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Jesus said we should anticipate hardship, and when we look at the lives of the apostles, we discover that is exactly what they faced. In 2 Corinthians 4:1–6, however, we find Paul making a series of great declarations concerning the call to ministry—declarations that stand to encourage today’s pastors in their vital work: [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/gospel-ministers-dont-lose-heart) Topics: [Begg's Blog](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/beggs-blog), [Articles](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/articles) --- [![thumbnail image for Alistair Begg on Finding a Church](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Blog_Images/2026%20Blog%20Images/FindingAChurch_blog.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-finding-a-church) September 08, 2020 ## [Alistair Begg on Finding a Church](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-finding-a-church) One of the most perplexing issues of living the Christian life in twenty-first century America is where to go to church. New believers seeking their first church home, long-time Christians relocating to an unfamiliar place, and even those well entrenched in a particular church must face this issue head on. That’s because so much of what passes for “church” today isn’t really church, at least, not as the New Testament presents it to us. Therefore, if you are seeking a church home, the only place to discover what really matters is in the Bible. The Book of Acts offers us a blueprint for church life: [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/alistair-begg-on-finding-a-church) Topics: [Begg's Blog](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/beggs-blog), [Articles](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/articles) --- [![thumbnail image for What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 7 of 7: Continuous Evangelism](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Blog_Images/AB_Short_Video_Thumbnails/Characteristics_of_Effective_Church_Thumbnails/Evangelism_YT_Thumb.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-continuous-evangelism) September 01, 2020 ## [What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 7 of 7: Continuous Evangelism](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-continuous-evangelism) 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.*](https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/series/seven-marks-of-an-effective-church/) [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-continuous-evangelism) Topics: [Begg's Blog](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/beggs-blog) --- [![thumbnail image for What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 6 of 7: A Worshiping Community](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Blog_Images/AB_Short_Video_Thumbnails/Characteristics_of_Effective_Church_Thumbnails/worshipingcommunity_YT_Thumb.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-worshiping-community) August 25, 2020 ## [What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 6 of 7: A Worshiping Community](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-worshiping-community) Have you ever been reluctant to sing wholeheartedly at church? Alistair reminds us that singing gives God the glory that's due to His name. Learning the marks of an effective church from the book of Acts, we discover how foundational praise was to the first-century believers and how it remains essential for us today when we gather in our local churches. [Click here to hear more about the importance of a worshiping community.](https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/sermon/worship/) [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-worshiping-community) Topics: [Begg's Blog](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/beggs-blog) --- [![thumbnail image for What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 5 of 7: Mutual Care](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Blog_Images/AB_Short_Video_Thumbnails/Characteristics_of_Effective_Church_Thumbnails/MutualCare_YT_Thumb.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-mutual-care) August 18, 2020 ## [What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 5 of 7: Mutual Care](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-mutual-care) In the book of Acts, we see Jesus' followers adopting an entirely new pattern of community life that extended to their pocketbooks! As Alistair continues this series of short talks on the attributes of an effective church, he describes the dramatic change that declaring Jesus as Lord has on how we view our possessions. [Click here to hear more teaching from Alistair](https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/sermon/mutual-care/) on this topic. [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-mutual-care) Topics: [Begg's Blog](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/beggs-blog) --- [![thumbnail image for Four Myths about Forgiveness](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Themed_Sermons/Four-Myths-about-Forgiveness2.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/four-myths-about-forgiveness) August 17, 2020 ## [Four Myths about Forgiveness](https://blog.truthforlife.org/four-myths-about-forgiveness) Many of us are very familiar with the Lord’s Prayer, a series of verses in both Matthew and Luke in which Jesus provides His disciples with an example of prayer to use in their own lives. In this prayer, Jesus reminds us how important it is not only to seek from God our most basic physical requirements but also to cry out to Him for our primary spiritual necessity—namely, forgiveness: [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/four-myths-about-forgiveness) Topics: [Begg's Blog](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/beggs-blog), [Articles](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/articles) --- [![thumbnail image for What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 4 of 7: Prayer](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Blog_Images/AB_Short_Video_Thumbnails/Characteristics_of_Effective_Church_Thumbnails/Prayer_YT_Thumb.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-prayer) August 11, 2020 ## [What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 4 of 7: Prayer](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-prayer) For the apostles, prayer was a fundamental aspect of their relationship with God through the Lord Jesus Christ. Alistair comments on how important it is for a church to follow the apostles' pattern of prayer described in the book of Acts. Continuing a brief look at seven marks of an effective church, Alistair encourages us to say yes to prayer as a church family. [Click here to](https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/sermon/prayer/) learn more about the priority of prayer in the early church and its necessity in our churches today. [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-prayer) Topics: [Begg's Blog](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/beggs-blog) --- [![thumbnail image for What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 3 of 7: Devotion to the Sacraments](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Blog_Images/AB_Short_Video_Thumbnails/Characteristics_of_Effective_Church_Thumbnails/Sacraments_YT_Thumb.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-the-sacraments) August 04, 2020 ## [What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 3 of 7: Devotion to the Sacraments](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-the-sacraments) What important practices marked believers in the first century? Continuing his series of talks on church life according to the New Testament, Alistair describes the essential role of baptism and the Lord's Supper in the local church. Click here to [learn more about how devotion to the Sacraments is foundational in a Christ-centered church.](https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/sermon/the-sacraments/) [Continue reading …](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-effective-church-the-sacraments) Topics: [Begg's Blog](https://blog.truthforlife.org/topic/beggs-blog) --- [![thumbnail image for What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 2 of 7: Fellowship](https://blog.truthforlife.org/hubfs/_Blog_Images/AB_Short_Video_Thumbnails/Characteristics_of_Effective_Church_Thumbnails/Fellowship_YT_Thumb.jpg)](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-of-an-effective-church-fellowship) July 28, 2020 ## [What Characteristics Mark an Effective Church? Part 2 of 7: Fellowship](https://blog.truthforlife.org/characteristics-of-an-effective-church-fellowship) Within a local church that's faithful to Scripture, we'll find a remarkable sense of unity among a widely diverse group of people. 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