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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 

We all love a good story—but while Jesus’ parables captured the attention of many of his hearers, not everyone was so enthralled. Trusting their own good works for salvation, the Pharisees spurned Jesus’ teaching. Those who knew the emptiness of sin, however, recognized their need for the hope found in Jesus’ stories of redemption. Perhaps no ... Continue Reading 

We all love a good story—but while Jesus’ parables captured the attention of many of his hearers, not everyone was so enthralled. Trusting their own good works for salvation, the Pharisees spurned Jesus’ teaching. Those who knew the emptiness of sin, however, recognized their need for the hope found in Jesus’ stories of redemption. Perhaps no ... 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