Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson
Episodes
A Resolution for the Christian Life
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Although the Apostle Paul occupied himself with many labors, he could summarize his life by saying, "one thing I do" (Phil. 3:13). Today, Sinclair Fer...
Growing in Love for the Church
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When we come to faith in Jesus Christ, we're not only bound together with Him, but we're also bound to His people. Today, Sinclair Ferguson presents t...
Beginning a New Year Well
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new year represents an opportunity to commit ourselves to the Lord. Today, Sinclair Ferguson invites us to express our commitment afresh to God and ...
Renewed Day by Day
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This year will soon be over. But God's transforming grace in our lives will endure forever. Listen today as Sinclair Ferguson concludes his daily devo...
Renewed Day by Day
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This year will soon be over. But God’s transforming grace in our lives will endure forever. Listen today as Sinclair Ferguson concludes his daily de...
Remember Jesus Christ
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As recipients of God's saving mercy, remembering is both a privilege and a responsibility for Christians. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains how rememb...
Looking Back on the Year
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The days between Christmas and the new year offer opportunities to look back as we prepare to move forward. Today, Sinclair Ferguson highlights the im...
Looking Back on the Year
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The days between Christmas and the new year offer opportunities to look back as we prepare to move forward. Today, Sinclair Ferguson highlights the im...
Making Christmas Last
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What kind of people should Christians be, as those who have been so blessed by the gift of God's Son? Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers what it means...
Coming Face-to-Face with Christ
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
God the Son has lived eternally face-to-face with His Father. And in His incarnation, He has come face-to-face with us. Today, Sinclair Ferguson refle...
Should We Celebrate Christmas?
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since the time of the Reformation, some Christians have wondered whether Christmas Day should be celebrated at all. Today, Sinclair Ferguson brings th...
The Savior’s Lowly Birth
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's easy to have sentimental thoughts about the Christmas story, but Jesus' birth involved hardship. Today, Sinclair Ferguson conveys the message of ...
A Friend Who Sticks Closer
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In spite of all its buzzing activity, Christmas can be one of the loneliest times of the year for some of us. Today, Sinclair Ferguson recalls a touch...
Renewed Affection for Christ
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we center our hearts and minds on the Lord Jesus, everything else in our lives begins to fit into place. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows that our st...
Recovering Christ at Christmastime
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We should not be surprised that Jesus isn't the center of attention at Christmas if He is absent from our thoughts throughout the year. Today, Sinclai...
Worship with the Angels
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you worship with the church, how often do you realize that you are worshiping in the presence of angels? Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains how th...
The Angels That Ministered to Jesus
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible identifies angels as "ministering spirits" (Heb. 1:14), and we find them ministering to their incarnate King in times of trial. Today, Sincl...
Angelic Appearances
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Word of God records numerous appearances by angels, yet they're far from random occurrences. Today, Ferguson identifies the common factor behind t...
Different Kinds of Angels
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Angels are as intriguing as they are mysterious. One of the most remarkable things Scripture reveals about these heavenly creatures is their sheer var...
What Is an Angel?
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible teaches that we are not alone in the universe. Hosts of angels are actively serving the Lord and His people. But what are angels, anyway? To...
Our Lord, Come
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The return of Christ seems almost too wonderful to imagine, yet Scripture gives us three words to describe this moment. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exami...
We Shall Be Changed
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What will life be like when the Lord Jesus returns and His people are resurrected in glory? Today, Sinclair Ferguson illustrates what we can know abou...
Delivering the Kingdom to the Father
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 1 Corinthians 15, we find a striking map of events that will take place at Jesus' return. Today, Sinclair Ferguson opens this chapter to consider t...
Proclaiming His Death Until He Comes
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes Christians can become more fixated on the details of Christ's second coming than on the Christ who is to come. Today, Sinclair Ferguson offe...
Looking to Christ’s Return
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The same Jesus who arrived humbly at Bethlehem will return from heaven in majesty and glory. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains the importance of givin...
The Triumphant Son of Man
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Son of Man was prophesied to regain the dominion that Adam lost and to bring to completion the redemptive purposes of God. Today, Sinclair Ferguso...
Son of the Living God
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean that Jesus is the "Son of the living God" (Matt. 16:16)? Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the testimony borne throughout Scripture...
Son of the Living God
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean that Jesus is the “Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:16)? Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the testimony borne throughout Scrip...
Christ, the Anointed One
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Peter announced to Jesus, "You are the Christ," what was Peter really saying? Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies the One uniquely anointed by th...
Who Do You Say That I Am?
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When people encountered Jesus, many sensed that He was no ordinary man. Then Peter realized that Jesus was the Man long promised in the Old Testament....
Knowing Jesus
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is always something more to know about the people we know best. The same is true of Jesus--but how can we come to know Him better? Today, Sincla...
The Reality of Hell
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was in love that Jesus delivered so many warnings about hell. Today, Sinclair Ferguson gives sober attention to the condemnation our sin deserves s...
What Will Heaven Be Like?
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
People have many ideas about what heaven will be like, and those ideas may reveal a great deal about our relationship with God. Today, Sinclair Fergus...
The Coming Judgment
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All of us, without exception, must stand before the judgment of God. The question is, will we be standing in Christ? Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifi...
Death
21 Nov 2023
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. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains how Christians a...
The Four Last Things
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our lives as Christian are shaped by the way we think about the future. Today, Sinclair Ferguson expresses the importance of thinking about the end of...
Glorification: Perfected in Christ
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
God has set His heart on perfecting us in the likeness of His Son. Today, Sinclair Ferguson presents the glorious destiny that has been guaranteed for...
Justification: Final and Irreversible
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From the moment we first trusted in Christ, we were declared as perfectly righteous in the sight of God as Jesus Himself is. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
Calling: Awake, O Sleeper
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, the gospel message meets with ears that are asleep in spiritual death. Today, Sinclair Ferguson illustrates Go...
Calling: Awake, O Sleeper
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, the gospel message meets with ears that are asleep in spiritual death. Today, Sinclair Ferguson illustrates Go...
Predestination: He Loved Us First
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While predestination might seem an unsettling doctrine at first, the Bible shows that this is a wonderfully comforting teaching. Today, Sinclair Fergu...
A Golden Chain—Or Is It?
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Romans 8:30 is often called the "golden chain" that links together several elements of our salvation. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains that there may...
How Does the Gospel Work in Our Lives?
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The gospel transforms our relationships with fellow Christians in the church, with those in authority over us, and even with our enemies. Today, Sincl...
The Unfailing Promises of God
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After extolling the riches of the gospel, the book of Romans raises a sudden question: What about God's promises to Israel? Today, Sinclair Ferguson e...
The Wonders of the Gospel
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the gospel: The holy God we've offended is the One who delivers us from sin's condemnation and clothes us in Christ's righteousness through fa...
None Is Righteous
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The opening chapters of Romans provide a devastating analysis of humanity's lost and sinful condition. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains how these ver...
The Letter That Changed the World
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All Scripture is inspired, yet some portions of God's Word are especially known for their transformative impact. Today, Sinclair Ferguson turns to the...
The Cup That Could Not Pass
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We will never know the full cost of our redemption, which drove Jesus to pray, "Let this cup pass from me" (Matt. 26:39). Today, Sinclair Ferguson tak...
A Foretaste of Christ’s Glory
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Little did Peter, James, and John know that when they saw the glory of Christ in His transfiguration, He was preparing them to witness His shame in th...
The Turning Point in Jesus’ Ministry
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At Caesarea Philippi, Jesus' disciples began to truly understand His identity and His mission. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies the turning point i...
Baptized into the Sins of His People
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In His baptism, Jesus was symbolically drenched in the sins of others so that He might carry them from the River Jordan to the cross of Calvary. Today...
Living under the Shadow of the Cross
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The whole of Jesus' life was lived under the shadow of the cross. As Christ faithfully served His Father each day, the agony of Calvary loomed ever ne...
What’s New in the New Covenant?
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The prophets promised a new covenant for God's people, and Jesus announced its arrival. But what change did this new covenant bring? Today, Sinclair F...
God’s Law and Grace
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why did God give so many commands to Israel? How do these laws relate to His gracious salvation through Jesus Christ? Today, Sinclair Ferguson conside...
The Covenant Made at Sinai
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're bound to misunderstand the law that God delivered to His people at Mount Sinai if we forget His deliverance of Israel from slavery. Today, Sincl...
Safeguarding the Promise of Grace
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even after the earth was deluged with a flood, and even after the world united in rebellion at Babel, God kept His promise to save His people. Today, ...
The Promised Covenant of Grace
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After Adam sinned in the garden, God made a promise of salvation that would shape the course of history and require the greatest sacrifice ever made. ...
When Two Become One
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As with Adam and Eve, God delights in uniquely fitting a man and woman for lifelong unity. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the deep friendship in m...
A Husband’s Integrity and a Wife’s Respect
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Superficial attraction doesn't produce respect--character does. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies a key characteristic for every faithful, fruitful ...
Honoring Our Parents for Life
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
God's love for families is seen in His dedicating one of the Ten Commandments to the relationship between children and parents. Today, Sinclair Fergus...
Raising Children in the Church
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
God has given us a church family to help us raise our children for Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the benefits of receiving the wisdom and...
The Christian Family and the Church
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christians come from many different homes and backgrounds, but we've all been adopted into the family of God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson addresses the i...
A Consecrated Feast
13 Oct 2023
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 us. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes the Lord's S...
A Meal of Anticipation
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Each time Christians celebrate the Lord's Supper, we're reminded of another meal that awaits us in the presence of Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ex...
A Meal of Anticipation
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Each time Christians celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we’re reminded of another meal that awaits us in the presence of Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguso...
Participation in Christ’s Body and Blood
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does Scripture mean when it says that our receiving the Lord's Supper is "a participation in" the body and blood of Christ (1 Cor. 10:16)? Today,...
The Cup of Blessing
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus drank the bitter cup of divine wrath so that His people may freely enjoy the cup of God's blessing. Today, Sinclair Ferguson marvels at the wond...
The Cup of Blessing
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus drank the bitter cup of divine wrath so that His people may freely enjoy the cup of God’s blessing. Today, Sinclair Ferguson marvels at the wo...
The Lord’s Supper: A Proclamation
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Lord's Supper is a form of proclamation, a visible dramatization of the gospel message. Today, Sinclair Ferguson expresses the truth conveyed to u...
The Lord’s Supper: A Proclamation
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Lord’s Supper is a form of proclamation, a visible dramatization of the gospel message. Today, Sinclair Ferguson expresses the truth conveyed to...
What It Means to Be in Christ
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One prepositional phrase lies at the heart of our identity as Christians: we are "in Christ." Today, Sinclair Ferguson concludes our gospel grammar le...
Positive and Negative Steps in the Christian Walk
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our daily walk with the Lord involves positive and negative steps: we are to pursue Christlike characteristics while turning away from sin. Today, Sin...
Already and Not Yet
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faithful Christian living involves looking back on Jesus' finished work of atonement and looking forward to His triumphant return. Today, Sinclair Fer...
Gospel Indicatives and Imperatives
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The gospel's indicatives--all that God has done for us in Christ--are always the basis for our Christian imperatives--the ways we respond in faith and...
The Grammar of the Gospel
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Apart from the influence of the Holy Spirit, the message of the gospel will seem like a foreign language to fallen people. Today, Sinclair Ferguson de...
The Hundredfold Harvest of God’s Word
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we yield our lives to the Lord with hearts prepared to receive His Word, He works to make us spiritually fruitful. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describ...
Choked by the Cares of This World
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Weeds grow naturally, but a healthy lawn requires care and attention. The same is true of our spiritual condition. Today, Sinclair Ferguson encourages...
The Kind of Faith That Falls Away
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us may know someone who seemed suddenly converted to Christ, but they just as suddenly fell away. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows that the joy ...
Hardened Hearers
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even people who sit under the preaching of God's Word every week are capable of hardening their hearts against the truth they hear. Today, Sinclair Fe...
Take Heed How You Hear
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's important for us to hear the Word of God preached. But Jesus also instructs His disciples to be careful about the way we hear. Today, Sinclair Fe...
The Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Jesus we know and serve today is the same wonderful Redeemer we read about in the Gospels, forever faithful and true. Today, Sinclair Ferguson sha...
Dead to Sin’s Dominion
21 Sep 2023
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 it. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on a passage...
Servants for Jesus’ Sake
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can we measure true success in ministry? Today, Sinclair Ferguson opens the Bible passage that was preached at his ordination, verses that have sh...
Following the Light of the World
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Until we come to saving faith in Christ, we remain lost in the darkness of sin and condemnation. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the verses of Sc...
Come to Christ for Eternal Life
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being a Christian is not about reading enough of the Bible to balance out our failures; it's coming to Jesus Christ for eternal life. Today, Sinclair ...
The Power of the Spirit in Preaching
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All truly effective preaching shares one thing in common: it is attended by the power of the Holy Spirit. Today, Sinclair Ferguson focuses on the cruc...
Different Kinds of Preachers
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faithful, biblical preaching doesn't have to follow a specific formula in order to bless God's people. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects with gratitud...
The Effects of Preaching
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What effects should the preaching of God's Word have on us? Today, Sinclair Ferguson shares words of wisdom from Jonathan Edwards on the influence tha...
What Is Wrong with Preaching Today?
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why can it sometimes seem that the preaching in our church isn't bearing much fruit? Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers this problem and explains how ...
How Important Is Preaching?
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether we're preachers or listeners, the proclamation of God's Word plays a role in our lives as Christians. But just how important is preaching? Tod...
Who Shall Separate Us?
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By God's sovereign grace, the very things that threaten to separate us from Christ are tools in His hands to make us more like Him. Today, Sinclair Fe...
Who Is to Condemn?
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With all our falls and failures in the Christian life, what hope do we have of escaping the sentence of condemnation that our sin deserves? Today, Sin...
Who Shall Bring Any Charge?
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Satan accuses the people of God day and night. We'll never escape his charges of sin and guilt by looking to our merits. Today, Sinclair Ferguson poin...
Who Can Be against Us?
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If God is for us, then all the devil's efforts to destroy us will ultimately fail. Today, Sinclair Ferguson expresses how we can come to the deep, uns...
Beloved Bible Verses
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is your favorite passage in the Bible? Today, Sinclair Ferguson turns to one of the most cherished sections of Scripture and begins to address th...
Named in Baptism
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
God places His name on us in our baptism, marking us out as those called to trust in the Father, believe in the Son, and live in the power of the Holy...
Baptized: A New Identity
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discussions about baptism often focus on what we are baptized with--how much water and how it's to be applied. Today, Sinclair Ferguson encourages us ...
Why Was Jesus Baptized?
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sinners were coming to the Jordan River to be baptized by John. Why did Jesus, the sinless Son of God, ask to be baptized with that same water? Today,...
The Meaning of Baptism
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Baptism wasn’t given to us just for the experience of a moment—it’s a sign that affects every day of our Christian lives. Today, Sinclair Fergus...
The Promise of Baptism
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If we think of baptism primarily as a point of controversy rather than a gift from God, we need to take some time and think again. Today, Sinclair Fer...