Even the most casual events are connected to God's purpose for His people from all eternity.
Alistair BeggWithhold no part of the precious truth, but speak what you know and declare what you have seen. Do not allow the toil or darkness or possible unbelief of your friends to dissuade you. Let us rise and march to the place of duty, and there declare what great things God has shown to our soul.
Alistair BeggIt's all about God. May He forgive us for every time we start to think it's actually all about us.
Alistair BeggA good church is a Bible-centered church. Nothing is as important as this--not a large congregation, a witty pastor, or tangible experiences of the Holy Spirit.
Alistair BeggChristianity is not about how to escape from the difficulties of life - it is about how to face the difficulties of life.
Alistair BeggWhat kind of wonderful God is this who reaches down into the lives of people, picks them up, grants them faith, and changes them!
Alistair BeggIf you live in such a manner as to stand the test of the last judgment, you can depend upon it that the world will not speak well of you.
Alistair BeggThe kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. It happens quietly. It happens inevitably. Don’t underestimate God’s power.
Alistair BeggPeople may not be impressed by our theological grasp, but they may be impressed by our expressions of practical godliness.
Alistair BeggJesus did not come to live as an example of how to die as a martyr, but as a substitute, taking the place that we deserve in order that we might enjoy what we don't deserve. This is good news. Let us tell all our friends!
Alistair BeggThe Christian will be sure to make enemies. It will be one of his objects to make none; but if doing what is right and believing what is true should cause him to lose every earthly friend, he will regard it as a small loss, since his great Friend in heaven will be even more friendly and will reveal Himself to him more graciously than ever.
Alistair BeggLet us remember the loving-kindness of the Lord and rehearse His deeds of grace. Let us open the volume of recollection, which is so richly illuminated with memories of His mercy, and we will soon be happy.
Alistair BeggChildren should be able to see the Gospel modeled in the way their father loves their mother with a sacrificial love.
Alistair BeggI listen to some of you guys out there, hyper-reformed boys, you're concerned if you preach the gospel to the wrong person, the wrong person might get saved. So you don't want to preach it too good, 'well wait a minute, I don't think you should've been getting saved, I'm not sure you're in the group.' What do you mean in the group! If you breath you're in the group! If you have ears to hear you're in the group! And if you choose not to respond it's your own fault, not God's.
Alistair BeggThe death of Jesus is the pivotal event of human history and everything needs to be understood in light of that.
Alistair BeggWe may be confident in this: that in the pain of our suffering is the presence of a faithful God.
Alistair BeggWould anyone choose Hell over Heaven? YES! Why? Pride. They don't want to go in the only way you can go in, on your knees. They don't want to admit they are a failure, that their life is a mess.
Alistair BeggThe story line of the Bible is the story line of God taking the initiative in seeking out a people who are His very own.
Alistair BeggThe protestant martyrs and their monuments testify to the fact that they died, not on account of ecclesial differences, but because the issue was the way of salvation.
Alistair BeggOur words and our works are evidence that our profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is true.
Alistair BeggThe glory does not lie in our inadequacy, but lies in the adequacy of Christ discovered in our weakness and in our insufficiency.
Alistair BeggGod is not counting our sins against us because He is counting our sins against Christ.
Alistair BeggUnless the Bible is first taught to our own hearts, then we have no basis from which to teach it to others at all.
Alistair BeggAs a result of grace, we have been saved from sin’s penalty. One day we will be saved from sin’s presence. In the meantime we are being saved from sin’s power.
Alistair BeggAt best we are but clay, animated dust; but viewed as sinners, we are monsters indeed. Let it be published in heaven as a miracle that the Lord Jesus should set His heart's love upon people like us.
Alistair BeggI do not come to God so that Jesus can give me what I want. But I must come to God so that Jesus will grant me what I need.
Alistair BeggThe same Holy Spirit who implants faith within a life implants the boldness to verbalize that faith.
Alistair BeggThe ultimate fulfillment of God's mercy in Jesus is not something that is supplied in time to correct a default in the system, but is something that is planned from all of eternity.
Alistair BeggThe mercy of God is an all-embracing mercy and it breaks down the barriers that man erects.
Alistair BeggIf [the devil has] brought you down, make sure that with Christ’s enabling you stand back up.
Alistair BeggFather, look upon us in Your goodness and kindness, we pray as a church. Help us to love each other.
Alistair BeggOnly when we are captured by an overwhelming sense of awe and reverence in the presence of God, will we begin to worship God in spirit and in truth.
Alistair BeggThere are times in our Christian life when we cannot see beyond the next step and we have to trust God.
Alistair BeggThere's a way to preach the Bible unbiblically...You can use the Bible as the springboard for all kinds of ideas, can't you? Look around in here and find something that fits your fancy and then launch a rocket off it. People say, 'That was amazing, wasn't it? Remarkable what he got out of that.' Well of course it is because he put it in before he got it out.
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