Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Training in Righteousness
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As our heavenly Father brings us up in the family likeness through the instruction of His Word, He g...
Correction: A Healing Word
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
God’s Word works in our lives to heal what has become sick, to correct what has gone wrong, and to...
Teaching and Reproof
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible exposes our sin in order to bring us to repentance, that we may enjoy God’s forgiveness ...
God’s Word at Work in Us
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible does more than tell us what to do. By the power of the Holy Spirit, God’s Word is at wor...
Scripture: The Mouth of God
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we go to read the Bible, we go to hear God speak. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the amaz...
I Will Remember Their Sins No More
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The one thing that God promises to forget is the sin of His people, for He has blotted it out with t...
Remembering the Covenant
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every time we come to the Lord’s Table, Jesus reminds us of His covenant love and the cost of our ...
Storing Up Scripture in Our Hearts
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It may be impossible to overemphasize the importance of storing up Scripture in our hearts. Today, S...
Lest You Forget the Lord
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we grow despondent and wonder if God has forgotten us, the opposite might actually be true: we’...
A Day to Remember
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Remember” is a common command in Scripture. Yet Christians often forget one of the Bible’s mo...
Give Sin a Name
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is unlikely that we will be delivered from the blemishes on our character until we confess our si...
Loud Opinions and Little Prayer
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How much better would a Christian serve his nation if he spent less time complaining about society a...
Can You Keep a Secret?
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s desirable to be people who are kind, welcoming, and friendly. But can we be trusted to keep a...
The Austere Christian
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christians ought to prize knowing God’s Word and obeying His precepts. But if our discipline doesn...
The Faults We Fail to Notice
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just as one stain can ruin our favorite outfit, a neglected blemish on a Christian’s character can...
Eyes Opened to Christ
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we come to know Jesus Christ as Savior, we’re also coming to know the Creator of all that exi...
Unbelief: A Moral Issue
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At some point, everyone who claims to be an atheist will give themselves away. Their rejection of Go...
Our Identity: The Image of God
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the blessings of being Christians today is that, unlike people all around us, we know who we ...
No Real Atheists
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since we live in a world where everything reveals God, no one can ultimately escape the reality of H...
Creation Reveals the Creator
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just as the work of a great artist reveals his characteristics, everything in the universe bears the...
A Life-Changing Experience
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us can remember an experience that changed our lives forever. The prophet Isaiah had such an...
How to Be Happy
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our loving heavenly Father wants His children to be a joyful people. But sometimes we seek out joy a...
A Resolution for the Christian Life
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Although the Apostle Paul occupied himself with many labors, he could summarize his life by saying, ...
Growing in Love for the Church
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When we come to faith in Jesus Christ, we’re not only bound together with Him, but we’re also bo...
Beginning a New Year Well
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new year represents an opportunity to commit ourselves to the Lord. Today, Sinclair Ferguson invit...
Renewed Day by Day
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This year will soon be over. But God’s transforming grace in our lives will endure forever. Listen...
Remember Jesus Christ
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As recipients of God’s saving mercy, remembering is both a privilege and a responsibility for Chri...
Looking Back on the Year
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The days between Christmas and the new year offer opportunities to look back as we prepare to move f...
Making Christmas Last
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What kind of people should Christians be, as those who have been so blessed by the gift of God’s S...
Coming Face-to-Face with Christ
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
God the Son has lived eternally face-to-face with His Father. And in His incarnation, He has come fa...
Should We Celebrate Christmas?
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since the time of the Reformation, some Christians have wondered whether Christmas Day should be cel...
The Savior’s Lowly Birth
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to have sentimental thoughts about the Christmas story, but Jesus’ birth involved hard...
A Friend Who Sticks Closer
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In spite of all its buzzing activity, Christmas can be one of the loneliest times of the year for so...
Renewed Affection for Christ
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we center our hearts and minds on the Lord Jesus, everything else in our lives begins to fit into...
Recovering Christ at Christmastime
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We should not be surprised that Jesus isn’t the center of attention at Christmas if He is absent f...
Worship with the Angels
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When you worship with the church, how often do you realize that you are worshiping in the presence o...
The Angels That Ministered to Jesus
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible identifies angels as “ministering spirits” (Heb. 1:14), and we find them ministering t...
Angelic Appearances
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Word of God records numerous appearances by angels, yet they’re far from random occurrences. T...
Different Kinds of Angels
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Angels are as intriguing as they are mysterious. One of the most remarkable things Scripture reveals...
What Is an Angel?
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible teaches that we are not alone in the universe. Hosts of angels are actively serving the Lo...
Our Lord, Come
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The return of Christ seems almost too wonderful to imagine, yet Scripture gives us three words to de...
We Shall Be Changed
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What will life be like when the Lord Jesus returns and His people are resurrected in glory? Today, S...
Delivering the Kingdom to the Father
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1 Corinthians 15, we find a striking map of events that will take place at Jesus’ return. Today...
Proclaiming His Death Until He Comes
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes Christians can become more fixated on the details of Christ’s second coming than on the ...
Looking to Christ’s Return
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The same Jesus who arrived humbly at Bethlehem will return from heaven in majesty and glory. Today, ...
The Triumphant Son of Man
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Son of Man was prophesied to regain the dominion that Adam lost and to bring to completion the r...
Son of the Living God
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean that Jesus is the “Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:16)? Today, Sinclair Fergu...
Christ, the Anointed One
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Peter announced to Jesus, “You are the Christ,” what was Peter really saying? Today, Sincla...
Who Do You Say That I Am?
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When people encountered Jesus, many sensed that He was no ordinary man. Then Peter realized that Jes...
Knowing Jesus
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is always something more to know about the people we know best. The same is true of Jesus—bu...
The Reality of Hell
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It was in love that Jesus delivered so many warnings about hell. Today, Sinclair Ferguson gives sobe...
What Will Heaven Be Like?
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People have many ideas about what heaven will be like, and those ideas may reveal a great deal about...
The Coming Judgment
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All of us, without exception, must stand before the judgment of God. The question is, will we be sta...
Death
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Death is not a subject on which most of us want to linger, for it is the enemy of the life we love. ...
The Four Last Things
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our lives as Christian are shaped by the way we think about the future. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...
Glorification: Perfected in Christ
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
God has set His heart on perfecting us in the likeness of His Son. Today, Sinclair Ferguson presents...
Justification: Final and Irreversible
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From the moment we first trusted in Christ, we were declared as perfectly righteous in the sight of ...
Calling: Awake, O Sleeper
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, the gospel message meets with ears that are asleep in spirit...
Predestination: He Loved Us First
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While predestination might seem an unsettling doctrine at first, the Bible shows that this is a wond...
A Golden Chain—Or Is It?
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Romans 8:30 is often called the “golden chain” that links together several elements of our salva...
How Does the Gospel Work in Our Lives?
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The gospel transforms our relationships with fellow Christians in the church, with those in authorit...
The Unfailing Promises of God
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After extolling the riches of the gospel, the book of Romans raises a sudden question: What about Go...
The Wonders of the Gospel
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the gospel: The holy God we’ve offended is the One who delivers us from sin’s condemnati...
None Is Righteous
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The opening chapters of Romans provide a devastating analysis of humanity’s lost and sinful condit...
The Letter That Changed the World
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All Scripture is inspired, yet some portions of God’s Word are especially known for their transfor...
The Cup That Could Not Pass
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We will never know the full cost of our redemption, which drove Jesus to pray, “Let this cup pass ...
A Foretaste of Christ’s Glory
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Little did Peter, James, and John know that when they saw the glory of Christ in His transfiguration...
The Turning Point in Jesus’ Ministry
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
At Caesarea Philippi, Jesus’ disciples began to truly understand His identity and His mission. Tod...
Baptized into the Sins of His People
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In His baptism, Jesus was symbolically drenched in the sins of others so that He might carry them fr...
Living under the Shadow of the Cross
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The whole of Jesus’ life was lived under the shadow of the cross. As Christ faithfully served His ...
What’s New in the New Covenant?
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The prophets promised a new covenant for God’s people, and Jesus announced its arrival. But what c...
God’s Law and Grace
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why did God give so many commands to Israel? How do these laws relate to His gracious salvation thro...
The Covenant Made at Sinai
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re bound to misunderstand the law that God delivered to His people at Mount Sinai if we forget ...
Safeguarding the Promise of Grace
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Even after the earth was deluged with a flood, and even after the world united in rebellion at Babel...
The Promised Covenant of Grace
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Adam sinned in the garden, God made a promise of salvation that would shape the course of hist...
When Two Become One
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As with Adam and Eve, God delights in uniquely fitting a man and woman for lifelong unity. Today, Si...
A Husband’s Integrity and a Wife’s Respect
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Superficial attraction doesn’t produce respect—character does. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifi...
Honoring Our Parents for Life
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
God’s love for families is seen in His dedicating one of the Ten Commandments to the relationship ...
Raising Children in the Church
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
God has given us a church family to help us raise our children for Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
The Christian Family and the Church
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christians come from many different homes and backgrounds, but we’ve all been adopted into the fam...
A Consecrated Feast
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we come to the Lord’s Table, we are to give our hearts entirely to the One who gave all to save...
A Meal of Anticipation
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Each time Christians celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we’re reminded of another meal that awaits us ...
Participation in Christ’s Body and Blood
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does Scripture mean when it says that our receiving the Lord’s Supper is “a participation i...
The Cup of Blessing
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus drank the bitter cup of divine wrath so that His people may freely enjoy the cup of God’s bl...
The Lord’s Supper: A Proclamation
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Lord’s Supper is a form of proclamation, a visible dramatization of the gospel message. Today,...
What It Means to Be in Christ
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One prepositional phrase lies at the heart of our identity as Christians: we are “in Christ.” To...
Positive and Negative Steps in the Christian Walk
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our daily walk with the Lord involves positive and negative steps: we are to pursue Christlike chara...
Already and Not Yet
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Faithful Christian living involves looking back on Jesus’ finished work of atonement and looking f...
Gospel Indicatives and Imperatives
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The gospel’s indicatives—all that God has done for us in Christ—are always the basis for our C...
The Grammar of the Gospel
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from the influence of the Holy Spirit, the message of the gospel will seem like a foreign lang...
The Hundredfold Harvest of God’s Word
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we yield our lives to the Lord with hearts prepared to receive His Word, He works to make us spir...
Choked by the Cares of This World
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Weeds grow naturally, but a healthy lawn requires care and attention. The same is true of our spirit...
The Kind of Faith That Falls Away
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us may know someone who seemed suddenly converted to Christ, but they just as suddenly fell ...
Hardened Hearers
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Even people who sit under the preaching of God’s Word every week are capable of hardening their he...
Take Heed How You Hear
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s important for us to hear the Word of God preached. But Jesus also instructs His disciples to ...
The Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever
20 Sep 2024
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
19 Sep 2024
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
18 Sep 2024
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
17 Sep 2024
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
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Being a Christian is not about reading enough of the Bible to balance out our failures; it’s comin...