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The greatest problem that we face isn't the circumstances outside of us, but the sin that is within us. We are alienated from God and helpless to fix the problem ourselves. As Alistair Begg explains, the good news of the Gospel is that God Himself has provided a way for our sin to be forgiven. Through ... Continue Reading 

Chapter 15 is at the very heart of Luke’s gospel. Luke tells us that the tax collectors and so-called sinners had gathered round to hear Jesus, but that those known as religious men, the Pharisees and teachers of the law, were not paying much attention. Jesus ends Chapter 14 with this instruction; "He who has ears ... Continue Reading 

Chapter 15 is at the very heart of Luke’s gospel. Luke tells us that the tax collectors and so-called sinners had gathered round to hear Jesus, but that those known as religious men, the Pharisees and teachers of the law, were not paying much attention. Jesus ends Chapter 14 with this instruction; "He who has ears ... Continue Reading 

Jesus tells a series of parables in Luke 15 that demonstrate God’s willingness to seek out sinners. Like the Prodigal Son, we all have sought our own path and have forsaken the God who gives us our every provision. In spite of our rebellion, and often in our lowest state, God lovingly pursues His children and ... Continue Reading 

All of us have places that we regard as memorable – places where significant events took place in our lives. While the Prodigal Son thought he could create some of these memorable places by leaving his father’s house, he found only emptiness and restlessness in his decision. In the end, the most unlikely place became the most ... Continue Reading 

The Prodigal Son’s breaking point was not the result of becoming impoverished, but was the severed relationship with his father. What if the Prodigal Son had no father to whom to return, no hope of a new life? What if we had no Heavenly Father to return to and lived in a hopeless world? Thanks to ... Continue Reading 

When the father of the Prodigal Son decided to have a feast in celebration of his lost child’s return, the elder son became enraged. Feeling unappreciated and overlooked, the older son believed that his own faithful service to his father deserved recognition far more than the irresponsible behavior of his brother. Like many today, he believed ... Continue Reading 

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Galatians in an attempt to address what amounted to spiritual espionage in the developing Church with regard to Christian freedom. Alistair Begg helps us to understand the question of orthodoxy, matter of urgency, and picture of unity conveyed in the letter. When we join hands not at the expense of truth ... Continue Reading 

The Magnificat records Mary's response to all that God revealed to her about the child she would bear - a response that drew from all that she had learned about God and how he dealt with his people. Mary's song continues to teach us about the kingdom of God and the Savior she celebrated with reverence ... Continue Reading 

The Magnificat records Mary's response to all that God revealed to her about the child she would bear - a response that drew from all that she had learned about God and how he dealt with his people. Mary's song continues to teach us about the kingdom of God and the Savior she celebrated with reverence ... Continue Reading 

Does it sound unusual to hear someone exclaim that they love the Bible? According to the pattern recorded in Psalm 119, this should be the response of every Christian to the Word of God. Alistair Begg explains that the Bible comes from God to His people, not only for our instruction, but to communicate His love to ... Continue Reading 

Does it sound unusual to hear someone exclaim that they love the Bible? According to the pattern recorded in Psalm 119, this should be the response of every Christian to the Word of God. Alistair Begg explains that the Bible comes from God to His people, not only for our instruction, but to communicate His love to ... Continue Reading 

The psalmist’s cry to the Lord for mercy is echoed in countless hearts every day. Like the psalmist, we rest our hope on the promises in His Word. Teaching from Psalm 130, Alistair Begg examines God’s forgiveness—a forgiveness that cost Him much and that causes our hearts to rightly fear Him. Faced with our ... Continue Reading 

The psalmist’s cry to the Lord for mercy is echoed in countless hearts every day. Like the psalmist, we rest our hope on the promises in His Word. Teaching from Psalm 130, Alistair Begg examines God’s forgiveness—a forgiveness that cost Him much and that causes our hearts to rightly fear Him. Faced with our ... Continue Reading 

Since public prayers serve as examples, pastors often model their own prayers on examples from the Scriptures. Teaching from Ephesians 3, D.A. Carson explores Paul’s prayer for believers to be particularly empowered to grasp God’s great love. We need the Lord to strengthen us from within in order to develop this understanding, and it ... Continue Reading 

Since public prayers serve as examples, pastors often model their own prayers on examples from the Scriptures. Teaching from Ephesians 3, D.A. Carson explores Paul’s prayer for believers to be particularly empowered to grasp God’s great love. We need the Lord to strengthen us from within in order to develop this understanding, and it ... Continue Reading 

“Shout for joy to the Lord!” The psalmist’s words are an invitation from God Himself, calling us to joyful worship and thankful praise. As Alistair Begg discusses God’s call to thankfulness in this familiar psalm, we are reminded that our worship is to be based on the truths presented in His Word—that what we ... Continue Reading 

Throughout our lives, love – or the lack of it – affects our ability to thrive. Knowing we are loved gives us confidence; the opposite can be crippling. In this message, Alistair Begg explains the nature of God’s love, describing what sets it apart from even the best of human affection. Though human love certainly impacts our growth ... Continue Reading 

Worship should be characterized by devotion rather than desertion, faith rather than fear, and humility rather than hostility. Jesus came to Mary’s defense when she was criticized for breaking a priceless jar of ointment on the feet of Jesus and unbinding her hair to dry them. From John 12, Alistair Begg helps us understand the extravagant ... Continue Reading 

What does it mean to love as Christ loved? In Ephesians 5:25-27, Paul called husbands to the self-sacrificing devotion demonstrated by Jesus as the bridegroom to the Church. While we love in response to loveliness, Alistair Begg points out that Jesus loved in order to make us lovely. Restraining selfish ambition for the personal growth and ... Continue Reading 

What does it mean to love as Christ loved? In Ephesians 5:25-27, Paul called husbands to the self-sacrificing devotion demonstrated by Jesus as the bridegroom to the Church. While we love in response to loveliness, Alistair Begg points out that Jesus loved in order to make us lovely. Restraining selfish ambition for the personal growth and ... Continue Reading