Shaped by Grace
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
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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...
Looking to Our Loving Father
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The devil’s deceptions can be so enduring that many Christians doubt whether God truly is their ki...
The Deceiver’s Great Lie
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Satan’s hatred of God is so great that he desires the image-bearers of God to hate Him too. Today,...
The Enemy of Our Souls
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Satan bears many names and titles: adversary, accuser, and destroyer. But why is he against us as ou...
The Strategies of Satan
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eve was the first person deceived by Satan, but she would not be the last. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
The Tragedy of the Fall
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Although God created all things good, we live in a world that is not as it should be. What happened?...
James Reunited with His Brother and Lord
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the people Jesus visited after His resurrection, the most intriguing may be James, His half-b...
Peter’s Failure Was Not Final
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An angel came with striking instructions from the resurrected Lord: “Go, tell his disciples and Pe...
The Disciples’ Hearts Burned within Them
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unaware that they were traveling with the resurrected Jesus, two disciples gladly heard Him explain ...
John Saw and Believed
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Racing to the empty tomb, John found Jesus’ graveclothes inside. But it wasn’t until he saw Jesu...
Mary Knew Her Master’s Voice
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was not until she heard His voice that Mary Magdalene recognized the risen Lord. Today, Sinclair ...
The Man Who Was Crucified beside Him
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if Simon of Cyrene hadn’t been passing by when the soldiers compelled him to carry Jesus’ c...
Pilate, Who Condemned Him
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trapped by the Jewish leaders, Pontius Pilate asked the crowd, “Then what shall I do with Jesus wh...
Peter, Who Denied Him
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the same night, Judas betrayed Jesus and Peter denied Him. Why did one die in despair while the o...
Judas, Who Betrayed Him
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What led Judas to betray the Lord for thirty pieces of silver? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to re...
Lead Us Not into Temptation
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus knows how fierce our battle with temptation can be. Today, Sinclair Ferguson contemplates how ...
Forgive Us Our Debts
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Lord’s Prayer daily reminds us that we need more than strength to do better—we need God’s ...
Our Daily Bread
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since the Lord’s Prayer has been given to shape our praying, it also shapes our living as disciple...
Our Father in Heaven
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus taught His disciples to address God as He did: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name”...
Worthy Is the Lamb
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After long ages of conflict for the people of God, Jesus Christ arrived to fulfill Genesis 3:15 in H...
The Blessing of Abraham
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
God promised Abraham that in his seed, “all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Gen. 12...
He Will Give Us Rest
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lamech spoke hopefully of his son Noah, “Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shal...
God’s Unfailing Promise
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Eve didn’t know every detail about the promised One who would triumph over the tragedy of...
The Central Promise of Scripture
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The entire Bible is held together by a promise God made in the garden of Eden. Today, Sinclair Fergu...
Created for Glory
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many people are rejecting the teaching in Genesis about the boundaries of marriage and gender. But J...
The Inconsistent Atheist
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Adam first set his eyes on Eve, he knew that she was just what he needed. Today, Sinclair Fergu...
Who Am I?
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we lose hold of who God is, then our identity as His image-bearers will inevitably unravel. Tod...
Let the Word of Christ Dwell in You Richly
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we sing with the church, we are ministering to one another while we offer our praise to God. To...
Christians Sing Differently
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christians certainly aren’t the only people who sing, but we do sing in a truly unique way. Today,...
Singing with the Son of God
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If anything should make Christians want to sing, it’s knowing that Jesus Himself is in our midst, ...
Do You Have a Hymnbook?
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we sing the great Christian hymns, we’re reminded that we worship God with the vast company o...
Christians Love to Sing
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we come to understand what God has done to redeem us, we’re instilled with the desire to sing o...