Leaving Matters with God

www.truthforlife.org || By: Alistair Begg - (1 Samuel 24) David’s path to the throne certainly wasn’t a straight line! Nonetheless, he resisted the temptation to grab for himself what God alone could give. Rather than kill Saul when he was within reach and caught unawares, David cut off only a piece of the king’s robe as evidence. Alistair Begg explains how this gesture honored the Lord and appeared to soften Saul’s heart. When life’s path doesn’t seem to make sense, we, like David, can trust God to order all our ways.

[@dawn7784]

It's most refreshing listening to this articulate preacher. Often through nights of insomnia I listen to his sermons. I appreciate the effort made in preparation for the sermons. We are living in troubled times. Begg's sermons are a tonic.

[@beckyhofer4328]

Amen. My thoughts exactly. Last night was one of those nights for me. What a blessing. May God continue to hold up Begg to glorify His purposes!

[@garygiff2024]

There were no sermons like this 2000 years ago at the day of penticost . Peter the same time baptised from Heaven by the Holy Ghost Jesus promised to His disciples . Peter spent no time preparing a ( sermon ) before speaking and on that day 3000 saved. Each day more added to the church with no building, no sermons , no choir , no deacon or elder board . The church was in no way like in the last centuries known as an ( organization). What has become organized ib the last 2 centuries is not in any way truly the church. Ie God is not organized like sinful man has always been!

[@ChristineMillerServiss]

Amen

[@carolerichard5250]

I listen to Pastor Alistair Begg nightly before sleep. Something so soothing about his voice. He keeps me fascinated and wanting to hear more. He is a very gifted teacher. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@suemay1604]

I totally agree, I’ve learned so much from him.

[@waynegrobler7432]

The most obvious sign that The LORDS HOLY SPIRIT had quickened my dead spirit and sealed me.. by HIS grace alone... Was a massive increase of my awareness of wrong and sin... My conscience was suddenly hyper active and my sinful man was less influential....Praise GOD.... I 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤🙏 thank you JESUS.

[@jameshines1970]

Praise Our Lord Jesus, for God gives every man the opportunity of this (CHOICE)!!! BLESSINGS IN YOUR WALK WITH & IN CHRIST 🙏🙏

[@mikesoutside]

One of the best preachers I have heard!

[@johnalbert1460]

Well it’s 9:30 pm in Hawaii and I was listening to CSN and Alistair Begg came on . But I was ready for bed , so I turned lights off and wanted to here the rest of Pastor Alistsair while turning in . After years of listening I finally went to you tube to see what pastor Alistsair actually looks like . Not that it matters . And off course I look at comments . So Amen . And good night ! And God Bless !

[@johnalbert1460]

And thank you for the truth by your gift of teaching Pastor Alistair Begg and Truth for life .

[@anitaarredondo7731]

The Lord will Fight Our Battles. 🙏🙏🙏

[@jaisimha7176]

Amen

[@tammyrobinson6409]

“What kind of conscience do you have” Thought provoking question. My Lord and my God help me🙏🏽😌

[@valth1]

Thank you. How grateful I am for the Bible to be explained in such detailed, relevant manner. My heart is warmed, my life enriched, my spirit echoes with these sermons.

[@williamscott7640]

How are you doing

[@raybo632]

We truly live In times where the preaching is to tickle our ears. In my area it's somewhat hard To listen to some of these preachers. As A.W Tozer said in his book, The Pursuit of God. " people come to the LORD'S table and are starving to death".

[@johnj.flanagan-songsoffaith]

I enjoy listening to Alistair Begg’s sermons. He has many uplifting messages, and he helps to keep me focused. There are times in life when the cares and trials of this world seem overwhelming. Indeed, we need to “leave matters with God,” lest we despair.

[@MarcosSoni]

My wife and I were not able to attend our regular church service this morning; thankful for the called men like Alistair who explains the Scriptures clearly and presses it towards our hearts. Very thankful to hear.

[@bevhope890]

Thank you Alister for being an inspirational man of God faithfully delivering His message 🙏🙌

[@TheHereigoagain]

Brethren this one issue has been and continues to be an area where the enemy attacks me constantly and consistently! And I know already and can repeat the scriptures and all but even so at times I’m up at no night wondering how it’s going to work out! There’s moments of victory where I think I’ve got this, I rebuke the spirit of fear, anxiety and dread and I trust the Lord. Then slowly ever so slowly those old thought patterns begin to raise up like a dead man trying to rise out of his coffin and there I am fighting against this spirit of fear and anxiety again! I believe that I will fight this enemy until the Lord takes me home. But this is worth fighting for by practicing the changing of old thought patterns and replacing them with the word of God. Confession of God’s word as well as writing God’s word repeatedly until it becomes embedded in one’s subconscious and begins to emerge to present itself to you, all this requires effort on one’s part and “discipline “ and awareness of ones mental state. If it is difficult process even when you are being diligent imagine if you’re not being aware or disciplined! Anyway I’m on my way, not there yet but further along down the road and fighting to keep my mind on Christ our Lord and Savior! God keep you in perfect peace brethren as you keep your minds on Him!

[@noahnorris5006]

amen keep it up brother. you are in the right place doing the right things. keep running the race with endurance. the Bible talks a lot about endurance. life presents many challenges, much pain, and many hardships, but we will fight until the end with endurance doing the things that you mentioned in your comment (i.e., memorizing Scripture, reading it, writing it, reflecting on it). do not give up!!

[@TheHereigoagain]

@@noahnorris5006 Brother Noah, I appreciate your kindness in responding. Heard a sermon the other day from a Pastor who presided over a large church. He talked about just that topic of endurance in this battle. One thing that stuck in my mind is when he revealed that he sat in his kitchen many a night over the years while his wife and kids slept drawing up his resignation letter as Pastor of that congregation, read it and re -read it determined to turn it in that morning and leave, quit but didn’t! And he talked about how often those thoughts rise up the most when we’re close to a breakthrough because the enemy is out to sabotage our victory. Well I knew the Lord had spoken to my heart when I heard that message! I got back home afterwards and the phone rang. It was my brother who lived in another state who called me to tell me that he was coming to visit me from another state in a couple weeks. He said that his business has been doing fantastic as he repairs and rebuilds homes and there had been an explosion of his work because of storms in that region. He said that he had bought himself a vehicle and had thought of me and was bringing me his Jeep SUV and a check! I broke down in tears brother! And it’s not about the material that got me it’s that the Lord is so good! And He is a rewarder! I thanked my brother for his generosity and kindness but I know who is behind all good things that come to us. I had been struggling brother and I had been hanging in there and maybe no one else knew, but the Lord knew and He let me know it! God bless you brother. And you’re right let’s stay in the fight with and for the Lord Jesus Christ!! Thank you!

[@noahnorris5006]

@@TheHereigoagain amen thanks for sharing! God is good. all the time.

[@kathleenrutherford733]

Beautifully written, I pray that you feel at peace with this struggle. You are most definitely on the right path. May God fill this struggle with absolute Joy and Comfort knowing God is Greater and All knowing of our Struggles. He Cares for You! 1Peter 5:6-11

[@TheHereigoagain]

@@kathleenrutherford733 I thank you sister for your kindness and words. Sometimes it's day to day, sometimes it's moment to moment of hanging on to one's sanity. But the Lord is good and allowed your words to reach me at this moment in time that I needed encouragement. God placed you in my path today, as I had prayed earlier for the strength to make it through the day as a warrior and soldier of God! God bless you sister!

[@sanctity65]

So grateful to God for your teachings Alistair Begg! You bring the Scriptures to life by the Grace of God! You are a great blessing to God’s Kingdom!

[@jjj2805]

Oh Jesus help me to obey you Word🙏🏻

[@gnieu1278]

Killer message, this is the 'Truth' from the 'Word'... No seared conscience... Depression is from not listening to the conscience the Lord God has placed in us at birth... The Lord God knows everything about me... EVERYTHING, the Lord God is Sovereign ABSOLUTELY

[@netaniavrijens4728]

I thank God for His ways in showing me the way - even if it is to stumble upon such a clear, powerful sermon, that speaks to "the old self" and to die with Him, in order to live with Him, I trust my ways in your hands Lord, let me be found in your house my whole life through

[@evahernandez6452]

Amen. I do not concern myself with things too lofty for me. God can do that.

[@williamscott7640]

How are you

[@wsurfs]

How beautiful are God's words always spoken in due season because God's timing is perfect..!! Yes, I will trust and wait on the Lord..! God Bless You, Pastor Begg..!!

[@JeannieZM]

Lord forgive me for having done that sometime in my life. Order my way Oh Lord!

[@williamscott7640]

How are you

[@ruthmagnussondavis9530]

So grateful to hear the sentence "your conscience is your friend," and to hear teaching on how we must heed conscience, and that conscience is where God writes his natural law. The last church I was in I left after hearing preaching that "your conscience is your worst enemy," coupled with statements like "God is not looking for a moral society." It was the worst sort of antinomianism.

[@wsurfs]

Yes, Ruth, you were smart to RUN as far away from that false teaching as possible.!! My grandfather, who was a pastor, always told us if you go to a church that doesn't preach "the blood of Jesus", RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN...!!! A church that preaches "The blood of Jesus" has always been my standard..!! God Bless You..!

[@MrCFH420]

These are my people. I have always felt a connection with Ireland. Being a born Californian strains my heart. I will always love Ireland.

[@patriciavarga4084]

Captivating storyteller. Thank you for opening up this story for me.❤

[@pennycasey2160]

I appreciate this reading for i am inpatient nature when you used the words of cutting corners wow not waiting for God's time for I do know that He orders my steps by David cutting off the corners of Sauls robe rushes what was going to be his in Gods time how many times has the Lord has to show us in our lives the blessings he ĝives and grace he extendswe know that His ways are not ours ways I must remember to trust in that like David out of his mouth God deliver ed the bear into his hand Amen❤

[@jamesburton4453]

That was a great sermon, and a fine example of good expository preaching!

[@fredcourtney03]

Thank you for your teaching. Your ministry has been a blessing in my life and I hope that many more will listen.

[@kctechie]

When David cut Saul's robe he may have possibly been made aware he had done it in a moment of pride to show he had one on Saul. Might possibly the guilt pang from feeling pride caused him to pause as he considered his motivation in the act? That would be a familiar feeling for me ☹️

[@wsurfs]

I believe it was ALL part of God's Plans and for HIS purposes..!

[@mikemccormick9667]

Actually the act wasn't prideful it was to let Saul know David wasn't his enemy. If he was Saul's enemy Saul would be deceased. He avoided taking revenge more times than most men.

[@alexmogovan7558]

May God bless you brother Alistair

[@joanlewis9921]

Thank God for men he,s raised up to explain difficult scriptures that few can explain to make a sermon that one can understand. We thank God for his word to our hearts that bring encouragement and faith. Encouragement to have us seek to be disciplined by the word of God. I want to be pleasing to God, as his child. Nothing else would do.

[@billsmith3458]

Jesus.....as for me... I shall hide in thee!

[@wsurfs]

AMEN..!!

[@johndavid9496]

preacher🙏since I know this story, fascinating lesson thru, righteous david God fearing allowed God to deal, yur exposition of the subject so beautiful👍 glory be to King Jesus

[@martinettebrits3400]

Love listening to Allistair Begg. Thank you for preaching the true Word of God🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰👩‍🦽👩‍🦽👩‍🦽

[@rickm7371]

Christ wants us to leave every aspect of our lives to HIM .....we only have to hear his voice and trust in him.

[@coloneljawoof6832]

Grateful Heavenly Father provided us with Allistair Begg. We pray for your continued strength and perseverance delivering His Word to those with ears to hear. Thank you, sir.

[@ruthcooke2090]

Thanks for the Bible I am bless many times listening to you

[@donnahendrickson4442]

Good stuff 👍👍just appreciate God showing me your sermons 👍👍👍Thank you for sharing Jesus to all who will listen 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Jesus is coming back soon and I am very excited 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏God bless you and your beautiful family brother 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@cherylerhodes4408]

Your messages have been such a blessing to me in my study of the scriptures. Thank you for your devotion to God’s Word.

[@Fetchem1222]

Thank you for allowing the Lord to use you to minister to me. Praise the Lord- Thank you Jesus!

[@olivechang2566]

It was an amazing message; what I needed these past weeks. I t is God’s answer to my prayer. Thank you Pastor Alistair Begg., the Lord bless you more.

[@katarinanomadian737]

I love those Orchids. And wait to hear this blessed message. Bless you, Pastor Begg, and greetings from Finland!

[@rolisonpaint3]

thanks, I wondered what kind of flowers they were

[@GH5050-SO]

I was looking at them too. Beautiful flowers!

[@tjroe5190]

Thank you and praise be to God

[@joelhamilton6720]

Thank you ! Praise God

[@michaeldunn8691]

In thankful for the concince I've been given.

[@michaelm254]

John 14:15 “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” John 15:14 “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” John 15:17 “These things I command you, that ye love one another.” Galatians 5:14 “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” 1 John 5:2 “By this we know that we love the children of Elohim, when we love Elohim, and keep his commandments.” John 6:63 “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” Feed them the bread of life … Bless you

[@TheHereigoagain]

Thank you brother!

[@wsurfs]

YES....YES...YES...!! AMEN...AMEN...AMEN..!!

[@writeract2]

Yesterday when I got up, I went to my computer, I usually have a hymn of the day in my mind to listen to, when I went to my Praise & Worship tab - the song that was there on the screen from previous session was in His Time/Maranatha and the words jumped out at me, though it was not the hymn/song I had woken up with and I was almost slighty irritated to see it as I thought it was not the fit song for the day (how wrong I was, the Lord was speaking). Thank you for this reminder Pastor Begg of waiting for God's time rather than becoming impatient for the vision He gave us of our life and to be willing to go along the Path He has ordained for us rather than forcibly creating our own - and acting in rebellion against Him, both of which always leads to untold and sometimes unrelenting destruction and disaster.

[@heatherwilson534]

Wonderful encouraging sermons from Alistair Begg.

[@jessicaschoonover7937]

Wow, just beautiful ♥️ thank you Pastor!

[@JoanKentBible]

Thank you, I needed this message today.

[@williamscott7640]

How are you

[@christopherbellore3511]

Love the origin of words. Etymology! Fun and fascinating . Thanks Alistair!

[@jaisimha7176]

Amen Praise The LORD ❤

[@kenmartin9106]

David wouldn't have left the cave if he didn't truly trust in the Lord God Almighty.

[@hangryturtle9006]

I needed this word today. Thank you Alistair

[@veritas7773]

Ditto!

[@powerofloveism]

I am really enjoying your Sermons Thank you

[@oar-N-oasis]

Hallelujah..

[@pauliberg3492]

Amen , thank you pastor Begg.

[@jeanettevirtue7054]

Thank you. Your Teaching is Alive. As you unfolded the Story it became real, all the Key words to me Stood out and Spoke to me. Thank you for the added quotes. Like explaining the word Grab! Conscience and David persuaded his men not to kill Saul. Not taking matters into our own hands. Reminded me of the Courage it took in a medical situation and a group of consultants thought they had it so right. Took one Person of Courage to say No this is not right Look and See your Wrong! Its so easy to become influenced by the Majority. Leaving Matters in Gods hands says it All. Thank you i was blessed because of your Word Today.

[@KINGDOMDAUGHTER]

I can relate and agree, it is so easy to be influence by others and go with the majority, rather be the odd person's out standing on right Working in the medical field, I have to keep praying and stay steadfast to upright; especially decisions towards another person I just kept wailing in obedience and to not allow my foundation to be crack, and keep repenting and confessing, bringing everything at the throne of God for guidance and direction

[@chcchloe]

That was such a powerful sermon pastor Begg. And the ending prayer too 💞

[@richardjoyce7354]

God bless you my brother and your ministry

[@clendenenjames8804]

Great Pastor,I love his words of Wisdom, YES just wonderful

[@pl7929]

Love ur teaching God bless

[@mitchelljimeno3564]

Thank you, Praise God

[@pinksparkle1965love]

Amen ☆☆

[@tonyajones8655]

Very well taught God bless!

[@williamscott7640]

How are you

[@mikeafter5]

Thanks for posting these.

[@notmyhome]

Thank you

[@raybo632]

This reflects what our LORD Jesus has said, love your enemy. The Seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of Holiness, by the Resurrection from the dead. Rom 1:2-4, Matthew 7.

[@hermansmith8254]

Thanks for sharing this with everyone God bless everyone 🙏

[@johnnilan8240]

Excellent!

[@scottnicholls2746]

Only Church I remember most ,Pinnelus Pkwy. St. Pete beach Fla. The greatest Scotsman,beside my Grampa,was Mr. Half our. He offered me nothing tangable, no, most important was his visit to Scotland,Now I'm 64 but still remember the Spanish moss dangling the testimony of Gen. Yules'granfdson.93 yrs old told me after church about the battle of Mill Run GA. 1864 his grandfather told him all I believe that's why he had that sour look +still believed the South won the war

[@davidpatton7298]

Top shelf clear Biblical teaching. So grateful for this necessary food.

[@mpadil]

David was cutting off a corner of Saul’s authority as king and being appointed by God. I believe it’s a marker for Saul to check himself as he pursued the future king. It’s amazing how this is a story of two kings ……right ..?

[@patsyw6477]

The book he mentions has been made into a movie. It is one of the best movies I've ever seen. The movie is "The professor and the madman". Mel Gibson is the professor and Sean Penn is the madman. It's on Amazon or Netflix but I can't remember which one.

[@patsyw6477]

It's actually The Surgeon of Crowthorne the movie was based on. It's true story of how the Oxford dictionary was written.

[@davidthomspson9771]

Leave it to God.You cannot thwart his providential will.

[@gracemercy11]

What’s up with all these commercials

[@bh613]

Message online today said for us not to be yoked to sinners. I see this but we are working with Jesus and darkness is all around so help me better understand?

[@vheilshorn]

Perfect.

[@yamicanada]

💖

[@bettyh3747]

❤️

[@pauliberg3492]

amen.

[@briancomiskey3792]

Stealth god

[@sarahpamula778]

My friend has from 30 years ago.

[@HeartsGlobal]

🙏🏼✝️💝

[@williamscott7640]

How are you

[@jodegarciamccarroll2003]

It's not letting me leave a like on this site so my like isn't downloaded this is familiar in today's squirrel

[@perfectwunn]

does watching sermons on youtube count as going to church? asking for a friend...

[@esthertschetter9544]

No. We need each other. The Bible is full of eachothering 😊

[@perfectwunn]

@@esthertschetter9544 maybe that is whats missing in my life. A decent church.

[@heisrisen9893]

Amen!! Find believers and a church that teaches the Bible... And fasten your seatbelts for the call of your life!!

[@silvypetrisor6979]

People are so far removed from what church is supposed to be that they now believe that someone telling them about the Bible is warship

[@hallanmtatiro7922]

This is a good word. Keep your clothes close to you when you use the Bathroom. Amen.

[@wsurfs]

...Only if you are a KING or an Emperor who has NO clothes..!! ;D

[@islewait6107]

😇Romans 15:13🤗

[@wongsikiongwongsikiong4296]

Trust in the Lord. Not put confidence on man.

[@michaelford2477]

During this pandemic I have been quarantined 3 times. I was told today I was worse than an infidel. So if you are quarantined, mandatory are you still an infidel. I believe it's a matter of perception. If I'm wrong someone please correct me.

[@michaelm254]

Proverbs 29:25 “The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in YHVH shall be safe.” Proverbs 18:10 “The name of YHVH is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”

[@kg139]

Personally I don't quite understand why some would call you an infidel in the first place. It's quite weird. I guess there would need to be more background. God does say render to Caesar what is Caesar's so if you're going from that aspect following mandatory quarantine is just following the rules. Now I am sure some point this may turn into a different situation but ignoring the mandatory quarantine could possibly put others at risk. I don't know exactly why you were quarantined so... As for Mike M Michael Ford did not say he was fearful. He said he was quarantined. Now if they had asked Michael Ford to denounce Christ and he out of fear denounced him that's a different story. My $0.02 but we know pennies don't count anymore. At least not here in Canada. God bless gentlemen

[@michaelm254]

kg139 Revelation 12:11 “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” “lives” G5590 =soul

[@michaelford2477]

Because I was quarantined 3 times during this pandemic. And could not work. That's why I was told I was worse than an infidel

[@loisfontaine2087]

Say: let he who is without sin cast the first stone. And, there is only one law giver and judge, the one who is able to destroy. But you___ who are you to judge your neighbor? We are to mind our own business, not our brothers and sisters. No wonder people are leaving or changing churches.

[@jeffburrows2081]

Yes......but what does the spirit say ? It was the spirit that raised Jesus from the dead ? Yes ? So this is church ,Yes ? Bare foot Speaking in Tongues and Interpreting. Communion with the spirit. Daniel 12 4 Close the book. 2 Corinthians 3:2-6 Close the book

[@user-np6wy4hl5u]

My body tissueß are sealed y ii need prayersr of restoration since I can't function properly, my storyline unbelievable experiencedd a vision of Adolf Hitler y am burned too.. I'm Jewish y was stupid enough to play with the ouji.😢

[@user-dm9lk2es4m]

Bible study. You will find the answer.