Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson
Aug 27, 2026 · 7 min · 5 segments
What happens in a person's life that causes a sinner to become a saint? Today, Sinclair Ferguson looks closely at a familiar Bible verse that gets to the heart of our spiritual transformation. Read…
Sinclair B. FergusonHost[gentle music] This week on Things Unseen, we've been thinking about what the New Testament means when it talks about sanctification, or holiness.
And we've seen its basic meaning is that we're now reserved for the Lord Jesus.
We now belong to Him in order to be transformed by His Spirit into His likeness.
We don't lose our individual personalities, but in those personalities, we become more and more like Him.
Now, today, I want to look at this from a different perspective, but one that's also, I think, very important.
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[gentle music] This week on Things Unseen, we've been thinking about what the New Testament means when it talks about sanctification, or holiness.
And we've seen its basic meaning is that we're now reserved for the Lord Jesus.
We now belong to Him in order to be transformed by His Spirit into His likeness.
We don't lose our individual personalities, but in those personalities, we become more and more like Him.
Now, today, I want to look at this from a different perspective, but one that's also, I think, very important.
