Ecclesiastes Speaks Today, Part One (Archived)

By: Alistair Begg at Basics Pastor Conference 2014 - www.truthforlife.org
How does one do Gospel ministry in a culture that is undergoing a serious moral crisis? In the opening session of the 2014 Basics Conference, Alistair Begg answers this question with a surprising reply: preach through Ecclesiastes! With a message as equally relevant and timely today as it was then, Ecclesiastes demands a fresh look.

[@cherylsimons4859]

I listen to Alistair a lot & love him for the way he expounds on Gods word. May God bless him & keep him for many years to come😄

[@leonahodgson3697]

Thanks Brother Begg for words of meat and wisdom. It’s difficult to find a man of truth today. I need this wisdom to help me through the first year of my precious sons death

[@geef0813]

Praying for you. God has his arms around you. Love in Christ.

[@robryandjdrops]

I see clearly now.

[@fiveSolas879]

the Lord has laid on me this book as i see despair in all the worldly things and folly. from the mountains i declare, VANITY!!!!!!

[@saiyongdawn7756]

One of my FAV books. It helps me to gain perspective on this life and the things which occur in it.

[@robertasims3741]

I love how he teaches. This is a great book to teach us moral condition.

[@berhanegebriel3155]

Here is one the pastors I love most, for The Holy Spirit uses him in a very understandable way, at least for a very layman - me. Thank you God in the name of Jesus.

[@rosehammer9482]

Being a boomer…I always loved how Alister would use some of the music of that era to communicate a biblical truth. He built a bridge to many. Reminds me of how Justin the martyr who knew Plato socrates and Aristotle would use that knowledge to build a bridge with the philosophers to share concerning the faith.

[@lorettalynndavis9695]

My favorite book in the bible...

[@nw28x]

lorettalynn Davis Could it be more relevant to today's culture? "Vanity of vanities..."

[@lorettalynndavis9695]

boywonder228 Totally, you got it!

[@saiyongdawn7756]

M Werner Vanity today means pride. But back then it was 'vapor', 'smoke', and 'meaningless'. King Solomon wrote this book. He was a great king greater than his father David. No other king compared to Solomon and all his wisdom and cash flow.

[@villarrealmarta6103]

Sarah Stewart And yet his wisdom did not produce such beautiful writings as the psalms. He spoiled his blessings and became for so long a compromiser of the Faith so much so that he built temples to the gods of his many wives and his heart was not a single one.

[@dennardglover2848]

Mine's too. Amen

[@gereshomeE]

Thank you for posting! ☺

[@RyanTirona]

Loved it. Thanks Alistair. This is was a great flyby of Ecclesiastes.

[@mauriciomunozortiz]

:-) God bless you!

[@rosehammer9482]

Key mission vs admonition

[@Joesfosterdogs]

Does this guy ever age?

[@harrycarrey5124]

So he reads the chapter and then doesnt talk about it? kind of odd but I love his preaching.

[@gwatson164]

These are the basics It starts in Heb 5:12 but the meat of it is in Heb 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Heb 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. Heb 6:3 And this will we do, if God permit.

[@nickinurse6433]

Notice what book you quote...this letter was to the Hebrews. Just as this pastor said, of course there is a different starting point for a Jew who already knows the Torah, the La & the prophets.

[@halfasorrowfoundation]

Brother Begg, do you read the comments?

[@EdwardReidPolishTruth]

One of the most avoided books by many ministers not by him. He takes this on many times frankly. It would not fit prosperity preaching…