Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson
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The Cup of Blessing
10 oktober 2023 · 5 min
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 wonder of Christ's sacrificial love displayed for us in the Lord's Supper. Lees meer
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The Cup of Blessing
10 oktober 2023 · 5 min
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 wonder of Christ's sacrificial love displayed for us in the Lord's Supper. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-cup-of-blessing/
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The Lord's Supper: A Proclamation
9 oktober 2023 · 5 min
The Lord's Supper is a form of proclamation, a visible dramatization of the gospel message. Today, Sinclair Ferguson expresses the truth conveyed to us as we come to the Lord's Table. Lees meer
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The Lord's Supper: A Proclamation
9 oktober 2023 · 5 min
The Lord's Supper is a form of proclamation, a visible dramatization of the gospel message. Today, Sinclair Ferguson expresses the truth conveyed to us as we come to the Lord's Table. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-lords-supper-a-proclamation/
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What It Means to Be in Christ
6 oktober 2023 · 8 min
One prepositional phrase lies at the heart of our identity as Christians: we are "in Christ." Today, Sinclair Ferguson concludes our gospel grammar lessons by considering the theological riches contained in these two words. Lees meer
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Positive and Negative Steps in the Christian Walk
5 oktober 2023 · 6 min
Our daily walk with the Lord involves positive and negative steps: we are to pursue Christlike characteristics while turning away from sin. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explores these two sides of a balanced Christian life. Lees meer
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Already and Not Yet
4 oktober 2023 · 6 min
Faithful Christian living involves looking back on Jesus' finished work of atonement and looking forward to His triumphant return. Today, Sinclair Ferguson discusses the past, present, and future tenses of the gospel. Lees meer
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Gospel Indicatives and Imperatives
3 oktober 2023 · 6 min
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 obedience. Today, Sinclair Ferguson warns against reversing this relationship. Lees meer
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The Grammar of the Gospel
2 oktober 2023 · 6 min
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 describes our need to be trained in the "grammar of the gospel." Lees meer
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The Hundredfold Harvest of God's Word
29 september 2023 · 5 min
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 describes the way that the Word of God transforms our lives. Lees meer
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Choked by the Cares of This World
28 september 2023 · 6 min
Weeds grow naturally, but a healthy lawn requires care and attention. The same is true of our spiritual condition. Today, Sinclair Ferguson encourages us to prune our lives of things that dampen our affection for Christ. Lees meer
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The Kind of Faith That Falls Away
27 september 2023 · 6 min
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 of true faith goes hand in hand with the sorrow of real repentance. Lees meer
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Hardened Hearers
26 september 2023 · 5 min
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 Ferguson issues a solemn warning from Jesus' parable of the sower. Lees meer
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Take Heed How You Hear
25 september 2023 · 5 min
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 Ferguson encourages us to ask ourselves, "What kind of hearer am I?" Lees meer
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The Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever
22 september 2023 · 7 min
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 shares a little verse filled with good news for all who rest in Christ. Lees meer
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Dead to Sin's Dominion
21 september 2023 · 8 min
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 in Romans that is essential for understanding our identity as Christians. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/dead-to-sins-dominion
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Servants for Jesus' Sake
20 september 2023 · 7 min
How can we measure true success in ministry? Today, Sinclair Ferguson opens the Bible passage that was preached at his ordination, verses that have shaped his thinking about what it means to serve Christ and His church. Lees meer
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Following the Light of the World
19 september 2023 · 7 min
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 Scripture that were instrumental in opening his eyes to the light of the world. Lees meer
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Come to Christ for Eternal Life
18 september 2023 · 7 min
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 Ferguson visits the passage in Scripture that exposed his need for a Savior. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/come-to-christ-for-eternal-life
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The Power of the Spirit in Preaching
15 september 2023 · 6 min
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 crucial yet often-neglected ministry of the Spirit through His preached Word. Lees meer
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Different Kinds of Preachers
14 september 2023 · 6 min
Faithful, biblical preaching doesn't have to follow a specific formula in order to bless God's people. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects with gratitude on the variety of gifts and emphases that God gives to His preachers. Lees meer
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The Effects of Preaching
13 september 2023 · 6 min
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 that faithful preaching should have on the way Christians think and feel. Lees meer
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What Is Wrong with Preaching Today?
12 september 2023 · 6 min
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 every Christian in the congregation can contribute to the solution. Lees meer
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How Important Is Preaching?
11 september 2023 · 6 min
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? Today, Sinclair Ferguson addresses the centrality of this means of grace. Lees meer
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Who Shall Separate Us?
8 september 2023 · 5 min
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 Ferguson concludes his reflections on the closing words of Romans 8. Lees meer
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Who Is to Condemn?
7 september 2023 · 6 min
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, Sinclair Ferguson reminds us anew of our sweet security in our Lord Jesus Christ. Lees meer
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Who Shall Bring Any Charge?
6 september 2023 · 6 min
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 points out where we must go to find assurance against our enemy's accusations. Lees meer
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Who Can Be against Us?
5 september 2023 · 6 min
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, unshakable conviction that the Lord Himself is on our side. Lees meer
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Beloved Bible Verses
4 september 2023 · 5 min
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 the remarkable questions that these verses raise. Lees meer
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Named in Baptism
1 september 2023 · 7 min
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 Spirit. Today, Sinclair Ferguson singles out the central truth of baptism. Lees meer
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Baptized: A New Identity
31 augustus 2023 · 7 min
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 to consider what we are baptized into--and how that affects our identity. Lees meer
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Why Was Jesus Baptized?
30 augustus 2023 · 6 min
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, Sinclair Ferguson considers the gospel message that this moment conveys. Lees meer
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The Meaning of Baptism
29 augustus 2023 · 6 min
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 Ferguson reminds us what our baptism teaches us about Christ and what He has done for us. Lees meer
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The Promise of Baptism
28 augustus 2023 · 8 min
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 Ferguson shows that baptism is a sign that confirms the promise of the gospel. Lees meer
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Principles for Holiness
25 augustus 2023 · 7 min
The way to measure genuine growth in holiness is... How would you answer that question? Today on *Things Unseen*, listen as Sinclair Ferguson draws principles from two figures in church history to aid us in our pursuit of sanctification. Lees meer
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Sanctification Summarized
24 augustus 2023 · 7 min
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 to the heart of our spiritual transformation. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/sanctification-summarized
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A More Excellent Way
23 augustus 2023 · 6 min
Sanctification—becoming increasingly like Jesus—takes place more often in the ordinariness of life than in our moments of apparent greatness. Today, Sinclair Ferguson points to one essential indicator of our growth in grace. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/a-more-excellent-way
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The Fruit of Sanctification
22 augustus 2023 · 6 min
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 fruit of sanctification: nearness and likeness to Jesus Christ. Lees meer
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Set Apart for God
21 augustus 2023 · 6 min
The Bible teaches us a new vocabulary for understanding the Christian life, and one crucial word it gives to our identity is "sanctified." Today, Sinclair Ferguson explores what it means to be people who are set apart for God. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/set-apart-for-god
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The Anger of Jesus
18 augustus 2023 · 7 min
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 explains how Christ's perfect anger displays His devotion to His redeemed. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-anger-of-jesus
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Christ, a Man of Feeling
17 augustus 2023 · 5 min
Scripture reveals not only the power and authority of our Lord Jesus but also His heart as our compassionate Savior. Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the refining influence of reflecting on Christ's affections for His people. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/christ-a-man-of-feeling
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Rest for Our Souls
16 augustus 2023 · 7 min
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 our weary souls. Lees meer
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He Grew in Favor with God
15 augustus 2023 · 7 min
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 explains how this passage shows the true humanity of our incarnate Lord. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/he-grew-in-favor-with-god
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The Personal Jesus
14 augustus 2023 · 6 min
Since the Christian life involves an ongoing transformation of becoming more like Jesus, we need to know what Jesus is actually like. Today, Sinclair Ferguson expresses the importance of knowing our Lord personally and deeply. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-personal-jesus
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The Legacy of a Godly Life
11 augustus 2023 · 7 min
Bill never ministered to large churches or spoke at conferences. But he touched lives by remaining the same constant Christian year after year. Today, Sinclair Ferguson thanks God for one of the godliest men he has ever known. Lees meer
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A Christian's Enduring Influence
10 augustus 2023 · 6 min
Even if their paths cross only for a season, Christians can leave a lifelong impact on one another's spiritual lives. Today, Sinclair Ferguson remembers Dennis, whom God used in his life as a first-year university student. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/a-christians-enduring-influence
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An Older Friend in the Faith
9 augustus 2023 · 6 min
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 Sinclair Ferguson explains what this formative friendship taught him about discipleship. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/an-older-friend-in-the-faith
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The Man in Black
8 augustus 2023 · 6 min
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 that God used as a stepping stone toward saving faith in Jesus Christ. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-man-in-black
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Our Hidden Helpers
7 augustus 2023 · 7 min
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. Today, Sinclair Ferguson invites us to think of these people with gratitude. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/our-hidden-helpers
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Shaped by Grace
4 augustus 2023 · 6 min
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, Sinclair Ferguson considers the many different ways God reshapes our lives. Lees meer
Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/shaped-by-grace