Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson Do You Have Love?
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Feb 17, 2026 A devotional reflection on how the Spirit simplifies Christian life by producing love, joy, and peace. Biblical readings and classic theology highlight love as central and essentially simple. Practical stories and a pointed challenge invite listeners to examine whether their lives show self-forgetting devotion to others.
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Fruit Groups Reflect Root And Fruit
- The fruit of the Spirit groups into three-linked sets, starting with love, joy, and peace as outward fruit from roots in Romans.
- Love flows from being united to Christ, producing joy and peace rather than arising independently.
Love Is The Central Christian Mark
- Love is central in the New Testament and explained by Jesus, Paul, and John as the defining mark of Christian life.
- Ferguson emphasizes love as forgetting self and living for others, echoing 1 Corinthians 13's description.
Practice Love's Habits Concretely
- Do cultivate the characteristics Paul names in 1 Corinthians 13 like patience, kindness, and humility.
- Do reject arrogance, irritability, and resentment as they undermine love's devotion to others.