Things Unseen Episodes
Monday through Friday, this devotional podcast features thoughtful reflections on the Christian life and our relationship with God. Sinclair Ferguson follows a theme each week to guide you day by day in the pursuit of spiritual renewal.

Another Helper
June 17, 2025 The Holy SpiritOn 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.
Knowing the Holy Spirit
June 16, 2025 The Holy SpiritOften 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.
The Glory of Pentecost
June 13, 2025 Knowing GodIn 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.
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
June 12, 2025 The Holy SpiritAt 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.
Welcome to the Last Days
June 11, 2025 Redemptive HistoryThe 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?
Seeing through the Lens of Scripture
June 10, 2025 Bible StudyIn 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.
What Was Pentecost All About?
June 9, 2025 Biblical InterpretationWe 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.
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
June 6, 2025 The TrinityThe 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.
What Jesus Taught about the Trinity
June 5, 2025 The TrinitySome 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.
Baptized into the Triune Name
June 4, 2025 The TrinityIn 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.
The Triune God of Love
June 3, 2025 The TrinityBy 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.
Knowing the Trinity
June 2, 2025 The TrinityWhat 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.
He Must Reign
May 30, 2025 The Offices of ChristWhen 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.
Interceding from Heaven
May 29, 2025 The Offices of ChristSatan, 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.
The Heavenly Ministry of Christ
May 28, 2025 The Offices of ChristWhat 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.
Dominion Regained
May 27, 2025 The Ascension and Exaltation of ChristJesus 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.
He Ascended into Heaven
May 26, 2025 The Ascension and Exaltation of ChristWhen Jesus had completed all the work on earth that the Father had given Him, Christ ascended into heavenly glory. Today, Sinclair Ferguson begins to explain the significance of our Lord’s ascension for our lives as Christians.
Reconciliation in Christ
May 23, 2025 The Nature of the AtonementThe disintegration of relationships in this world is rooted ultimately in our alienation from a holy God. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the reconciliation that Christ has accomplished to bring us peace and new life.
Redemption through His Blood
May 22, 2025 The Nature of the AtonementBy nature, we are slaves to sin who need to be redeemed. But the good news is this: Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, has purchased His people with His own blood. Today, Sinclair Ferguson conveys the freedom found in Christ alone.
God Justifies the Ungodly
May 21, 2025 JustificationWe can never be more justified than when we came to faith in Jesus—nor any less—for it is Christ’s righteousness and not our own that makes us right in God’s sight. Today, Sinclair Ferguson displays the wonder of the gospel.
The Propitiation for Our Sins
May 20, 2025 The Nature of the AtonementWe all deserve the wrath of God for our sin. But in the wonder of God’s mercy and the terror of His justice, Christ was crushed in place of His people. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains the crucial work of Christ’s propitiation.
Every Spiritual Blessing in Christ
May 19, 2025 The Work of ChristWe cannot separate the blessings of salvation from the One in whom they are found and experienced, Jesus Christ. Today, Sinclair Ferguson describes the interconnected way we should think about the person and work of Christ.
One Person, Two Natures
May 16, 2025 The Person of ChristWe must not think of Christ’s incarnation as a mixture: partially of God and partially of man. Nor should we imagine that He is two persons. Today, Sinclair Ferguson reminds us why getting our Christology right is so important.
Co-Essential with the Father
May 15, 2025 The Person of ChristIt isn’t theoretical musing that drives us to understand the two natures of Christ in His incarnation. Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains that only Jesus can qualify to be our Savior since He is both God and Man.