During COVID-19, Trust in the Good News
As we navigate the challenges of COVID-19, we're reminded that "the grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever" (Isaiah 40:8 ESV).
Continue reading …Topics: Begg's Blog
Today's Hymn Reflection from Alistair Begg: "Sovereign Ruler of the Skies"
Alistair Begg loves hymns, and during these days of uncertainty and anxiety, he turns to his favorite lyrics for encouragement and hope. This one, from John Ryland, helps us affirm our conviction that God is the creator and sustainer of the universe and that we can rest peacefully in His sovereignty.
Continue reading …Topics: Hymns and Worship, Begg's Blog
Insights for Dark Days from Alistair Begg: The Brevity of Life (Part 2 of 7)
“Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, ‘I have no pleasure in them’; before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return after the rain, in the day when the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men are bent…”
Ecclesiastes 12:1–3Topics: Begg's Blog
Past Plagues: Not Much Has Changed
A look back through history at earlier maladies reveals there's nothing new under the sun.
Continue reading …Topics: Begg's Blog
Today's Hymn Reflection from Alistair Begg: "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past"
Alistair Begg shares one of his favorite hymn stanzas to assure us that not a day unfolds outside of God's sovereign rule. It’s a comforting truth for all of us to ruminate on during these difficult and unprecedented days of the coronavirus.
Continue reading …Topics: Hymns and Worship, Begg's Blog
Sermons on God's Peace
How can we live free from worry in a world turned upside down by a disease with no cure? In these extraordinary days marked by anxiousness, fear, and confusion, many don't know where to turn to find solace. This helpful selection of sermons by Alistair Begg reminds us that only in Jesus Christ can we find true and lasting peace.
Continue reading …Topics: Ministry Updates, Monthly Resources
Insights for Dark Days from Alistair Begg: The Lie of Isolation (Part 1 of 7)
“How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
How long must I take counsel in my soul
and have sorrow in my heart all the day?
How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?
Topics: Begg's Blog
Insights for Dark Days from Alistair Begg: God Hears Our Cries (Part 7 of 7)
“During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. God saw the people of Israel—and God knew.”
Exodus 2:23–25Topics: Begg's Blog
Insights for Dark Days from Alistair Begg: Casting All Your Cares (Part 6 of 7)
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.”
1 Peter 5:6–9Topics: Begg's Blog
Insights for Dark Days from Alistair Begg: Preparing for Death (Part 3 of 7)
“Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Your brother will rise again.’ Martha said to him, ‘I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.’ Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?’”
John 11:21–26