Alistair Begg Podcaster

In the midst of chaos and confusion that just doesn't seem to end, how do we stay strong in the faith- The answer, teaches Alistair Begg, is to steadily focus on the one who is unchanging. According to Hebrews 13-8, Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. This simple fact gives us confidence to face uncertainties about the future with the …

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Jesus—Always, Only Subtitle: Messages from Truth For Lif Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 1/2/2022 Bible: Hebrews 13:8 Length: 37 min.…

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: "This Thing That Has Happened" — Part Three Subtitle: Messages from Truth For Lif Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 12/26/2021 Bible: Luke 2:41-52 Length: 42 min.…

Following Jewish custom, Mary and Joseph took the twelve-year-old Jesus to the Feast of the Passover in Jerusalem. When they started home, they assumed Jesus was with their relatives-but Jesus had actually stayed behind in His Father's house. As Alistair Begg explains, Jesus' understanding of the Old Testament and of His own messiahship governed Hi…

In the eighth century BC, as Israel faced oppression, humiliation, and apparent abandonment by God, the prophet Micah foretold the coming of one who would bring victory, security, and peace. Two thousand years after Christ's birth, our circumstances aren't much different- for many, life is still marked by unfulfilled longings, deep-seated dreads, a…

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: "He Shall Be Their Peace" Subtitle: Messages from Truth For Lif Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 12/24/2021 Bible: Micah 5:1-5 Length: 25 min.…

After a prolonged period of silence, God's word came to His people through a devout Jewish man named Simeon. In accordance with the law, Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple to present Him to the Lord. When Simeon beheld Jesus, he took Him in his arms and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, declared that he could die in peace because his eyes had…

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: "This Thing That Has Happened" — Part Two Subtitle: Messages from Truth For Lif Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 12/19/2021 Bible: Luke 2:22-38 Length: 45 min.…

Jesus' birth is no myth- it's the wondrous, supernatural entry of the eternal God into a specific time and place in history. Examining Luke chapter 2, Alistair Begg notes that the angel's message to the shepherds was the very word of God, compelling them to go and see all that had happened just as the angel said. God's Word does not demand blind fa…

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: "This Thing That Has Happened" — Part One Subtitle: Messages from Truth For Lif Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 12/12/2021 Bible: Luke 2:8-20 Length: 43 min.…

Sin always has consequences. Few people knew that better than David, whose once robust kingdom declined into a shadow of its former self, marked by instability and injustice. Focusing on the final verses of 2 Samuel 20, Alistair Begg draws a line between David's sin with Bathsheba and the ultimate failure of his dynasty. But as we consider David's …

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: "Your Kingdom Come" — Part Two Subtitle: Messages from Truth For Lif Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 12/5/2021 Bible: 2 Samuel 20:23-26 Length: 25 min.…

Following Absalom's death, King David returned to Jerusalem-but his homecoming was not marked by joyous celebration. Instead, all the men of Israel withdrew their allegiance to David to follow Sheba the Benjaminite. As Alistair Begg explains, while David used his military might to crush Sheba's rebellion, he could not establish an enduring kingdom.…

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: "Your Kingdom Come" — Part One Subtitle: Messages from Truth For Lif Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 12/5/2021 Bible: 2 Samuel 20:1-22 Length: 40 min.…

As King David returned to his kingdom after Absalom's defeat, tragedy overshadowed triumph. His grief over the death of his enemy-son impacted those around him- foolish arguments erupted between the tribes of Judah and Israel, and lives changed as people scrambled to align themselves with the victor. Shimei sought clemency, Mephibosheth declared hi…

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Return of the King Subtitle: Messages from Truth For Lif Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 11/21/2021 Bible: 2 Samuel 19 Length: 47 min.…

King David's son Absalom was also his enemy. So should love have set aside justice- Should justice have prevailed at love's expense- David strategized to defeat his enemies while preserving his son's life-yet the message of victory was accompanied by the announcement of Absalom's death, and the king was consumed with guilt-laden grief. Examining Go…

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: A Grief Observed Subtitle: Messages from Truth For Lif Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 11/7/2021 Bible: 2 Samuel 18:1-33 Length: 45 min.…

The Reformation marked a pivotal event in church history-namely, a return to the apostolic Gospel. In this Reformation Day message, Alistair Begg examines the good news of salvation as proclaimed in Romans 3- that a right standing with God is not something that we are called to produce but something which God has chosen to provide to us as a gift b…

A new MP3 sermon from Truth For Life - Alistair Begg is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Faith in Jesus Subtitle: Messages from Truth For Lif Speaker: Alistair Begg Broadcaster: Truth For Life - Alistair Begg Event: Sunday Service Date: 10/31/2021 Bible: Romans 3:21-31 Length: 42 min.…

God's providence is often fulfilled in unexpected ways and with seemingly insignificant people. Looking to 2 Samuel 17, Alistair Begg explains how the actions of two spies and a quick-thinking woman at a well helped save David's kingdom. Strange as it may seem, God used their bravery as well as their deception-and even the suicide of the defector A…

After rebelling against his father, King David, Absalom sought counsel from David's former servant, Ahithophel. A traitor to the crown, Ahithophel entreated Absalom to grant him permission to kill David himself. But the Lord had ordained to defeat Ahithophel's counsel by causing Absalom to seek secondary advice. This interplay between the sovereign…

God uses all things for His glory-even as He used Absalom's insurrection against His anointed king, David. In this sermon from 2 Samuel 16, Alistair Begg explains how Hushai the Archite, David's loyal friend and spy, and Ahithophel, a traitor to the king, both acted under God's sovereign hand. A thousand years later, Jesus would face a similar betr…

Forsaken and opposed by those closest to him, including his traitorous son Absalom, King David sought refuge in the wilderness. But evil pursued him. David was deceived by a trusted servant and then cursed by Shimei, a relative of Saul. As Alistair Begg explains, David understood Shimei's cursing in light of Nathan's prophecy that God would discipl…