Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson The Quality of Our Worship
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Feb 3, 2026 A call to rethink what truly matters in worship, shifting focus from performance to displaying God’s glory. Reflections on how extraordinary encounters reset our expectations for ordinary worship. Warnings about becoming content with spiritually poor gatherings. Visions of worship that join heaven in adoration and leave people sensing God’s presence.
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Private Jet Memory Shapes Perspective
- Sinclair B. Ferguson recalls flying on a private jet and how that changed his expectations of economy travel.
- He uses the memory to illustrate how a singular glorious experience can expose the poverty of ordinary worship.
Taste Reveals True Worship Quality
- Many worshipers settle for impoverished services until they taste God's presence and realize what's lacking.
- True assessment of worship should focus on encountering God's majesty, not performance elements.
Performance Vs. Presence In Worship
- Church analysts often rate worship by performance factors like singing, choir, or band quality.
- Sinclair argues the real measure is whether worship produces awe and the sense that 'God is among you.'