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There is a fountain filled with blood,
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins,
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains:
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains;
And sinners plunged beneath that flood
Lose all their guilty stains.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. (James 1:20 ESV)

Everyone experiences anger. How can we deal with this emotion in a biblical way? In this selection of sermons, Alistair Begg reminds us that we have a new identity in Christ, who calls us to a different response when we are tempted to become angry.

Topics: From the Archives

“We are living in a time when, if we're going to impact the culture with the good news of Jesus Christ, we cannot stay within our own little comfort zones.”
— Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

A wonderful Savior is Jesus my Lord,
A wonderful Savior to me;
He hideth my soul in the cleft of the rock,
Where rivers of pleasure I see.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

 My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

Jesus told His followers they were the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Through their words and their lives, they would be Jesus’ witnesses to a world that had rejected Him.

“The Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.” (Revelation 7:17 ESV)

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

David’s deceptive activity among the Philistines created a dilemma when he was conscripted to join the army assembled against Israel. But God did not abandon him to his sin. As Alistair Begg explains, David’s unforeseen deliverance by way of the Philistine commanders reveals the depths of God’s mercy and the mystery of His purposes. While David had been saved many times before, he ultimately needed to be saved from himself—and so do we.

Topics: From the Archives

Dear Friend,

It is more than a little disconcerting to face the fact that every day I find myself responding to questions by saying, “I don’t know.” Now, I should explain that these questions are not about the Gospel but concern the issues surrounding the pandemic. No doubt you can identify with this.

Topics: Letters From Alistair Begg

How does a local church share the good news of the Gospel to those outside its congregation? And how does that compare to the standard given by the acts of the apostles? In this final segment looking at the marks of an effective church, Alistair reminds us how God works to add to the number of those who are being saved. If you've benefited from this series of brief talks, listen to all eight full-length messages in the study Seven Marks of an Effective Church.

Topics: Begg's Blog