Alistair Begg Daily Devotional
- The Path of Unbelief“Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them.” John 18:5 In the Garden of Gethsemane, as the soldiers approached to arrest the man who the Jewish leaders had decided must now die, the central figure was of course the Lord Jesus. But Judas played a key part—and teaches us a hard lesson. Judas’s betrayal of […]Alistair Begg
- Chosen by God“In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.” Ephesians 1:4–6 In William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, the character Portia delivers a soliloquy that illustrates the […]Alistair Begg
- Sovereign Lord, Gentle Shepherd“Behold, the Lord God comes with might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms.” Isaiah 40:10–11 The United States of America has never been keen on sovereigns or their […]Alistair Begg
- Warnings for Deliverance“Let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.” 1 Corinthians 10:12 In a biography, both the author as they write and then the readers as they read face a great temptation to gloss over the subject’s faults. Scripture, on the other hand, makes no attempt to conceal or excuse the faults, […]Alistair Begg
- God Knows Best“O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.” Psalm 131:1–2 […]Alistair Begg
- From Fear to Faith“Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord.”” John 20:18 What turns fear to faith? After Jesus’ crucifixion, the disciples were in complete shambles, dejected and huddled together in fear of persecution. One of them, Judas, was already dead by suicide. Another, Peter, had caved in under pressure and denied […]Alistair Begg
- No Ordinary Death“When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” John 19:30 The events surrounding Jesus’ death were largely routine motions of Roman jurisdiction. The trials, the beatings, the humiliating procession, and the painful crucifixion were all a part of business as usual […]Alistair Begg
- A Choice to Make“Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”” John 19:19 As Jesus was crucified upon the cross, a sign was inscribed and erected over Him, proclaiming Him to be “the King of the Jews.” While this sign was meant as a taunt, […]Alistair Begg
- Cowardly Compromise“When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no guilt in him.” The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has made himself […]Alistair Begg
- Unparalleled Humility“Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!”” John 19:5 There Christ stood—His head pierced with a crown of thorns, dressed up in another’s clothes, forced to hold a reed as a scepter, all in mockery of His kingship—as the Roman governor Pilate declared […]Alistair Begg
