Things Unseen with Sinclair B. Ferguson A Meal of Anticipation
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Oct 9, 2025 The discussion revolves around the significance of the Lord's Supper, highlighting its role as a proclamation of Christ's death and a foretaste of a future heavenly banquet. Sinclair Ferguson explores how this meal creates a longing for the ultimate celebration with the Lamb. Key themes include the idea of 'already and not yet' in the gospel and how each celebration encourages believers to persevere in their faith. The supper serves not just as sustenance for our journey, but as a reminder of the joy awaiting at the great wedding feast.
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Worship Is Both Present And Ongoing
- Paul says every time we eat the bread and drink the cup we proclaim the Lord's death until He comes.
- Sinclair Ferguson stresses both baptism and the Lord's Supper are to be celebrated everywhere until the end of the age.
The Supper Shows Gospel Tension
- The New Testament frames the gospel with an 'already' and a 'not yet' tension centered on resurrection and return.
- Ferguson shows the Lord's Supper physically expresses that tension by giving a foretaste now while pointing to fullness later.
A Small Meal With Big Expectation
- The elements of bread and wine are small but designed to make believers expect more than the present meal.
- Ferguson argues the Supper brings believers to Jesus by faith now, yet it still points to future face-to-face communion.