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Alistair Begg is a respected pastor known for his insightful teachings and influential ministry. Born in 1952, he has dedicated his life to spreading the word of God and has become a respected figure in the Christian community.

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Famous Alistair Begg Quotes

“I only need a mirror to see a sinner.”

Needs Mirrors Sinner

Author:Alistair Begg

“Our gracious God, we need the ministry of the Spirit of God within our lives so that Your Word may take root within us.”

Needs May Spirit Our Lives Roots Ministry Gracious Spirit Of God

Author:Alistair Begg

“The great need is for us to be taught theologically, not just stirred emotionally.”

Needs Taught

Book:Made For His Pleasure: Ten Benchmarks of a Vital Faith

Source: Made For His Pleasure: Ten Benchmarks of a Vital Faith

“Prayer is an acknowledgment that our need of God's help is not partial but total.”

Needs Helping Prayer Acknowledgment

Book:Made For His Pleasure: Ten Benchmarks of a Vital Faith

Source: Made For His Pleasure: Ten Benchmarks of a Vital Faith

“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.”

People Men Needs Eye Jesus Activity Ears Blind Trust In God Deaf Crutches Blind Eyes Deaf Ears

Author:Alistair Begg

“To risk reputation and affection for the truth's sake is so demanding that to do it constantly you will need a degree of moral principle that only the Spirit of God can work in you. Do not turn your back like a coward, but play the man. Follow boldly in your Master's steps, for He has made this rough journey before you. Better a brief warfare and eternal rest than false peace and everlasting torment.”

“Many of us are tempted to find the key in doing, but the answer is actually found in being. It is vital that we are routinely humbled by the reminder that Christian life is grounded, not in what we can do, but what has been done for us and what we need done to us.”

Needs Has Beens Done Christian Life Is Found Can Do Answers Keys Christian Life Grounded Tempted Reminders

Author:Alistair Begg

“You need to be in a church where the pastors are urging you, not so much to listen to what they say as to turn to the Bible from which they teach.”

Needs Past Turns Church Teach Pastor

Author:Alistair Begg

“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.”

Want Needs Giving Jesus Give Me Grants

Author:Alistair Begg

“The death of Jesus is the pivotal event of human history and everything needs to be understood in light of that.”

Needs Humans Light Jesus Events Understood Human History Pivotal

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“The grace of God reaches to the furthest extent to those who are prepared to acknowledge their need.”

Needs Grace Prepared Acknowledge Grace Of God

Author:Alistair Begg

“If you want to be a wise person, you need a Bible.”

Ifs Want Needs Persons Wise Wise Person

Author:Alistair Begg

“There is no intellectual road to God...No, we need God to wake us up to our need of a Savior.”

Needs Intellectual Savior Need God

Author:Alistair Begg

About the Author

Born: 1952
Known for: Pastor
Quotes: 139

Books & Sources

Made For His Pleasure: Ten Benchmarks of a Vital FaithRelated source material

The Hand of God: Finding His Care in All CircumstancesRelated source material

Pathway to Freedom: How God's Law Guides Our LivesRelated source material

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