Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson
Episodes
Principles for Holiness
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The way to measure genuine growth in holiness is... How would you answer that question? Today on *Things Unseen*, listen as Sinclair Ferguson draws pr...
Sanctification Summarized
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happens in a person’s life that causes a sinner to become a saint? Today, Sinclair Ferguson looks closely at a familiar Bible verse that gets t...
A More Excellent Way
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sanctification—becoming increasingly like Jesus—takes place more often in the ordinariness of life than in our moments of apparent greatness. Toda...
The Fruit of Sanctification
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Being holy isn't merely about doing the right things. Nor should we mistake being holy with being gifted. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies the true...
Set Apart for God
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible teaches us a new vocabulary for understanding the Christian life, and one crucial word it gives to our identity is “sanctified.” Today, ...
The Anger of Jesus
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus wept at the grave of Lazarus out of love for His friend and out of a holy hatred of the destruction wrought by sin. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exp...
Christ, a Man of Feeling
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scripture reveals not only the power and authority of our Lord Jesus but also His heart as our compassionate Savior. Today, Sinclair Ferguson consider...
Rest for Our Souls
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus understands our weakness and draws close to us in our need. Today, Sinclair Ferguson beckons us to come near to the One who provides rest for ou...
He Grew in Favor with God
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To see whether you have a healthy, biblical view of Jesus, turn to Luke 2:52, which says He grew "in favor with God and man." Today, Sinclair Ferguson...
The Personal Jesus
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since the Christian life involves an ongoing transformation of becoming more like Jesus, we need to know what Jesus is actually like. Today, Sinclair ...
The Legacy of a Godly Life
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bill never ministered to large churches or spoke at conferences. But he touched lives by remaining the same constant Christian year after year. Today,...
A Christian’s Enduring Influence
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even if their paths cross only for a season, Christians can leave a lifelong impact on one another's spiritual lives. Today, Sinclair Ferguson remembe...
An Older Friend in the Faith
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hamish didn't set out to be a mentor. He simply took an interest in a young man and encouraged him by his love and zeal for Christ. Today, listen as S...
The Man in Black
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One icy evening in the dead of winter, a stranger asked a young Sinclair Ferguson, "Are you saved, son?" Today, he describes this momentary exchange t...
Our Hidden Helpers
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we read the obscure names that receive greetings in Paul's letters, we're reminded of the everyday Christians who have invested in our own lives....
Shaped by Grace
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Spiritual growth isn't measured so much by the stature a Christian has attained as it is by the distance traveled and the obstacles overcome. Today, S...
Solutions for Distorted Souls
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sin can leave our souls misshapen in subtle ways. Yet the Great Physician offers treatment to reveal and straighten what has gone awry. Today, Sinclai...
The Big-Headed Soul
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pride distorts our thinking, making us more willing to heed our own minds than to submit to the mind of God revealed in Scripture. Today, Sinclair Fer...
Turned In on Ourselves
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Luther described our sinful condition as being "incurvatus in se," turned in on itself. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies the damaging effect...
The Shape of the Soul
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By creating us in His image, God has specially fashioned us for fellowship with Him. But because of sin, our souls have been bent out of shape. Today,...
All the Kingdoms of the World
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The devil offered Jesus the dominion that Adam had lost. This is just what Christ came to regain, but only by the conquest of the cross. Today, Sincla...
The Pinnacle of the Temple
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By tempting Jesus to jump off the temple, Satan was inviting Him to win followers by parading the miraculous power of God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson ex...
Not by Bread Alone
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whereas Adam rejected God's warning and ate from the tree, Jesus lived not by bread alone but by every word proceeding from the mouth of God. Today, S...
Christ’s Victory in the Wilderness
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus' wilderness temptation isn't recorded in Scripture primarily to help us fight temptation--it marks the beginning of Christ's victory over Satan....
He Was Tempted as We Are
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus knows what it is like to be tempted. But how could the Son of God really be tempted? Today, Sinclair Ferguson expresses the consolation we find ...
The Gospel according to Isaiah
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Few chapters in the Bible so vividly depict the glory of the gospel in the humiliation and exaltation of Christ as Isaiah 53. Today, Sinclair Ferguson...
The Savior’s Open Ear
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Day by day, Jesus attentively submitted to His Father's Word. This obedience led in one direction: to the cross. Today on Things Unseen, listen as Sin...
A Light for the Nations
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The prophet Isaiah described the Messiah as One who would be forsaken so that people from every nation could be accepted before God. Today, Sinclair F...
A Bruised Reed He Will Not Break
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our weakness, we are as bruised reeds and dimly burning wicks. But Jesus, in His mercy, mends His people and fans them into life. Today, Sinclair F...
Meeting Christ in the Old Testament
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many people are interested in finding Christ in the Old Testament, but often we miss the most important element of this approach to Scripture. Today, ...
The Family of God
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greater than all of Scripture's pictures describing the church is the biblical reality itself: we are the family of God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson unfo...
The Temple of God
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As living stones, Christians are being built up together to display the glory of the Lord in their fellowship. Today, Sinclair Ferguson examines the B...
The Bride of Christ
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scripture describes the church as a bride preparing to appear in unblemished splendor before her loving Bridegroom. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows how...
The Flock of God
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When sheep hear the familiar sound of their shepherd's voice, they draw nearer to him and to one another. Today, listen as Sinclair Ferguson reflects ...
The Body of Christ
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why does the New Testament describe the church as the body of Christ? Today, Sinclair Ferguson conveys the significance of seeing Jesus as our Head an...
A Marble Pulpit in South Carolina
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A pastor's love for his people isn't so much worked up as it is sent down. Today, Sinclair Ferguson takes us to a pulpit in South Carolina, beloved fo...
Home
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"Home" may be a word that brings joy or sorrow. Today, Sinclair Ferguson thinks on several homes in his life and reminds Christians where our home mos...
A Seminary in Philadelphia
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was one of the hardest decisions of a young Scotsman's life to go and teach at an American seminary. But there, God blessed him with friends. Today...
Room C37
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a university bedroom, an 18-year-old Sinclair Ferguson was prompted to study the books of the Bible and the great Christian classics. Today, he imp...
A Little Pulpit in Scotland
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some locations mark our lives forever because of what God did for us there. Today, Sinclair Ferguson takes a mental visit to the pulpit he sat under w...
The Glory of God’s Providence
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Through all the hardships of his life, God brought Joseph to the right place at the right time and made him the right man for the task at hand. Today,...
Instruments of God’s Providence
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All of God's people have a role to play in the good purposes of His providence. Today, listen as Sinclair Ferguson examines the way that God used Jose...
The Mystery of Providence
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While the doctrine of providence does not relieve us from going through hard times, it reassures us that God knows what He is doing. Today, Sinclair F...
God Meant It for Good
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Joseph is filled with jealousy, deception, and sorrow. Yet in the end, Joseph says, "God meant it for good" (Gen. 50:20). Today, Sinclair...
All Things Work Together
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In painful circumstances, we sometimes ask, "Why is this happening to me?" Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the comfort of God's providence and Hi...
The Spirit of the Father
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When the Holy Spirit indwells us, one of our first and highest privileges is to address God as "Abba! Father" (Rom. 8:15). Today, Sinclair Ferguson ex...
The Spirit of Christ
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus, in His human nature, relied on the power of the Holy Spirit in order to accomplish the work of our redemption. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflect...
The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The very same Holy Spirit who indwelt Jesus throughout the course of His life now dwells in every believer. Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to unfold ...
Another Helper
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus promised His disciples that He would ask the Father to give them "another Helper" (John 14:16). Today, Sinc...
Knowing the Holy Spirit
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Often when people talk about the Holy Spirit, their attention focuses on the gifts and blessings He bears in our lives. Today, Sinclair Ferguson chall...
Reconciliation in Christ
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The disintegration of relationships in this world is rooted ultimately in our alienation from a holy God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the rec...
Redemption through His Blood
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By nature, we are slaves to sin who need to be redeemed. But the good news is this: Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, has purchased His people with His own ...
God Justifies the Ungodly
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We can never be more justified than when we came to faith in Jesus--nor any less--for it is Christ's righteousness and not our own that makes us right...
The Propitiation for Our Sins
13 Jun 2023
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 His justice, Christ was crushed in place of His people...
Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We cannot separate the blessings of salvation from the One in whom they are found and experienced, Jesus Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes th...
One Person, Two Natures
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We must not think of Christ's incarnation as a mixture: partially of God and partially of man. Nor should we imagine that He is two persons. Today, Si...
Co-Essential with the Father
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It isn't theoretical musing that drives us to understand the two natures of Christ in His incarnation. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains that only Jes...
Truly God and Truly Man
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is a marvel beyond our ability to fully comprehend: the eternal Son of God took on a human nature for our salvation. Today, Sinclair Ferguson draws...
The Person of the Son
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If we are to give our minds to reflecting on Christ with wonder and worship, we first need to fill our minds with the truth about Christ. Today, Sincl...
Thinking about Jesus
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As people constantly bombarded with fragments of information, we can find it difficult to focus our thoughts on what is most important. Today, Sinclai...
The Glory of Pentecost
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the old covenant, God revealed Himself through prophets, priests, and kings. But this changed with the coming of Christ and the outpouring of the S...
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At Pentecost, the same Holy Spirit who had empowered the life and ministry of Jesus was now poured out upon the church. Today, Sinclair Ferguson expla...
Welcome to the Last Days
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The day of Pentecost was a visible sign from God that world history has entered a new era. Today, Sinclair Ferguson provides the Bible's answer to tha...
Seeing through the Lens of Scripture
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In Peter's Pentecost sermon, we hear a man whose mind has been renewed: he now sees all things through the lens of Scripture. Today, Sinclair Ferguson...
What Was Pentecost All About?
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We might naturally think the day of Pentecost is all about the Holy Spirit. Yet Peter's sermon in Acts 2 focuses ultimately on Jesus. Today, Sinclair ...
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The New Testament regularly describes our redemption in Trinitarian terms. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows that knowing the work of the Father, Son, an...
What Jesus Taught about the Trinity
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some Christians wonder if the Trinity is an impractical doctrine. Yet Jesus devoted some of His most important hours with the disciples to teaching th...
Baptized into the Triune Name
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In baptism, we are named for the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, claimed by the triune God to live in His family. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains what...
The Triune God of Love
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By His very nature, God is love (1 John 4:8). But what--or whom--was He loving before He created the world? Today, Sinclair Ferguson delights in the e...
Knowing the Trinity
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What difference does the doctrine of the Trinity make in our lives? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to unfold the significance of knowing God as Fathe...
He Must Reign
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we become Christians, we come under the lordship of Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson exhorts us to lift our eyes to our heavenly King, who is sub...
Interceding from Heaven
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Satan, the world, and our own flesh may condemn us, but we have a Great High Priest in heaven who is interceding on our behalf. Today, Sinclair Fergus...
The Heavenly Ministry of Christ
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What has Jesus been doing since His ascension into heaven? And what is He doing right now? Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the ongoing prophetic mi...
Dominion Regained
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus is no ordinary king: He sits on the throne of heaven and earth. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows the connection between Adam's loss of dominion an...
He Ascended into Heaven
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Jesus had completed all the work on earth that the Father had given Him, Christ ascended into heavenly glory. Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to ...
Looking to Our Loving Father
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The devil's deceptions can be so enduring that many Christians doubt whether God truly is their kind and generous Father in heaven. Today, Sinclair Fe...
The Deceiver’s Great Lie
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Satan's hatred of God is so great that he desires the image-bearers of God to hate Him too. Today, Sinclair Ferguson pinpoints the fundamental lie tha...
The Enemy of Our Souls
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Satan bears many names and titles: adversary, accuser, and destroyer. But why is he against us as our enemy? Today, Sinclair Ferguson addresses the ha...
The Strategies of Satan
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eve was the first person deceived by Satan, but she would not be the last. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies common tactics our enemy uses against t...
The Tragedy of the Fall
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Although God created all things good, we live in a world that is not as it should be. What happened? Today, Sinclair Ferguson takes several lessons fr...
Lead Us Not into Temptation
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus knows how fierce our battle with temptation can be. Today, Sinclair Ferguson contemplates how the Lord's Prayer equips us, in light of Christ's ...
Forgive Us Our Debts
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Lord's Prayer daily reminds us that we need more than strength to do better--we need God's mercy and forgiveness. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describ...
Our Daily Bread
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus teaches us to pray for our basic needs. Praying that way can both simplify and sanctify our lives. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers how the Lo...
On Earth as It Is in Heaven
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Since the Lord's Prayer has been given to shape our praying, it also shapes our living as disciples of Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson expresses what...
Our Father in Heaven
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus taught His disciples to address God as He did: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name" (Matt. 6:9). Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on t...
Worthy Is the Lamb
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After long ages of conflict for the people of God, Jesus Christ arrived to fulfill Genesis 3:15 in His conquest of Satan. Today, Sinclair Ferguson inv...
The Blessing of Abraham
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
God promised Abraham that in his seed, "all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Gen. 12:3). Today, Sinclair Ferguson explores how Jesus Chris...
He Will Give Us Rest
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lamech spoke hopefully of his son Noah, "Out of the ground that the LORD has cursed, this one shall bring us relief" (5:20). Today, Sinclair Ferguson ...
God’s Unfailing Promise
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Eve didn't know every detail about the promised One who would triumph over the tragedy of sin. But they knew God would fulfill His Word. Toda...
The Central Promise of Scripture
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The entire Bible is held together by a promise God made in the garden of Eden. Today, Sinclair Ferguson turns to Genesis 3:15 to investigate the promi...
Created for Glory
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adam was a prophet, priest, and king over creation, but he failed in his calling and fell short of God's glory. Today, Sinclair Ferguson looks to Chri...
Jesus’ Teaching on Marriage and Gender
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many people are rejecting the teaching in Genesis about the boundaries of marriage and gender. But Jesus didn't reject it. Today, Sinclair Ferguson sh...
The Inconsistent Atheist
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how hard atheists try to suppress the truth of God, they cannot escape the fact that their lives were created with meaning. Today, Sinclair ...
Male and Female He Created Them
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Adam first set his eyes on Eve, he knew that she was just what he needed. Today, Sinclair Ferguson conveys the Bible's foundational teaching on t...
Who Am I?
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we lose hold of who God is, then our identity as His image-bearers will inevitably unravel. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the identity cri...
James Reunited with His Brother and Lord
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the people Jesus visited after His resurrection, the most intriguing may be James, His half-brother who had not believed in Him. Today, Sinclai...
Peter’s Failure Was Not Final
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An angel came with striking instructions from the resurrected Lord: "Go, tell his disciples and Peter" (Mark 16:7). Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains ...
The Disciples’ Hearts Burned within Them
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Unaware that they were traveling with the resurrected Jesus, two disciples gladly heard Him explain the Scriptures on the road to Emmaus. Listen today...
John Saw and Believed
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Racing to the empty tomb, John found Jesus' graveclothes inside. But it wasn't until he saw Jesus' facecloth, neatly folded and by itself, that John b...
Mary Knew Her Master’s Voice
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It was not until she heard His voice that Mary Magdalene recognized the risen Lord. Today, Sinclair Ferguson contemplates the remarkable testimony of ...