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  • Who Are God’s Covenant People?

    from Sinclair Ferguson Aug 15, 2018 Category: Articles

    God’s covenant commitment to His people, made in successive promise-bonds, forms the scaffolding within which He builds His church; its shape and growth are determined by it. But like a medieval cathedral, the church is built over centuries; and like a great book, its story is divided into chapters.   Keep Reading

  • The Holy Spirit’s Ministry

    from Sinclair Ferguson Aug 06, 2018 Category: Articles

    The Reformers placed tremendous stress on the gifts of the Spirit to the whole body of Christ. John Calvin himself has rightly been described as “the theologian of the Holy Spirit” (B.B. Warfield). Yet Reformed Christians always have been given a “bad press” for their views on the gifts of the Holy Spirit.   Keep Reading

  • Enjoying God Is a Command

    from Sinclair Ferguson Jul 18, 2018 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?"   Keep Reading

  • What Is Discernment?

    from Sinclair Ferguson Jun 15, 2018 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). Keep Reading

  • Is it ‘Unspiritual’ to be Discouraged?

    from Sinclair Ferguson May 18, 2018 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. Keep Reading

  • The Gracious Work of the Holy Spirit

    from Sinclair Ferguson May 09, 2018 Category: Articles

    Many people come to faith in Jesus Christ long before they are able to articulate the theology of regeneration and conversion. Slowly, we realize that what seemed a "simple" act—trusting in Christ—was in fact a complex experience of divine activity. The Holy Spirit needed to be secretly active, since "no one can say 'Jesus is Lord' except in the Holy Spirit" (1 Cor. 12:3).   Keep Reading

  • Principles and Guidelines for Separation

    from Sinclair Ferguson May 02, 2018 Category: Articles

    I stood at the graveside of a dear, gentle, gracious, and generous saint and looked around at the mourners. I was puzzled by the presence of a group of people who had been absent from the earlier church service.   Keep Reading

  • Deep Theology

    from Sinclair Ferguson Apr 09, 2018 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.   Keep Reading

  • What Does it Mean to Abide in Christ?

    from Sinclair Ferguson Feb 19, 2018 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. Keep Reading

  • A Catechism on the Heart

    from Sinclair Ferguson Jan 15, 2018 Category: Articles

    At this stage, perhaps it will help us if we map out some preliminary matters in the form of a catechism on the heart. Keep Reading
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