Top 120 Alistair Begg Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “The fact that we have to discuss reality as though there were no reality is an indication of the confusion of our times.”

— Alistair Begg

102. “Consider how Jesus came from a position of glory and consistently reached out to the lowly.”

— Alistair Begg

103. “The 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 Begg

104. “How do I know that I am in Christ? Because of my trusting, costly obedience to the Word.”

— Alistair Begg

105. “The truth is that we are not good people who make mistakes; we are sinful people in need of mercy. Because it requires humility to accept what our hearts are truly like, those same hearts will tend to prefer to be deceived by preachers of self-esteem and self-confidence rather than listen to prophets such as Jeremiah.”

— Alistair Begg

106. “It is in our forgiveness of other people’s sins against us that we reveal the fact that we have been truly forgiven by God.”

— Alistair Begg

107. “Let 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 Begg

108. “I am fat and flabby and that Dr. J. I. Packer is right when he says, “Here then is the root cause of our moral flabbiness; we have neglected God’s Law.”3.”

— Alistair Begg

109. “God’s plan for moving people from the broad road to the narrow road involves you.”

— Alistair Begg

110. “The mercy of God is an all-embracing mercy and it breaks down the barriers that man erects.”

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111. “Our words and our works are evidence that our profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is true.”

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112. “Withhold 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 Begg

113. “There is a kind of life that leads to death. There is a kind of death that leads to life.”

— Alistair Begg

114. “When a man or woman is born again by the Spirit of God they will give evidence of it in part by striving to live a holy life.”

— Alistair Begg

115. “The same Holy Spirit who implants faith within a life implants the boldness to verbalize that faith.”

— Alistair Begg

116. “Question 1: What is the chief end of man? This most basic question confronts each of us. Why am I here? What is the reason for my existence? What is the purpose of my life? The catechism on the basis of 1 Corinthians 10:31 and Psalm 73:25 provides the familiar answer. “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.”

— Alistair Begg

117. “When we turn luxuries into necessities, we jeopardize our ability for contentedness.”

— Alistair Begg

118. “Father, look upon us in Your goodness and kindness, we pray as a church. Help us to love each other.”

— Alistair Begg

119. “It is imperative that those who name the name of Christ would be instructed in the truth of Scripture.”

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120. “We must be willing to say what the Bible says.”

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121. “Undefined Christianity is not a problem in our generation. It is defined Christianity that brings the rub.”

— Alistair Begg

122. “We are not brought by faith into a realm of passivity, but rather, we are brought into the realm of diligent activity.”

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123. “The Bible comes both to warn and to encourage and always to turn us again to the Lord Jesus Christ.”

— Alistair Begg

124. “On account of sin, God’s image in us has been obscured but not obliterated.”

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125. “We Christians are secure, realizing that even our failures and our sins are under His control.”

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126. “Christ, because of who He is, can look death in the face.”

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127. “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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128. “I once was absolutely useless, and God in His grace has made me useful.”

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129. “Before we open our mouths, we ought to heed the advice of the missionary Amy Carmichael and ask: Is what I’m about to say kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?”

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130. “There is no more precious gift entrusted to a man than the treasure of his wife.”

— Alistair Begg