Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/who-can-be-against-us

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/beloved-bible-verses

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/named-in-baptism

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/baptized-a-new-identity

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/why-was-jesus-baptized

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-meaning-of-baptism

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-promise-of-baptism

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/principles-for-holiness

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/sanctification-summarized

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/a-more-excellent-way

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-fruit-of-sanctification A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://ww...

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. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/set-apart-for-god

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. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-anger-of-jesus

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. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/christ-a-man-of-feeling

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. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/rest-for-our-souls

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. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/he-grew-in-favor-with-god

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. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-personal-jesus

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. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-legacy-of-a-godly-life

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. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/a-christians-enduring-influence

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. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/an-older-friend-in-the-faith

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. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-man-in-black

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. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/our-hidden-helpers

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. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/shaped-by-grace

Sin can leave our souls misshapen in subtle ways. Yet the Great Physician offers treatment to reveal and straighten what has gone awry. Today, Sinclair Ferguson conveys the means of being reshaped into the likeness of Christ. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/solutions-for-distorted-souls

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 Ferguson poses the remedy for sin's big-headed self-sufficiency. Read the transcript: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-big-headed-soul