Category Archives: Sinclair Ferguson
“God’s sovereign love” by Sinclair Ferguson
“Too few know what it is to receive forgiveness by bowing before God’s sovereign love and drinking from the infinite ocean of grace.” –Sinclair Ferguson, John Owen on the Christian Life (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 1987), 107.
“Service, not self-advancement” by Sinclair B. Ferguson
“When we exercise the gifts which Christ has given us we are really saying to our fellow Christians and others: ‘See how much the Lord Jesus Christ loves you and cares for you; He has sent me to serve you … Continue reading
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“Will we so resolve?” by Sinclair Ferguson
“Here are twenty resolutions on the use of the tongue to which the teaching of the letter of James gives rise: 1) Resolved: To ask God for wisdom to speak and to do so with a single mind. ‘If any … Continue reading
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“The great mystery of the Trinity” by Sinclair B. Ferguson
“In the upper room on the night of the Passover, Jesus decided that the great mystery of the Trinity was the teaching His disciples most needed to hear (cf. John 13-17). Why was this truth so important? Because Jesus wanted … Continue reading
“God is our Father” by Sinclair B. Ferguson
“Unless God is our Father, we are orphans. But God’s own Son has become our Older Brother. He comes through His Spirit, with his Father, to live with us. The Holy Spirit dwells in our lives, making us a suitable … Continue reading
“The holiness of God” by Sinclair B. Ferguson
“The holiness of God teaches us that there is only one way to deal with sin– radically, seriously, painfully, constantly. If you do not so live, you do not live in the presence of the Holy One of Israel.” –Sinclair … Continue reading
“The monument of God’s wisdom” by Sinclair B. Ferguson
“The Church is the imperfect, visible form of God’s heavenly Kingdom. In it the barriers we have erected in our sin are broken down, because Christ dwells in each member of His Church (cf. Colossians 3:11). The same Christ dwells … Continue reading
