About this episode

Sinclair Ferguson discusses the church as the bride of Christ and the implications for patience in sanctification.

Scripture describes the church as a bride preparing to appear in unblemished splendor before her loving Bridegroom. Today, Sinclair Ferguson shows how this image helps us be patient with one another's progress in sanctification. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/things-unseen-with-sinclair-ferguson/the-bride-of-christ/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

People in this episode

Host: Sinclair Ferguson

Topics covered

• church
• bride of Christ
• sanctification
• spiritual growth
• Christianity

Keywords

• bride of Christ
• sanctification
• church
• spirituality
• Christianity

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