Selected from Volume Two of Truth For Life: 365 Daily Devotions, these sixteen quotes by Alistair Begg reflect on the gospel. Each quote is from a daily devotion based on a selection of Scripture.
1.
“There is no greater communication of love than proclaiming the gospel of God.” (Reflecting on 1Thessalonians 2:8)
2.
“Love without truth is rootless and results in a ministry that departs from the gospel.” (Reflecting on 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12)
3.
“In the fight for faith, the issue is always the gospel.” (Reflecting on Colossians 3:3)
4.
“Any attempt to encourage ourselves to give to gospel work that doesn’t begin with the grace of God is flawed from the start.” (Reflecting on Matthew 7:11)
5.
“You do not need to be a prisoner, a missionary, or an apostle to be used by God in spreading the gospel, nor do you need to wait for all the circumstances in your life to line up just as you want them to before you talk about Jesus.” (Reflecting on Philippians 1:12-13)
“Love without truth is rootless and results in a ministry that departs from the gospel.”
6.
“Whatever your preferred terminology, this much is always true: the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ isn’t simply a free pass that excuses us to do as we please. No, the gospel calls us and empowers us to do what pleases the Lord. The key is that the gospel always turns us back to Jesus.” (Reflecting on Ephesians 5:8-10)
7.
“Churches must not give a platform to teaching which denies the gospel, and Christians must not give their ear to it.” (Reflecting on Titus 1:11,13)
8.
“We must never think too little of the call to share His gospel with those around us; for we have been given the inestimable privilege of being the means by which Jesus calls dead people to come out of their spiritual grave and discover eternal life with Him.” (Reflecting on Ephesians 2:4-5)
9.
“In-depth philosophical discussions on the nature of suffering might stimulate the mind, but nothing but the gospel can settle the heart.” (Reflecting on 2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
10.
“There are two ways to respond wrongly to the good news of the gospel: the self-righteous response that refuses to see a need for Christ and the self-deprecating response that refuses to see Christ’s ability to forgive.” (Reflecting on 1 Corinthians 1:31)
11.
“The gospel does not just give purpose to life. The gospel is life itself.” (Reflecting on Mark 5:2, 5-6)
“Just as God invites all to hear His gospel, so He invites all who are changed by this gospel to be the agents of change for others.”
12.
“Inside and outside the church, the way you live should commend the gospel just as much as the words you say.” (Reflecting on Acts 20:18-20)
13.
“As stars shine forth light, so we are to hold out gospel life.” (Reflecting on Philippians 2:14-16)
14.
“It is right to take risks to obey God and share His gospel; it is unwise to increase them in how you go about it.” (Reflecting on Esther 5:2-4)
15.
“Even if Christ has not yet returned a thousand years from now, there will be those who know and stand for the gospel because of the obligation we have made in our generation.” (Reflecting on Esther 9:27-28)
16.
“Just as God invites all to hear His gospel, so He invites all who are changed by this gospel to be the agents of change for others.” (Reflecting on John 3:16)
Bethany McIlrath loves to get lost in a book and to help others discover their next read in her marketing role at The Good Book Company. When she's not reading stories, she's usually writing them or dreaming about them as she comes up with real-life creative adventures for friends, her husband, and a doorbell-like dog named Indy. Serving in children's ministry is also one of her greatest joys.
