The following video was filmed at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. The lecture was given at a special Thursday evening service at PRTS.
The Church That Christ Builds

The Church That Christ Builds

For quite a while now I have wanted to publish a list of what I believe to be the 15 most beneficial books on the cross. This list does not include all of the various Systematic Theologies, such as Calvin’s Institutes, which include sections on Christology or the atonement. There are, of course, many Puritan works that deal with the atonement and the Person and work of Christ. This is a list of the particular individual volumes I have benefited from most:
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Thanks to James Grant for pointing out these lectures. You will find numerous class lectures, lectures on books of the Bible and Sunday School lessons there. The Sunday school lectures look particularly interesting. I think you will find Dr. Poythress to be a brilliant theological with many thoughts that will help set you off on deeper theological investigation.

I have edited this post from it’s original form. I want to be exceedingly careful in what I say about subjects in which I have a formed opinion, but that need to be refined through more study. I hope that this quote from Calvin on Romans 2:13 will suffice as an explanation of my defense of Rick Phillip’s interpretation of it here. Commenting on Romans 2:13, Calvin wrote:
For the hearers of the law, etc. This anticipates an objection which the Jews might have adduced. As they had heard that …

Here is the audio from the 2009 Next Conference :

The Preeminence of Christ (Joshua Harris)
Christ’s Incarnation (D.A. Carson)
Christ’s Life (Kevin DeYoung)
Christ’s Death (C.J. Mahaney)
Christ’s Resurrection (Sinclair Ferguson)
Christ’s Return (Sinclair Ferguson)

HT: Justin Taylor

The following messages were given by Sinclair Ferguson at the 2004 BASICS Conference:
His Sufficient Word – 2 Tim. 3
His Eternal Election – Ephesians 1
His Transforming Spirit – Romans 8

I distinctly remember being at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia when Sinclair Ferguson preached this sermon. What struck me most was the way he said that all the promises of God are, to us who believe, “Yes and Amen” in Christ because He said ‘yes’ to the all the promises of God, even to the promise of covenant curses. It was a memorable message. You can listen here.

Well, if you haven’t figured out by now, it should soon become abundantly evident that Eric Alexander and Sinclair Ferguson are two living preachers and theologians for whom I have the highest esteem. Robert M. Walker, an elder in Bishopbriggs Free Church of Scotland and committee member of The Scottish Reformed Conference, recently brought these conference audio MP3’s to my attention. The theme of the Conference was ‘Glory.’ You see the titles and download the files below:
ERIC ALEXANDER
The Glory of Christ
SINCLAIR FERGUSON
The Glory of the New Covenant
The Glory of Christian Service

As I listened to Sinclair Ferguson’s message, "Hallowed be Thy Name: The Holiness of the Father," I found the following statement to be a powerful illustration of the Father’s love for the Son. All of you who are married will understand this statement:
By far my most intimate relationship in all the world is with my wife. No man dare lock eyes with my wife and gaze into her eyes the way I am privileged to gaze into her eyes and say, "I love you with all of my being." And …

As a nice addition to the previous Eric Alexander post on “The Cross is the Experience of the Father,” you can now watch Sinclair Ferguson’s message from the 2009 Ligonier National Conference, The Holiness of the Father.
HT: Iain Campbell

It is not uncommon to hear someone refer to Sinclair Ferguson as being the best theologian in the English speaking world. Anyone who has read his books or heard his sermons and lectures will admit that this is in no way an unfit commendation. His style is simply yet profound, his expositions are terse but weighty–his insights are simply unparalleled. It is due in part to his mastery of the various theological loci . His uncanny ability to wed systematic, biblical, exegetical and historical theology in his expositions of Scripture …

We had the distinct privilege to talk with Rev. Jim O’Brien, pastor of Reedy River PCA and contributor to Feeding on Christ, about the Puritans, their theology and their writings. You can listen to the episode here.
A nice addition to this interview is the Sinclair Ferguson lecture he gave at the dedication of the Puritan Resource Center. You can listen to this lecture here.

Updates from the 2009 Ligonier National Conference are online at the Ligonier Ministry blog. You can read them here . There will be a live webcasting for the remainder of the conference tomorrow. You can watch the live feed here . At 8:30 AM, on Friday morning, Sinclair Ferguson will be preaching. His message is titled "Hallowed By Your Name: The Holiness of the Father." You have to register first in order to watch the live webcast. You can do so here .

I want to take a moment to introduce a new website. Camden Bucey has recently founded Historia Salutis to be a Reformed, biblical-theological website. For those of you who are not familiar with the title, I’d like to explain its significance. The title Historia Salutis simply means “the History of Salvation.” Most of our readers will be familiar with the theological phrase, ordo Salutis, which means the Order of Salvation (or the order of the application of salvation). The historia salutis is the work of Jesus Christ in obtaining salvation …

Here Sinclair Ferguson explains why we must first have Jesus as a Savior before we can have Him as an example.

The Ligonier Ministry Blog has posted an article by Sinclair Ferguson on Jonathan Edwards’ Resolutions. Ferguson offers an extremely insightful analysis of the Resolutions, emphasizing Edwards’ age, theology and spiritual maturity. You can read the article here.

RTS has an annual John Reed Miller Lecture Series. In 2005 they hosted Sinclair Ferguson. Dr. Ferguson gave a series of lectures on preaching Christ and preaching the Gospel. The lectures he delivered were:
Preaching ChristReaching Our StandardsUsing our Grids

One of the best things about having entire years of Sinclair Ferguson’s sermons online is the fact that there are many excellent Christmas messages. Below you will find all the Christmas messages Dr. Ferguson preached at First Presbyterian Church of Columbia, SC.:
A Troubling Visitor (Luke 1:5-25)This is His Body (Luke 1:26-32)Around the Manger:Shepherds (Luke 2:1-20)Around the Manger: Jesus (John 1:1-18)Around the Manger: Mary (Luke 1:26-38)Exodus II (Matthew 2:13-23)An Angel’s View of Christmas: What Angels Long to See (1 Peter 1:1-12)Prepared in Ancient History (Matthew 1:1-17)A Teenager’s Christmas (Luke 1 & …

I recently found this short work by Sinclair Ferguson on preaching Christ from the Old Testament. It is really quite helpful.

Here is the link to a great sermon by Sinclair Ferguson on Jesus, Children, and the Kingdom of God. It is the eighth sermon on the player that comes up. It is a helpful exposition of a passage that substantiates Covenant Theology. I remember the first time I came to realize that when Jesus put His hands on the little children and blessed them He was not simply showing kindness to children. As the Covenant LORD, He was giving them the covenant blessing. The parents of these children were bringing …

Of all the series that I have heard Sinclair Ferguson preach, I think that this was the finest.
You’ll also be interested to know that hundreds of the sermons Dr. Ferguson preached at First Presbyterian Church, Columbia, SC have been added to SermonAudio. This makes it a bit easier to download them than it was at the First Pres. website.

James Grant, Jr., over at In Light of Gospel, has gathered and posted some helpful blog posts over the last week:
How Much Christ in the Old Testament (Check out some of James’ articles linked on this post!)Blogging, Vlogging, and Podcasting for ChristPoythress on GuiltFerguson’s Message @ the DG Conference

Sinclair Ferguson has begun a series on the book of Romans on Sunday evenings at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC. You can find those sermons here. Dr. Ferguson is preaching through 2 Corinthians in the morning. These can be found here.
Dr. Philip Ryken has begun a new series on Ecclesiastes at Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, Pa. The mp3 files can be downloaded here, but you have to keep in mind that they will only be available for so many weeks. The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals owns the right …

In a day when we have the privilege of listening to any preacher in the world at the push of a button I find it interesting to know who some of the best preachers in the church listen to. In this video John Piper answers the question, “Who do you listen to?” I think the answer he gives is interesting for two reasons. First, both ministers he mentions are highly doctrinal preachers. Second, both men, he explains, were highly serious men. Listen for yourself:

Sinclair Ferguson, while giving a lecture about John Owen on the Holy Spirit, explained that the trials through which the Christian goes are actually evidence of the sealing of the Spirit. Ferguson says:

Contrary to the kind of thing that was said in his day and in ours–that if we only had more of the Spirit then all the tensions and difficulties would begin to disappear from our lives–Owen argues that the really foundational and fundamental tensions and trials in the Christian life are not those that will be removed by …

The following are sermons or lectures that Sinclair Ferguson gave at various PCA General Assemblies. The first message is a sermon he preached at the 2005 PCA General Assembly. This was the message that Philip Ryken said was the best sermon he has heard. You can read about it here. The other messages were given at an Assembly service or at a Westminster Confession Conference. These messages can only be listened to online and can only be found here. If you are wondering, because you have a particuarly sensitive conscience, …

Covenant Church (PCA) in Houston, TX has had some noteworthy speakers at their Theology Conferences over the past 18 years. Speakers include Sinclair Ferguson, Geoff Thomas, O. Palmer Robertson, Joseph Pipa, Rick Phillips, and Morton Smith. These are some of the most important theological subjects and richest scriptural passages for the church today.
Doctrines of Grace (1990)Geoff Thomas on Depravity (Ephesians 2:1-3)Sinclair Ferguson on Election (Ephesians 2:1-14)Sinclair Ferguson on Particular Redemption (2 Cor. 5:12-6:2)Geoff Thomas on Effectual Calling (2 Cor. 5:18-21)Sinclair Ferguson on Christian Living (Rom. 8:10-37)Geoff Thomas on Assurance (1 …

A while back I posted a lecture that Sinclair Ferguson delivered at the first Westminster Confession of Faith Conference, hosted by RPTS. The lecture was on “Baptism and the Westminster Assembly” and was the most convincing historical defense of infant baptism I have heard. Now, Michael Lynch over at 21st Century Table Talk has given a summary of the main points. This is very beneficial since the lecture was a very intellectually full message. You can find this summary here. You can listen to the lecture here. The …

Recently I have been considering the fact that most people do not like to think in categories. This is true in everyday situations and it is especially true in the theological realm. I suppose people do not like to think in categories because it takes effort. It is not easy to qualify and clarify what you think about something or what you believe. This principle of categorizing is essential to a correct understanding of God’s word. While most people want an immediate, simple, one-dimensional answer to every theological question, God …

Here are some links to some sermons that deal with the often ignored subjects of Heaven and Hell. Speakers include Sinclair Ferguson, John Piper, John Murray, Edward Donnelly and Frederick Leahy:

Edward Donnelly Four Sermons on Heaven
Edward Donnelly The Doctrine of Hell #1
Edward Donnelly The Doctrine of Hell #2
Edward Donnelly The Doctrine of Hell #3
Edward Donnelly The Doctrine of Hell #4

1990 Desiring God Pastor’s Conference (Includes Messages on Universal Punishment by Sinclair Ferguson and John Piper)
John Murray on the Rich Man and Lazarus (Quality of Audio is not Good)
Frederick Leahy Heaven and …