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The task of the teacher of the Bible is to open up what’s closed, to make plain what is obscure, to unravel what is knotted and to unfold what is tightly packed.

Alistair Begg

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Alistair Begg
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: May 22
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Glasgow
Scotland
Alistair Begg
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The best of men are just men at best.
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If we do not roll up our sleeves to the task of the Gospel in our days, then we will amount to virtually nothing for God.
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The Bible is one story that unfolds in one book, by one author, about one subject. A story that moves from promise to fulfillment.
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Father, we long for the clarity of Your truth to dawn upon our minds and for the immensity of Your love to grip our hearts.
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Our relationship with God will never be right as long as our relationship with others is wrong.
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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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Faith is not a soft option offered to people who need a crutch to get through the rest of their lives. Faith is the supernatural activity of God whereby He opens blind eyes, unstops deaf ears, and a man or a woman says- “I see it now. I get it now. I am going to trust in God. I am going to trust in Jesus.
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