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What’s the Greatest Chapter in the Bible?
from Sinclair Ferguson Aug 15, 2019 Category: Ministry News
What is your favorite chapter in the Bible? My friend and fellow Teaching Fellow Derek Thomas says Romans 8 is the greatest chapter in the whole Bible. That doesn’t mean it is any more God-breathed than Ezra 2, but it is certainly more directly applicable to our lives.
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Is it ‘Unspiritual’ to be Discouraged?
from Sinclair Ferguson Aug 09, 2019 Category: Articles
From time to time over the centuries some Christians have taught, sometimes with tragic consequences, that a truly spiritual person never gets discouraged.
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Deep Theology
from Sinclair Ferguson Aug 05, 2019 Category: Articles
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be within hours of death—not as an elderly person, but as someone condemned to die although innocent of every crime? What would you want to say to those who know and love you best? You would, surely, tell them how much you loved them. You might hope you could give them some comfort and reassurance—despite the nightmare you yourself were facing. You would want to open your heart and say the things that were most important to you.
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Apostasy and How it Happens
from Sinclair Ferguson Jul 31, 2019 Category: Articles
I can still recall the conversation although it took place more than three decades ago. A shocked friend asked, "Have you heard that Sarah is no longer a Christian?" What was so alarming to my friend was that Sarah had been one of the most influential, and apparently fruitful, members of her Inter-Varsity group. What would those who had been influenced by her witness to Christ say, or do? Would they be shaken to the core and now doubt their own Christian faith? After all, the person who had pointed them to Christ no longer trusted Him.
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What Does it Mean to Abide in Christ?
from Sinclair Ferguson Jun 24, 2019 Category: Articles
The exhortation to "abide" has been frequently misunderstood, as though it were a special, mystical, and indefinable experience. But Jesus makes clear that it actually involves a number of concrete realities.
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What Is Discernment?
from Sinclair Ferguson May 20, 2019 Category: Articles
Discernment is like the physical senses; to some it is given in unusual measure as a special grace gift (1 Cor. 12:10), but some measure of it is essential for us all and must be constantly nourished. The Christian must take care to develop his "sixth sense" of spiritual discernment. This is why the psalmist prays, "Teach me good judgment and knowledge" (Ps. 119:66).
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The Garden of Eden, Legalism, and Antinomianism
from Sinclair Ferguson May 01, 2019 Category: Ligonier Resources
In this brief clip from our 2017 National Conference, Sinclair Ferguson discusses the relationship between Satan's lie in the garden and legalism and antinomianism.
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How to Mortify Sin
from Sinclair Ferguson Apr 29, 2019 Category: Articles
My friend — a younger minister — sat down with me at the end of a conference in his church and said: "Before we retire tonight, just take me through the steps that are involved in helping someone mortify sin."
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Enjoying God Is a Command
from Sinclair Ferguson Apr 10, 2019 Category: Articles
While shaking hands at the church door, ministers are sometimes greeted with a spontaneous, "I really enjoyed that!"—which is immediately followed by, "Oh! I shouldn't really say that, should I?" I usually grip tighter, hold the handshake a little longer, and say with a smile, "Doesn't the catechism's first question encourage us to do that? If we are to enjoy Him forever, why not begin now?"
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The Early Symptoms of Spiritual Danger
from Sinclair Ferguson Mar 25, 2019 Category: Articles
The solemn fact is that none of us can tell the difference between the beginning of backsliding and the beginning of apostasy. Both look the same. So what are the tell-tale signs of this sickness unto death? Are there early symptoms that might alert us to our spiritual danger?
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