The Case against Self-Sufficiency
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December 1, 2002

The Case against Self-Sufficiency

by Alistair Begg

Ecclesiastes 8:1–9:18
 (ID: 2299)

By nature, people are uncomfortable reflecting on life’s hardest realities, such as the uncertainty of the future and the certainty of death. Instead of considering our existence beyond this life, we often choose to focus on the fleeting pleasures of this world. Alistair Begg reminds us that despite our best efforts to ignore these issues, our hearts will remain restless until we find rest in the God who created us.

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.