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Alistair Begg
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: May 22
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Glasgow
Scotland
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The Bible comes both to warn and to encourage and always to turn us again to the Lord Jesus Christ.
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It is a sin when I place myself deliberately in the place of temptation… either because I enjoy the prospect or because I’m not determined enough in my desire to overcome it.
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When all a man has is worldly wealth, he is poor indeed.
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If we are to say no to covetousness, we must learn to say yes to contentment. This involves learning to be content with what we have (Hebrews 13:5). Much of our discontentment may be traced to expectations that are essentially selfish and more often than not completely unrealistic.
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Endurance is a key indicator of spiritual fitness.
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The wisdom of God is vaster than the wisdom of man. Failure to pay attention to it will have ramifications.
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The only true conqueror who shall be crowned in the end is he who continues until war's trumpet is blown no more.... Christian, wear your shield close to your armor and cry earnestly to God, that by His Spirit you may endure to the end.
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We lose our way around the Bible when we take our eyes off the Cross.
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I never met a hopeful Christian who didn't read their Bible.
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I 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.
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The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. It happens quietly. It happens inevitably. Don’t underestimate God’s power.
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When we turn luxuries into necessities, we jeopardize our ability for contentedness.
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Christ, because of who He is, can look death in the face.
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When my children hear godliness out of my mouth and they see wickedness in my life, then I point them to heaven and I lead them to hell.
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You will never have a better friend than a friend who points you to Christ.
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A 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.
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The best of men are just men at best.
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There is no one insignificant in the purposes of God.
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It takes a whole Bible to make a whole Christian.
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The death of Jesus is the pivotal event of human history and everything needs to be understood in light of that.
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