How Can You Participate in #GivingTuesdayNow?
The international group GivingTuesday has designated May 5, 2020 as #GivingTuesdayNow, a global emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.
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Be Strong in the Lord
Alistair Begg draws from John Calvin to remind us there’s more to happiness than external advantages. In gloomy and uncertain days, we have a better source of strength.
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Isolation: Wallpaper
“When Jesus saved us, He didn't save us in isolation. He saved us as individuals, but He brought us into His family.”
— Alistair Begg
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The Eternal Kingdom
Alistair Begg encourages us to look beyond what we can see, feel, and smell—to lift our eyes up from the things around us and fix them in a new direction.
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Video: “Theological Realism” by Alistair Begg
Many experts claim to have the answers to life’s most difficult questions. God’s Word, however, teaches that we are limited in our understanding and that God’s ways are inscrutable. Indeed, the writer of Ecclesiastes observed that “all is vanity.” But we are not to grow bitter and sullen. Instead, Alistair Begg encourages us to heed Scripture’s advice, taking joy in life’s simple pleasures and applying our hearts to know wisdom as it’s been revealed by God.
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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, Articles
Sermons on Dealing with Grief
At some point we are all faced with the death of a loved one; how we deal with the resulting grief can shape our outlook on life. In these sermons, Alistair Begg reminds us that as Christians we have an unshakeable hope in Christ that endures beyond tears.
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Run the Race
Alistair Begg offers a word of encouragement for those of us struggling in these days of social distancing. While it’s easy to be preoccupied with current events, there’s a better place for us to focus our attention.
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Divine Work: Wallpaper
“When a soul desires Jesus, it is a sure indication of divine work within.”
— C.H. Spurgeon
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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, Articles