Friends, we come now to the great and holy season of Lent, a time to get back to spiritual basics. This First Sunday of Lent, we hear Luke’s account of the temptation of Jesus. What Jesus faces in the desert are three classical substitutes for God—three levels of temptation, three types of diversion from the ultimate good. Can we look honestly and directly a ... Show More
Aug 19
The Church Prevails
Friends, for this Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church brings us once again, with Jesus and the disciples, to Caesarea Philippi, and to a famous question: “Who do you say that I am?” The main characters in this endlessly fascinating scene are Jesus and Peter, and when ... Show More
14m 53s
Aug 11
How Not to Read the Story of the Syrophoenician Woman
Friends, for this Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear the story of the Syrophoenician woman. Jesus famously puts off this woman—first by ignoring her, then by dismissing her, and finally by insulting her—and she offers one of the most famous comebacks in literary history. ... Show More
15m 57s
Oct 2025
When temptations take over you
In this lecture, we explore how modern desires test our faith and how by holding onto modesty, repentance, and Allah’s guidance, we can overcome temptation and stay true to our purpose.
1h 1m
Apr 2024
Lead Us Not into Temptation
Jesus knows how fierce our battle with temptation can be. Today, Sinclair Ferguson contemplates how the Lord's Prayer equips us, in light of Christ's triumph, to withstand the world, the flesh, and the devil. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-s ... Show More
6m 49s