer. But why is he against us as ou...

Tue, 30 Apr 2024

Eve was the first person deceived by Satan, but she would not be the last. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...

Mon, 29 Apr 2024

Although God created all things good, we live in a world that is not as it should be. What happened?...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024

Jesus knows how fierce our battle with temptation can be. Today, Sinclair Ferguson contemplates how ...

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...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024

Jesus teaches us to pray for our basic needs. Praying that way can both simplify and sanctify our li...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Since the Lord's Prayer has been given to shape our praying, it also shapes our living as disciples ...

Mon, 22 Apr 2024

Jesus taught His disciples to address God as He did: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name" (...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024

After long ages of conflict for the people of God, Jesus Christ arrived to fulfill Genesis 3:15 in H...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024

God promised Abraham that in his seed, "all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Gen. 12:3)....

Wed, 17 Apr 2024

Lamech spoke hopefully of his son Noah, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall ...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024

Adam and Eve didn't know every detail about the promised One who would triumph over the tragedy of s...

Mon, 15 Apr 2024

The entire Bible is held together by a promise God made in the garden of Eden. Today, Sinclair Fergu...

Fri, 12 Apr 2024

Adam was a prophet, priest, and king over creation, but he failed in his calling and fell short of G...

Thu, 11 Apr 2024

Many people are rejecting the teaching in Genesis about the boundaries of marriage and gender. But J...

Wed, 10 Apr 2024

No matter how hard atheists try to suppress the truth of God, they cannot escape the fact that their...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024

When Adam first set his eyes on Eve, he knew that she was just what he needed. Today, Sinclair Fergu...

Mon, 08 Apr 2024

When we lose hold of who God is, then our identity as His image-bearers will inevitably unravel. Tod...

Fri, 05 Apr 2024

Of all the people Jesus visited after His resurrection, the most intriguing may be James, His half-b...

Thu, 04 Apr 2024

An angel came with striking instructions from the resurrected Lord: "Go, tell his disciples and Pete...

Wed, 03 Apr 2024

Unaware that they were traveling with the resurrected Jesus, two disciples gladly heard Him explain ...

Tue, 02 Apr 2024

Racing to the empty tomb, John found Jesus' graveclothes inside. But it wasn't until he saw Jesus' f...

Mon, 01 Apr 2024

It was not until she heard His voice that Mary Magdalene recognized the risen Lord. Today, Sinclair ...

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 ...

Thu, 28 Mar 2024

What if Simon of Cyrene hadn't been passing by when the soldiers compelled him to carry Jesus' cross...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024

Trapped by the Jewish leaders, Pontius Pilate asked the crowd, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who ...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024

On the same night, Judas betrayed Jesus and Peter denied Him. Why did one die in despair while the o...

Mon, 25 Mar 2024

What led Judas to betray the Lord for thirty pieces of silver? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to re...

Fri, 22 Mar 2024

When we sing with the church, we are ministering to one another while we offer our praise to God. To...

Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Christians certainly aren't the only people who sing, but we do sing in a truly unique way. Today, S...

Wed, 20 Mar 2024

If anything should make Christians want to sing, it's knowing that Jesus Himself is in our midst, le...

Tue, 19 Mar 2024

When we sing the great Christian hymns, we're reminded that we worship God with the vast company of ...

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...

Fri, 15 Mar 2024

The law against coveting is often ignored, yet it was this command that pierced the heart of Saul an...

Thu, 14 Mar 2024

In the Bible, sometimes good things result from a lie being told. Does that give us justification to...

Wed, 13 Mar 2024

Saying no to stealing from others also means saying yes to giving to others. Today, Sinclair Ferguso...

Tue, 12 Mar 2024

The command against adultery goes much deeper than the physical act. Today, Sinclair Ferguson warns ...

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...

Fri, 08 Mar 2024

There's a reason why our relationship with our parents is highlighted in the Ten Commandments right ...

Thu, 07 Mar 2024

It's a mistake to think that the Sabbath commandment is only about one day in the week. Today, Sincl...

Wed, 06 Mar 2024

The third commandment is about so much more than using God's name as a curse word. Today, Sinclair F...

Tue, 05 Mar 2024

It is because God wants us to be safe that He warns against the idols of our hearts. Today, Sinclair...

Mon, 04 Mar 2024

When the Lord delivered His law to His people, God's commands were given before the backdrop of His ...

Fri, 01 Mar 2024

We can trust God to provide us with everything we need, for He has already given what we most need: ...

Thu, 29 Feb 2024

By revealing Himself in a burning bush, God gave Moses an unforgettable parable of who He is. Today,...

Wed, 28 Feb 2024

God has revealed who He is through His actions in history and through His words explaining those act...

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...

Mon, 26 Feb 2024

Of all the questions a Christian could possibly ask, which is the most important to answer? Today, S...

Fri, 23 Feb 2024

The self-control produced by the Holy Spirit is not a strong-willed intimidation that leaves others ...

Thu, 22 Feb 2024

If we grip our relationships tightly in order to control them, things are actually more likely to ve...

Wed, 21 Feb 2024

Faithfulness is saying an ongoing "amen" to the commitments we've made. Today, Sinclair Ferguson rem...

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...

Mon, 19 Feb 2024

Kindness is not a spectacular thing, yet it is a beautiful thing. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes...

Fri, 16 Feb 2024

God has been so patient with His children. As we grow in the family likeness, we learn by the Spirit...

Thu, 15 Feb 2024

In the gospel, Jesus draws near to restless hearts to make them whole and well in His presence. Toda...

Wed, 14 Feb 2024

Christian joy is not the natural characteristic of a sunny disposition. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...

Tue, 13 Feb 2024

As the Holy Spirit works in our lives, He begins to uncomplicate us, filling us with love for others...

Mon, 12 Feb 2024

The fruit of the Spirit cannot be artificially produced. These qualities must be developed in us by ...

Fri, 09 Feb 2024

In our weekly rhythm of worship, we are confronted with our sin and cleansed by our Savior. Today, S...

Thu, 08 Feb 2024

How should we worship the Lord whenever we gather with His people? Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifi...

Wed, 07 Feb 2024

What have been your most memorable experiences of worship? Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes the de...

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...

Mon, 05 Feb 2024

Too often, a fundamental question is never asked in the church: How does God want to be worshiped? T...

Fri, 02 Feb 2024

As our heavenly Father brings us up in the family likeness through the instruction of His Word, He g...

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...

Wed, 31 Jan 2024

The Bible exposes our sin in order to bring us to repentance, that we may enjoy God's forgiveness an...

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 ...

Mon, 29 Jan 2024

When we go to read the Bible, we go to hear God speak. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the amaz...

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...

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...

Wed, 24 Jan 2024

It may be impossible to overemphasize the importance of storing up Scripture in our hearts. Today, S...

Tue, 23 Jan 2024

When we grow despondent and wonder if God has forgotten us, the opposite might actually be true: we'...

Mon, 22 Jan 2024

"Remember" is a common command in Scripture. Yet Christians often forget one of the Bible's most imp...

Fri, 19 Jan 2024

It is unlikely that we will be delivered from the blemishes on our character until we confess our si...

Thu, 18 Jan 2024

How much better would a Christian serve his nation if he spent less time complaining about society a...

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...

Tue, 16 Jan 2024

Christians ought to prize knowing God's Word and obeying His precepts. But if our discipline doesn't...

Mon, 15 Jan 2024

Just as one stain can ruin our favorite outfit, a neglected blemish on a Christian’s character can...

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...

Thu, 11 Jan 2024

At some point, everyone who claims to be an atheist will give themselves away. Their rejection of Go...

Wed, 10 Jan 2024

One of the blessings of being Christians today is that, unlike people all around us, we know who we ...

Tue, 09 Jan 2024

Since we live in a world where everything reveals God, no one can ultimately escape the reality of H...

Mon, 08 Jan 2024

Just as the work of a great artist reveals his characteristics, everything in the universe bears the...

Fri, 05 Jan 2024

Many of us can remember an experience that changed our lives forever. The prophet Isaiah had such an...

Thu, 04 Jan 2024

Our loving heavenly Father wants His children to be a joyful people. But sometimes we seek out joy a...

Wed, 03 Jan 2024

Although the Apostle Paul occupied himself with many labors, he could summarize his life by saying, ...

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 ...

Mon, 01 Jan 2024

A new year represents an opportunity to commit ourselves to the Lord. Today, Sinclair Ferguson invit...

Fri, 29 Dec 2023

This year will soon be over. But God's transforming grace in our lives will endure forever. Listen t...

Fri, 29 Dec 2023

This year will soon be over. But God’s transforming grace in our lives will endure forever. Listen...

Thu, 28 Dec 2023

As recipients of God's saving mercy, remembering is both a privilege and a responsibility for Christ...

Wed, 27 Dec 2023

The days between Christmas and the new year offer opportunities to look back as we prepare to move f...

Wed, 27 Dec 2023

The days between Christmas and the new year offer opportunities to look back as we prepare to move f...

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...

Mon, 25 Dec 2023

God the Son has lived eternally face-to-face with His Father. And in His incarnation, He has come fa...

Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Since the time of the Reformation, some Christians have wondered whether Christmas Day should be cel...

Thu, 21 Dec 2023

It's easy to have sentimental thoughts about the Christmas story, but Jesus' birth involved hardship...

Wed, 20 Dec 2023

In spite of all its buzzing activity, Christmas can be one of the loneliest times of the year for so...

Tue, 19 Dec 2023

As we center our hearts and minds on the Lord Jesus, everything else in our lives begins to fit into...

Mon, 18 Dec 2023

We should not be surprised that Jesus isn't the center of attention at Christmas if He is absent fro...

Fri, 15 Dec 2023

When you worship with the church, how often do you realize that you are worshiping in the presence o...

Thu, 14 Dec 2023

The Bible identifies angels as "ministering spirits" (Heb. 1:14), and we find them ministering to th...

Wed, 13 Dec 2023

The Word of God records numerous appearances by angels, yet they're far from random occurrences. Tod...

Tue, 12 Dec 2023

Angels are as intriguing as they are mysterious. One of the most remarkable things Scripture reveals...

Mon, 11 Dec 2023

The Bible teaches that we are not alone in the universe. Hosts of angels are actively serving the Lo...

Fri, 08 Dec 2023

The return of Christ seems almost too wonderful to imagine, yet Scripture gives us three words to de...

Thu, 07 Dec 2023

What will life be like when the Lord Jesus returns and His people are resurrected in glory? Today, S...

Wed, 06 Dec 2023

In 1 Corinthians 15, we find a striking map of events that will take place at Jesus' return. Today, ...

Tue, 05 Dec 2023

Sometimes Christians can become more fixated on the details of Christ's second coming than on the Ch...

Mon, 04 Dec 2023

The same Jesus who arrived humbly at Bethlehem will return from heaven in majesty and glory. Today, ...

Fri, 01 Dec 2023

The Son of Man was prophesied to regain the dominion that Adam lost and to bring to completion the r...

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

What does it mean that Jesus is the "Son of the living God" (Matt. 16:16)? Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...

Thu, 30 Nov 2023

What does it mean that Jesus is the “Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:16)? Today, Sinclair Fergu...

Wed, 29 Nov 2023

When Peter announced to Jesus, "You are the Christ," what was Peter really saying? Today, Sinclair F...

Tue, 28 Nov 2023

When people encountered Jesus, many sensed that He was no ordinary man. Then Peter realized that Jes...

Mon, 27 Nov 2023

There is always something more to know about the people we know best. The same is true of Jesus--but...

Fri, 24 Nov 2023

It was in love that Jesus delivered so many warnings about hell. Today, Sinclair Ferguson gives sobe...

Thu, 23 Nov 2023

People have many ideas about what heaven will be like, and those ideas may reveal a great deal about...

Wed, 22 Nov 2023

All of us, without exception, must stand before the judgment of God. The question is, will we be sta...

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. ...

Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Our lives as Christian are shaped by the way we think about the future. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...

Fri, 17 Nov 2023

God has set His heart on perfecting us in the likeness of His Son. Today, Sinclair Ferguson presents...

Thu, 16 Nov 2023

From the moment we first trusted in Christ, we were declared as perfectly righteous in the sight of ...

Wed, 15 Nov 2023

Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, the gospel message meets with ears that are asleep in spirit...

Wed, 15 Nov 2023

Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, the gospel message meets with ears that are asleep in spirit...

Tue, 14 Nov 2023

While predestination might seem an unsettling doctrine at first, the Bible shows that this is a wond...

Mon, 13 Nov 2023

Romans 8:30 is often called the "golden chain" that links together several elements of our salvation...

Fri, 10 Nov 2023

The gospel transforms our relationships with fellow Christians in the church, with those in authorit...

Thu, 09 Nov 2023

After extolling the riches of the gospel, the book of Romans raises a sudden question: What about Go...

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...

Tue, 07 Nov 2023

The opening chapters of Romans provide a devastating analysis of humanity's lost and sinful conditio...

Mon, 06 Nov 2023

All Scripture is inspired, yet some portions of God's Word are especially known for their transforma...

Fri, 03 Nov 2023

We will never know the full cost of our redemption, which drove Jesus to pray, "Let this cup pass fr...

Thu, 02 Nov 2023

Little did Peter, James, and John know that when they saw the glory of Christ in His transfiguration...

Wed, 01 Nov 2023

At Caesarea Philippi, Jesus' disciples began to truly understand His identity and His mission. Today...

Tue, 31 Oct 2023

In His baptism, Jesus was symbolically drenched in the sins of others so that He might carry them fr...

Mon, 30 Oct 2023

The whole of Jesus' life was lived under the shadow of the cross. As Christ faithfully served His Fa...

Fri, 27 Oct 2023

The prophets promised a new covenant for God's people, and Jesus announced its arrival. But what cha...

Thu, 26 Oct 2023

Why did God give so many commands to Israel? How do these laws relate to His gracious salvation thro...

Wed, 25 Oct 2023

We're bound to misunderstand the law that God delivered to His people at Mount Sinai if we forget Hi...

Tue, 24 Oct 2023

Even after the earth was deluged with a flood, and even after the world united in rebellion at Babel...

Mon, 23 Oct 2023

After Adam sinned in the garden, God made a promise of salvation that would shape the course of hist...

Fri, 20 Oct 2023

As with Adam and Eve, God delights in uniquely fitting a man and woman for lifelong unity. Today, Si...

Thu, 19 Oct 2023

Superficial attraction doesn't produce respect--character does. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies ...

Wed, 18 Oct 2023

God's love for families is seen in His dedicating one of the Ten Commandments to the relationship be...

Tue, 17 Oct 2023

God has given us a church family to help us raise our children for Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...

Mon, 16 Oct 2023

Christians come from many different homes and backgrounds, but we've all been adopted into the famil...

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...

Thu, 12 Oct 2023

Each time Christians celebrate the Lord's Supper, we're reminded of another meal that awaits us in t...

Thu, 12 Oct 2023

Each time Christians celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we’re reminded of another meal that awaits us ...

Wed, 11 Oct 2023

What does Scripture mean when it says that our receiving the Lord's Supper is "a participation in" t...

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...

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...

Mon, 09 Oct 2023

The Lord's Supper is a form of proclamation, a visible dramatization of the gospel message. Today, S...

Mon, 09 Oct 2023

The Lord’s Supper is a form of proclamation, a visible dramatization of the gospel message. Today,...

Fri, 06 Oct 2023

One prepositional phrase lies at the heart of our identity as Christians: we are "in Christ." Today,...

Thu, 05 Oct 2023

Our daily walk with the Lord involves positive and negative steps: we are to pursue Christlike chara...

Wed, 04 Oct 2023

Faithful Christian living involves looking back on Jesus' finished work of atonement and looking for...

Tue, 03 Oct 2023

The gospel's indicatives--all that God has done for us in Christ--are always the basis for our Chris...

Mon, 02 Oct 2023

Apart from the influence of the Holy Spirit, the message of the gospel will seem like a foreign lang...

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...

Thu, 28 Sep 2023

Weeds grow naturally, but a healthy lawn requires care and attention. The same is true of our spirit...

Wed, 27 Sep 2023

Many of us may know someone who seemed suddenly converted to Christ, but they just as suddenly fell ...

Tue, 26 Sep 2023

Even people who sit under the preaching of God's Word every week are capable of hardening their 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...

Fri, 22 Sep 2023

The Jesus we know and serve today is the same wonderful Redeemer we read about in the Gospels, forev...

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 ...

Wed, 20 Sep 2023

How can we measure true success in ministry? Today, Sinclair Ferguson opens the Bible passage that w...

Tue, 19 Sep 2023

Until we come to saving faith in Christ, we remain lost in the darkness of sin and condemnation. Tod...

Mon, 18 Sep 2023

Being a Christian is not about reading enough of the Bible to balance out our failures; it's coming ...

Fri, 15 Sep 2023

All truly effective preaching shares one thing in common: it is attended by the power of the Holy Sp...

Thu, 14 Sep 2023

Faithful, biblical preaching doesn't have to follow a specific formula in order to bless God's peopl...

Wed, 13 Sep 2023

What effects should the preaching of God's Word have on us? Today, Sinclair Ferguson shares words of...

Tue, 12 Sep 2023

Why can it sometimes seem that the preaching in our church isn't bearing much fruit? Today, Sinclair...

Mon, 11 Sep 2023

Whether we're preachers or listeners, the proclamation of God's Word plays a role in our lives as Ch...

Fri, 08 Sep 2023

By God's sovereign grace, the very things that threaten to separate us from Christ are tools in His ...

Thu, 07 Sep 2023

With all our falls and failures in the Christian life, what hope do we have of escaping the sentence...

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...

Tue, 05 Sep 2023

If God is for us, then all the devil's efforts to destroy us will ultimately fail. Today, Sinclair F...

Mon, 04 Sep 2023

What is your favorite passage in the Bible? Today, Sinclair Ferguson turns to one of the most cheris...

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...

Thu, 31 Aug 2023

Discussions about baptism often focus on what we are baptized with--how much water and how it's to b...

Wed, 30 Aug 2023

Sinners were coming to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. Why did Jesus, the sinless Son of Go...

Tue, 29 Aug 2023

Baptism wasn’t given to us just for the experience of a moment—it’s a sign that affects every ...

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...

Fri, 25 Aug 2023

The way to measure genuine growth in holiness is... How would you answer that question? Today on *Th...

Thu, 24 Aug 2023

What happens in a person’s life that causes a sinner to become a saint? Today, Sinclair Ferguson l...

Wed, 23 Aug 2023

Sanctification—becoming increasingly like Jesus—takes place more often in the ordinariness of li...

Tue, 22 Aug 2023

Being holy isn't merely about doing the right things. Nor should we mistake being holy with being gi...

Mon, 21 Aug 2023

The Bible teaches us a new vocabulary for understanding the Christian life, and one crucial word it ...

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...

Thu, 17 Aug 2023

Scripture reveals not only the power and authority of our Lord Jesus but also His heart as our compa...

Wed, 16 Aug 2023

Jesus understands our weakness and draws close to us in our need. Today, Sinclair Ferguson beckons u...

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...

Mon, 14 Aug 2023

Since the Christian life involves an ongoing transformation of becoming more like Jesus, we need to ...

Fri, 11 Aug 2023

Bill never ministered to large churches or spoke at conferences. But he touched lives by remaining t...

Thu, 10 Aug 2023

Even if their paths cross only for a season, Christians can leave a lifelong impact on one another's...

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...

Tue, 08 Aug 2023

One icy evening in the dead of winter, a stranger asked a young Sinclair Ferguson, "Are you saved, s...

Mon, 07 Aug 2023

When we read the obscure names that receive greetings in Paul's letters, we're reminded of the every...

Fri, 04 Aug 2023

Spiritual growth isn't measured so much by the stature a Christian has attained as it is by the dist...

Thu, 03 Aug 2023

Sin can leave our souls misshapen in subtle ways. Yet the Great Physician offers treatment to reveal...

Wed, 02 Aug 2023

Pride distorts our thinking, making us more willing to heed our own minds than to submit to the mind...

Tue, 01 Aug 2023

Martin Luther described our sinful condition as being "incurvatus in se," turned in on itself. Today...

Mon, 31 Jul 2023

By creating us in His image, God has specially fashioned us for fellowship with Him. But because of ...

Fri, 28 Jul 2023

The devil offered Jesus the dominion that Adam had lost. This is just what Christ came to regain, bu...

Thu, 27 Jul 2023

By tempting Jesus to jump off the temple, Satan was inviting Him to win followers by parading the mi...

Wed, 26 Jul 2023

Whereas Adam rejected God's warning and ate from the tree, Jesus lived not by bread alone but by eve...

Tue, 25 Jul 2023

Jesus' wilderness temptation isn't recorded in Scripture primarily to help us fight temptation--it m...

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...

Fri, 21 Jul 2023

Few chapters in the Bible so vividly depict the glory of the gospel in the humiliation and exaltatio...

Thu, 20 Jul 2023

Day by day, Jesus attentively submitted to His Father's Word. This obedience led in one direction: t...

Wed, 19 Jul 2023

The prophet Isaiah described the Messiah as One who would be forsaken so that people from every nati...

Tue, 18 Jul 2023

In our weakness, we are as bruised reeds and dimly burning wicks. But Jesus, in His mercy, mends His...

Mon, 17 Jul 2023

Many people are interested in finding Christ in the Old Testament, but often we miss the most import...

Fri, 14 Jul 2023

Greater than all of Scripture's pictures describing the church is the biblical reality itself: we ar...

Thu, 13 Jul 2023

As living stones, Christians are being built up together to display the glory of the Lord in their f...

Wed, 12 Jul 2023

Scripture describes the church as a bride preparing to appear in unblemished splendor before her lov...

Tue, 11 Jul 2023

When sheep hear the familiar sound of their shepherd's voice, they draw nearer to him and to one ano...

Mon, 10 Jul 2023

Why does the New Testament describe the church as the body of Christ? Today, Sinclair Ferguson conve...

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 ...

Thu, 06 Jul 2023

"Home" may be a word that brings joy or sorrow. Today, Sinclair Ferguson thinks on several homes in ...

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...

Tue, 04 Jul 2023

In a university bedroom, an 18-year-old Sinclair Ferguson was prompted to study the books of the Bib...

Mon, 03 Jul 2023

Some locations mark our lives forever because of what God did for us there. Today, Sinclair Ferguson...

Fri, 30 Jun 2023

Through all the hardships of his life, God brought Joseph to the right place at the right time and m...

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...

Wed, 28 Jun 2023

While the doctrine of providence does not relieve us from going through hard times, it reassures us ...

Tue, 27 Jun 2023

The story of Joseph is filled with jealousy, deception, and sorrow. Yet in the end, Joseph says, "Go...

Mon, 26 Jun 2023

In painful circumstances, we sometimes ask, "Why is this happening to me?" Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...

Fri, 23 Jun 2023

When the Holy Spirit indwells us, one of our first and highest privileges is to address God as "Abba...

Thu, 22 Jun 2023

Jesus, in His human nature, relied on the power of the Holy Spirit in order to accomplish the work o...

Wed, 21 Jun 2023

The very same Holy Spirit who indwelt Jesus throughout the course of His life now dwells in every be...

Tue, 20 Jun 2023

On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus promised His disciples that He would ask the Father to gi...

Mon, 19 Jun 2023

Often when people talk about the Holy Spirit, their attention focuses on the gifts and blessings He ...

Fri, 16 Jun 2023

The disintegration of relationships in this world is rooted ultimately in our alienation from a holy...

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...

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...

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 ...

Mon, 12 Jun 2023

We cannot separate the blessings of salvation from the One in whom they are found and experienced, J...

Fri, 09 Jun 2023

We must not think of Christ's incarnation as a mixture: partially of God and partially of man. Nor s...

Thu, 08 Jun 2023

It isn't theoretical musing that drives us to understand the two natures of Christ in His incarnatio...

Wed, 07 Jun 2023

It is a marvel beyond our ability to fully comprehend: the eternal Son of God took on a human nature...

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...

Mon, 05 Jun 2023

As people constantly bombarded with fragments of information, we can find it difficult to focus our ...

Fri, 02 Jun 2023

In the old covenant, God revealed Himself through prophets, priests, and kings. But this changed wit...

Thu, 01 Jun 2023

At Pentecost, the same Holy Spirit who had empowered the life and ministry of Jesus was now poured o...

Wed, 31 May 2023

The day of Pentecost was a visible sign from God that world history has entered a new era. Today, Si...

Tue, 30 May 2023

In Peter's Pentecost sermon, we hear a man whose mind has been renewed: he now sees all things throu...

Mon, 29 May 2023

We might naturally think the day of Pentecost is all about the Holy Spirit. Yet Peter's sermon in Ac...

Fri, 26 May 2023

The New Testament regularly describes our redemption in Trinitarian terms. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...

Thu, 25 May 2023

Some Christians wonder if the Trinity is an impractical doctrine. Yet Jesus devoted some of His most...

Wed, 24 May 2023

In baptism, we are named for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, claimed by the triune God to live in ...

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...

Mon, 22 May 2023

What difference does the doctrine of the Trinity make in our lives? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins ...

Fri, 19 May 2023

When we become Christians, we come under the lordship of Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exhorts us...

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...

Wed, 17 May 2023

What has Jesus been doing since His ascension into heaven? And what is He doing right now? Today, Si...

Tue, 16 May 2023

Jesus is no ordinary king: He sits on the throne of heaven and earth. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows...

Mon, 15 May 2023

When Jesus had completed all the work on earth that the Father had given Him, Christ ascended into h...

Fri, 12 May 2023

The devil's deceptions can be so enduring that many Christians doubt whether God truly is their kind...

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...

Wed, 10 May 2023

Satan bears many names and titles: adversary, accuser, and destroyer. But why is he against us as ou...

Tue, 09 May 2023

Eve was the first person deceived by Satan, but she would not be the last. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...

Mon, 08 May 2023

Although God created all things good, we live in a world that is not as it should be. What happened?...

Fri, 05 May 2023

Jesus knows how fierce our battle with temptation can be. Today, Sinclair Ferguson contemplates how ...

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...

Wed, 03 May 2023

Jesus teaches us to pray for our basic needs. Praying that way can both simplify and sanctify our li...

Tue, 02 May 2023

Since the Lord's Prayer has been given to shape our praying, it also shapes our living as disciples ...

Mon, 01 May 2023

Jesus taught His disciples to address God as He did: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name" (...

Fri, 28 Apr 2023

After long ages of conflict for the people of God, Jesus Christ arrived to fulfill Genesis 3:15 in H...

Thu, 27 Apr 2023

God promised Abraham that in his seed, "all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Gen. 12:3)....

Wed, 26 Apr 2023

Lamech spoke hopefully of his son Noah, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall ...

Tue, 25 Apr 2023

Adam and Eve didn't know every detail about the promised One who would triumph over the tragedy of s...

Mon, 24 Apr 2023

The entire Bible is held together by a promise God made in the garden of Eden. Today, Sinclair Fergu...

Fri, 21 Apr 2023

Adam was a prophet, priest, and king over creation, but he failed in his calling and fell short of G...

Thu, 20 Apr 2023

Many people are rejecting the teaching in Genesis about the boundaries of marriage and gender. But J...

Wed, 19 Apr 2023

No matter how hard atheists try to suppress the truth of God, they cannot escape the fact that their...

Tue, 18 Apr 2023

When Adam first set his eyes on Eve, he knew that she was just what he needed. Today, Sinclair Fergu...

Mon, 17 Apr 2023

When we lose hold of who God is, then our identity as His image-bearers will inevitably unravel. Tod...

Fri, 14 Apr 2023

Of all the people Jesus visited after His resurrection, the most intriguing may be James, His half-b...

Thu, 13 Apr 2023

An angel came with striking instructions from the resurrected Lord: "Go, tell his disciples and Pete...

Wed, 12 Apr 2023

Unaware that they were traveling with the resurrected Jesus, two disciples gladly heard Him explain ...

Tue, 11 Apr 2023

Racing to the empty tomb, John found Jesus' graveclothes inside. But it wasn't until he saw Jesus' f...

Mon, 10 Apr 2023

It was not until she heard His voice that Mary Magdalene recognized the risen Lord. Today, Sinclair ...

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 ...

Thu, 06 Apr 2023

What if Simon of Cyrene hadn't been passing by when the soldiers compelled him to carry Jesus' cross...

Wed, 05 Apr 2023

Trapped by the Jewish leaders, Pontius Pilate asked the crowd, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who ...

Tue, 04 Apr 2023

On the same night, Judas betrayed Jesus and Peter denied Him. Why did one die in despair while the o...

Mon, 03 Apr 2023

What led Judas to betray the Lord for thirty pieces of silver? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to re...

Fri, 31 Mar 2023

We see the holiness of Christ not only in His separation from sin but also in His loving devotion to...

Thu, 30 Mar 2023

Although the seraphim have never sinned, they cover their faces as they worship in the presence of G...

Wed, 29 Mar 2023

What do we mean when we talk about the holiness of God? Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the cha...

Tue, 28 Mar 2023

God is not made up of separate parts, such as wisdom, power, and holiness. All of His attributes are...

Mon, 27 Mar 2023

Let us never forget the breathtaking privilege and wonder of knowing God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson i...

Fri, 24 Mar 2023

When we sing with the church, we are ministering to one another while we offer our praise to God. To...

Thu, 23 Mar 2023

Christians certainly aren't the only people who sing, but we do sing in a truly unique way. Today, S...

Wed, 22 Mar 2023

If anything should make Christians want to sing, it's knowing that Jesus Himself is in our midst, le...

Tue, 21 Mar 2023

When we sing the great Christian hymns, we're reminded that we worship God with the vast company of ...

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...

Fri, 17 Mar 2023

The law against coveting is often ignored, yet it was this command that pierced the heart of Saul an...

Thu, 16 Mar 2023

In the Bible, sometimes good things result from a lie being told. Does that give us justification to...

Wed, 15 Mar 2023

Saying no to stealing from others also means saying yes to giving to others. Today, Sinclair Ferguso...

Tue, 14 Mar 2023

The command against adultery goes much deeper than the physical act. Today, Sinclair Ferguson warns ...

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...

Fri, 10 Mar 2023

There's a reason why our relationship with our parents is highlighted in the Ten Commandments right ...

Thu, 09 Mar 2023

It's a mistake to think that the Sabbath commandment is only about one day in the week. Today, Sincl...

Wed, 08 Mar 2023

The third commandment is about so much more than using God's name as a curse word. Today, Sinclair F...

Tue, 07 Mar 2023

It is because God wants us to be safe that He warns against the idols of our hearts. Today, Sinclair...

Mon, 06 Mar 2023

When the Lord delivered His law to His people, God's commands were given before the backdrop of His ...

Fri, 03 Mar 2023

We can trust God to provide us with everything we need, for He has already given what we most need: ...

Thu, 02 Mar 2023

By revealing Himself in a burning bush, God gave Moses an unforgettable parable of who He is. Today,...

Wed, 01 Mar 2023

God has revealed who He is through His actions in history and through His words explaining those act...

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...

Mon, 27 Feb 2023

Of all the questions a Christian could possibly ask, which is the most important to answer? Today, S...

Fri, 24 Feb 2023

The self-control produced by the Holy Spirit is not a strong-willed intimidation that leaves others ...

Thu, 23 Feb 2023

If we grip our relationships tightly in order to control them, things are actually more likely to ve...

Wed, 22 Feb 2023

Faithfulness is saying an ongoing "amen" to the commitments we've made. Today, Sinclair Ferguson rem...

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...

Mon, 20 Feb 2023

Kindness is not a spectacular thing, yet it is a beautiful thing. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes...

Fri, 17 Feb 2023

God has been so patient with His children. As we grow in the family likeness, we learn by the Spirit...

Thu, 16 Feb 2023

In the gospel, Jesus draws near to restless hearts to make them whole and well in His presence. Toda...

Wed, 15 Feb 2023

Christian joy is not the natural characteristic of a sunny disposition. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...

Tue, 14 Feb 2023

As the Holy Spirit works in our lives, He begins to uncomplicate us, filling us with love for others...

Mon, 13 Feb 2023

The fruit of the Spirit cannot be artificially produced. These qualities must be developed in us by ...

Fri, 10 Feb 2023

In our weekly rhythm of worship, we are confronted with our sin and cleansed by our Savior. Today, S...

Thu, 09 Feb 2023

How should we worship the Lord whenever we gather with His people? Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifi...

Wed, 08 Feb 2023

What have been your most memorable experiences of worship? Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes the de...

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...

Mon, 06 Feb 2023

Too often, a fundamental question is never asked in the church: How does God want to be worshiped? T...

Fri, 03 Feb 2023

As our heavenly Father brings us up in the family likeness through the instruction of His Word, He g...

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...

Wed, 01 Feb 2023

The Bible exposes our sin in order to bring us to repentance, that we may enjoy God's forgiveness an...

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 ...

Mon, 30 Jan 2023

When we go to read the Bible, we go to hear God speak. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the amaz...

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...

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...

Wed, 25 Jan 2023

It may be impossible to overemphasize the importance of storing up Scripture in our hearts. Today, S...

Tue, 24 Jan 2023

When we grow despondent and wonder if God has forgotten us, the opposite might actually be true: we'...

Mon, 23 Jan 2023

"Remember" is a common command in Scripture. Yet Christians often forget one of the Bible's most imp...

Fri, 20 Jan 2023

It is unlikely that we will be delivered from the blemishes on our character until we confess our si...

Thu, 19 Jan 2023

How much better would a Christian serve his nation if he spent less time complaining about society a...

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...

Tue, 17 Jan 2023

Christians ought to prize knowing God's Word and obeying His precepts. But if our discipline doesn't...

Mon, 16 Jan 2023

Just as one stain can ruin our favorite outfit, a neglected blemish on a Christian's character can s...

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 ...

Mon, 02 Jan 2023

A new year represents an opportunity to commit ourselves to the Lord. Today, Sinclair Ferguson invit...

Mon, 28 Nov 2022

Beginning January 2, 2023, join Sinclair Ferguson for this new daily devotional podcast. Every Monda...