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Not all who profess to be Christians are truly followers of Jesus Christ, regardless of the Christian language they use or the Christian activities in which they participate. These “almost Christians” try their best, struggling to do for themselves what God, in His grace, has already accomplished. In this study of Paul’s visit to Ephesus in ... Continue Reading 

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 

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most challenging passages in the Bible. Understood correctly, it will make even the most well-meaning, gracious person despair of their ability to fulfill God’s commands. In this message, Alistair Begg points to the heart transformation that must precede the radical difference from the world that Jesus preached ... Continue Reading 

A prestigious religious leader of his time, Nicodemus sought out Jesus under cover of darkness to learn more about Him. When they met, Jesus spoke plainly about the kingdom of God and the predicament that man faces. He explained that external religion—all the usual things we rely on to gain divine favor—cannot open the door ... Continue Reading 

Salvation is accomplished through one thing only: the person and work of Jesus Christ. While our regeneration occurs in an instant, however, spiritual growth is a process that God completes over the course of a lifetime. Alistair Begg shows us how crucial it is that we don’t just know about Christ, but that we actually know ... Continue Reading 

Nicodemus was a good, religious man, but when he came to Jesus at night, his questions showed how little he really understood about the kingdom of God. In this message from John 3, Alistair Begg reminds us that because the real darkness in every life is the darkness of sin, everyone must be radically transformed in order ... Continue Reading 

In Luke 8, we meet a demon-possessed man who is reduced to living among tombs. Alienated from God and those around him, the man pictures the human condition apart from God. Alistair Begg explains that the dramatic encounter between Jesus and the man illustrates the reconciliation that has been provided for us in the person of Christ ... Continue Reading 

Zacchaeus was a short man with a bad reputation who had an irresistible desire to see Jesus as He passed through Jericho. Alistair Begg explains that although Zacchaeus went to great lengths to see Jesus, their encounter played out according to the Lord’s purposes. Just as a radical transformation took place in the life Zacchaeus, our ... Continue Reading 

When Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, the people praised Him, but did they know who He really was? Sadly, the same crowd that gave Jesus praise upon His entry later called for His crucifixion. Alistair Begg suggests that professing Christians can also fall prey to this kind of hypocrisy when people honor Christ with their mouths ... Continue Reading