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.

The Body of Christ 07/07/2025

The Body of Christ 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 and Christians as members of one another. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/37102540

A Marble Pulpit in South Carolina 07/04/2025

A Marble Pulpit in South Carolina 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 for the people who surrounded it, to consider the love God gives to His church. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/37102520

Home 07/03/2025

Home “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 most truly lies: with the family of God in the fellowship of the church. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/37102530

A Seminary in Philadelphia 07/02/2025

A Seminary in Philadelphia 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, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the cherished gift of friendship. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/37239505

Room C37 07/01/2025

Room C37 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 imparts lessons from this experience to encourage a new generation of readers. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/37102515

A Little Pulpit in Scotland 06/30/2025

A Little Pulpit in Scotland 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 when he came to faith in Jesus Christ—a pulpit from which he later preached. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/37102505

The Glory of God’s Providence 06/27/2025

The Glory of God’s Providence 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, Sinclair Ferguson discusses the transformative glory of divine providence. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/37102535

Instruments of God’s Providence 06/26/2025

Instruments of God’s Providence 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 Joseph to achieve reconciliation with his brothers. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/37146980

The Mystery of Providence 06/25/2025

The Mystery of Providence 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 Ferguson considers the perspective that the Lord’s sovereignty offers us. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/37102500

God Meant It for Good 06/24/2025

God Meant It for Good 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 Ferguson begins to examine this case study in God’s surprising providence. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36895835

All Things Work Together 06/23/2025

All Things Work Together In painful circumstances, we sometimes ask, “Why is this happening to me?” Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the comfort of God’s providence and His promise to work all things together for the good of His people. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/37102655

The Spirit of the Father 06/20/2025

The Spirit of the Father 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 expresses the joy of becoming an adopted child of God by the Spirit’s power. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36895820

The Spirit of Christ 06/19/2025

The Spirit of Christ 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 reflects on this truth to deepen our appreciation for our Savior and the Spirit. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36895845

The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit 06/18/2025

The Indwelling of the Holy Spirit 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 the wonderful implications of this indwelling. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36895815

Another Helper 06/17/2025

Another Helper 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, Sinclair Ferguson tells us what this title for the Holy Spirit reveals about Him. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36895825

Knowing the Holy Spirit 06/16/2025

Knowing the Holy Spirit Often when people talk about the Holy Spirit, their attention focuses on the gifts and blessings He bears in our lives. Today, Sinclair Ferguson challenges us to get to know the Spirit who is at work in us. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36895840

The Glory of Pentecost 06/13/2025

The Glory of Pentecost 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 Spirit. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains why Pentecost is worth celebrating. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36895810

The Promise of the Holy Spirit 06/12/2025

The Promise of the Holy Spirit 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 explains how this great gift fulfilled one of Christ’s promises to His disciples. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36895805

Welcome to the Last Days 06/11/2025

Welcome to the Last Days 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 that all-too-common question: Are we living in the last days? Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36895830

Seeing through the Lens of Scripture 06/10/2025

Seeing through the Lens of Scripture 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 considers how this change in Peter calls for a change in our own thinking. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36489745

What Was Pentecost All About? 06/09/2025

What Was Pentecost All About? 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 Ferguson takes principles from this passage to help us read all of Scripture. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36489755

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost 06/06/2025

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost The New Testament regularly describes our redemption in Trinitarian terms. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows that knowing the work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in salvation can enrich our worship of the triune God. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36489750

What Jesus Taught about the Trinity 06/05/2025

What Jesus Taught about the Trinity Some Christians wonder if the Trinity is an impractical doctrine. Yet Jesus devoted some of His most important hours with the disciples to teaching this truth. Today, Sinclair Ferguson focuses on Jesus’ words in the upper room. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36489720

Baptized into the Triune Name 06/04/2025

Baptized into the Triune Name 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 baptism teaches Christians about our fellowship with the Trinity. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36489740

The Triune God of Love 06/03/2025

The Triune God of Love 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 eternal love between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36489730

Knowing the Trinity 06/02/2025

Knowing the Trinity What difference does the doctrine of the Trinity make in our lives? Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to unfold the significance of knowing God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36489715

He Must Reign 05/30/2025

He Must Reign 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 subduing all things to Himself. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36208420

Interceding from Heaven 05/29/2025

Interceding from Heaven 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 Ferguson comes to one of the most encouraging verses in the Bible. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36208435

The Heavenly Ministry of Christ 05/28/2025

The Heavenly Ministry of Christ What has Jesus been doing since His ascension into heaven? And what is He doing right now? Today, Sinclair Ferguson considers the ongoing prophetic ministry of Christ as His Word is read and preached. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36208410

Dominion Regained 05/27/2025

Dominion Regained 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 and Christ’s ascension to the Father’s right hand. Read the transcript: A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: Explore all of our podcasts: /episode/index/show/thingsunseen/id/36208425

Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson

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