Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson

Many people today think that seeing is believing, but Christians know there is more to life than meets the eye. We must look beyond this momentary life to understand its eternal significance, walking by faith rather than by sight. Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson is a weekday devotional podcast featuring thoughtful reflections on the Christian life and our relationship with God. Each week follows a theme to guide you day by day in the pursuit of spiritual renewal. A podcast from Ligonier Ministries.

Who Do You Say That I Am? 11/26/2024

Who Do You Say That I Am? 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. Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to reflect on Peter’s declaration. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33865992

Knowing Jesus 11/25/2024

Knowing Jesus 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, Sinclair Ferguson addresses this question. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33866072

The Reality of Hell 11/22/2024

The Reality of Hell It was in love that Jesus delivered so many warnings about hell. Today, Sinclair Ferguson gives sober attention to the condemnation our sin deserves so that we may cherish the grace of salvation that belongs to all who trust in Christ. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33866077

What Will Heaven Be Like? 11/21/2024

What Will Heaven Be Like? 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 Ferguson considers the most wonderful truth about heaven: Jesus is there. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33866062

The Coming Judgment 11/20/2024

The Coming Judgment All of us, without exception, must stand before the judgment of God. The question is, will we be standing in Christ? Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies seven truths that Scripture reveals about the day of judgment. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33866082

Death 11/19/2024

Death 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 are to think of death, that we may face this foe with hope in our risen Lord. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33866002

The Four Last Things 11/18/2024

The Four Last Things 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 our lives and reflecting on the world to come. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33865972

Glorification: Perfected in Christ 11/15/2024

Glorification: Perfected in Christ 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 all the redeemed in Christ. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33865967

Justification: Final and Irreversible 11/14/2024

Justification: Final and Irreversible 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 marvels at the wonder of justification by faith alone. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33865977

Calling: Awake, O Sleeper 11/13/2024

Calling: Awake, O Sleeper Apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, the gospel message meets with ears that are asleep in spiritual death. Today, Sinclair Ferguson illustrates God’s sovereign grace in awakening us to Jesus Christ and His salvation. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33866052

Predestination: He Loved Us First 11/12/2024

Predestination: He Loved Us First While predestination might seem an unsettling doctrine at first, the Bible shows that this is a wonderfully comforting teaching. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the absolute grace of God in choosing to set His love on us. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33865987

A Golden Chain—Or Is It? 11/11/2024

A Golden Chain—Or Is It? Romans 8:30 is often called the “golden chain” that links together several elements of our salvation. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains that there may be an even better way of thinking about this cherished verse. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33866042

How Does the Gospel Work in Our Lives? 11/08/2024

How Does the Gospel Work in Our Lives? The gospel transforms our relationships with fellow Christians in the church, with those in authority over us, and even with our enemies. Today, Sinclair Ferguson brings application from the closing chapters of Romans. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33612667

The Unfailing Promises of God 11/07/2024

The Unfailing Promises of God 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 expounds on God’s great plan to unite Jewish and gentile believers in Christ. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33612677

The Wonders of the Gospel 11/06/2024

The Wonders of the Gospel 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 faith. Today, Sinclair Ferguson surveys the staggering message of Romans 3–8. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33612697

None Is Righteous 11/05/2024

None Is Righteous The opening chapters of Romans provide a devastating analysis of humanity’s lost and sinful condition. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains how these verses emphasize our need for God’s saving grace in the gospel. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33612687

The Letter That Changed the World 11/04/2024

The Letter That Changed the World All Scripture is inspired, yet some portions of God’s Word are especially known for their transformative impact. Today, Sinclair Ferguson turns to the book that may have influenced the history of the church more than any other. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33612672

The Cup That Could Not Pass 11/01/2024

The Cup That Could Not Pass 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 takes us to the garden where Jesus submitted Himself to judgment in our place. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33612652

A Foretaste of Christ’s Glory 10/31/2024

A Foretaste of Christ’s Glory 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 the Garden of Gethsemane. Today, Sinclair Ferguson makes a connection between these two moments. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33612682

The Turning Point in Jesus’ Ministry 10/30/2024

The Turning Point in Jesus’ Ministry At Caesarea Philippi, Jesus’ disciples began to truly understand His identity and His mission. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies the turning point in Christ’s ministry that took place here. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33612657

Baptized into the Sins of His People 10/29/2024

Baptized into the Sins of His People 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 Sinclair Ferguson considers the event that began Christ’s public ministry. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33612692

Living under the Shadow of the Cross 10/28/2024

Living under the Shadow of the Cross 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 nearer. Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to reflect on the life of our Lord. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33612662

What’s New in the New Covenant? 10/25/2024

What’s New in the New Covenant? 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 Ferguson expounds on the glory that has come to us in the coming of Christ. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33424217

God’s Law and Grace 10/24/2024

God’s Law and Grace Why did God give so many commands to Israel? How do these laws relate to His gracious salvation through Jesus Christ? Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the purpose of the Mosaic Covenant in redemptive history. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33424222

The Covenant Made at Sinai 10/23/2024

The Covenant Made at Sinai 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, Sinclair Ferguson reminds us that God’s law is given in a context of grace. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33424207

Safeguarding the Promise of Grace 10/22/2024

Safeguarding the Promise of Grace 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, Sinclair Ferguson considers God’s covenant promises to Noah and Abraham. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33424232

The Promised Covenant of Grace 10/21/2024

The Promised Covenant of Grace 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. Today, Sinclair Ferguson examines the first promise of the covenant of grace. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33424182

When Two Become One 10/18/2024

When Two Become One 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 marriage that establishes a stable home in which families can flourish. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33424177

A Husband’s Integrity and a Wife’s Respect 10/17/2024

A Husband’s Integrity and a Wife’s Respect Superficial attraction doesn’t produce respect—character does. Today, Sinclair Ferguson identifies a key characteristic for every faithful, fruitful Christian marriage. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33424187

Honoring Our Parents for Life 10/16/2024

Honoring Our Parents for Life God’s love for families is seen in His dedicating one of the Ten Commandments to the relationship between children and parents. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on our lifelong calling to honor our father and mother. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/33424202

Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson

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