The Basics of the Christian Faith

Additional Resources

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Session 01

How Can I Be Saved?

Sermons by Alistair: “The Nature and Necessity of Repentance”; “Divine Righteousness Applied”

Articles & Devotions: “What Is the Gospel?”; “To the Almost Christian”; “Now Is the Time”

Books: Basic Christianity by John Stott; What Is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert

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Session 02

Becoming a Christian

Sermons by Alistair: “Faith in Jesus”; “True Freedom”

Articles & Devotions: “The New and Better Adam”; “What Does the Bible Teach about Becoming a Christian?”; “What Is True Faith?”

Books: Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis; The Christian Life by Sinclair B. Ferguson

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Session 03

Believing

Sermons by Alistair: “Theological Realism”; “‘Here I Stand’”

Articles & Devotions: “From Milk to Food”; “Five Nonessentials of the Christian Faith”

Books: A Little Book for New Theologians by Kelly M. Kapic; A Faith to Live By: Understanding Christian Doctrine by Donald Macleod; A Body of Divinity by Thomas Watson

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Session 04

Why Bother with the Bible?

Sermons by Alistair: “The Bible: An Overview”; “Why Bother with the Bible? — Part Two”; “Why Bother with the Bible? — Part Three”

Articles & Devotions: “The Doctrine of Scripture”; “Three Questions about the Bible: What Is It? Who Wrote It? How Can We Understand It?”

Books: The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible by B. B. Warfield; The Way of Life by Charles Hodge

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Session 05

God and Man

Sermons by Alistair: “God’s Basic Design”; “Knowing God”

Articles & Devotions: “Behold Your God: Creator, Counselor, Controller, and Comforter”; “The Ultimate Reality”; “A God-Given Burden”

Books: The Existence and Attributes of God by Stephen Charnock; Created in God’s Image by Anthony Hoekema

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Session 06

The Authentic Jesus

Sermons by Alistair: To Know Christ; Who Is Jesus?

Articles & Devotions: “Jesus Christ: Humble Servant”; “The Pre-Existent Word”; “The Oldest Christian Confession”

Books: The Person and Work of Christ by B. B. Warfield; Name above All Names by Alistair Begg and Sinclair B. Ferguson; The Incomparable Christ by John Stott

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Session 07

The Holy Spirit

Sermons by Alistair: “The Indwelling Spirit”; “The Age of the Spirit”

Articles & Devotions: “Who Is the Holy Spirit?”; “The Spirit’s Power”; “We Need You”

Books: The Holy Spirit by Sinclair B. Ferguson; Who on Earth Is the Holy Spirit? by Tim Chester; Keep in Step with the Spirit by J. I. Packer

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Session 08

“All Prayer”

Sermons by Alistair: A Study in Luke, vol. 7: When You Pray, Say…; “Asking God for Wisdom”

Articles & Devotions: “How to Approach God in Prayer”; “Praying at All Times”; “God Hears Our Cries”

Books: Practical Prayer by Derek Prime; Praying the Bible by Donald S. Whitney; Pray Big by Alistair Begg

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Session 09

Who or What Is the Church?

Sermons by Alistair: What Is the Church?; Seven Marks of an Effective Church

Articles & Devotions: “Alistair Begg on Finding a Church”; “Together Is Where We Belong”; “A Gospel Church”

Books: Devoted to God’s Church by Sinclair Ferguson; Corporate Worship by Matt Merker

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Session 10

The Sacraments

Sermons by Alistair: “The Biblical Basis for Baptism”; “The Nature and Meaning of the Lord’s Supper”; “The Baptism Debate”

Articles & Devotions: “6 Bible Verses on Baptism”; “Saved by Sacrifice”

Books: Baptism: Three Views by Sinclair B. Ferguson, Anthony N. S. Lane, and Bruce A. Ware; Truth We Can Touch by Tim Chester; The Lord’s Supper: Remembering and Proclaiming Christ Until He Comes by Thomas R. Schreiner and Matthew R. Crawford

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Session 11

Keeping His Commands

Sermons by Alistair: Pathway to Freedom; “Wholehearted Obedience”

Articles & Devotions: “The Power and Mystery of Obedience”; “The Paradox of Freedom in Christ”; “What Does Obedience Have to Do with Following Jesus?”

Books: Devoted to God by Sinclair B. Ferguson; The Mortification of Sin by John Owen; Pathway to Freedom by Alistair Begg

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Session 12

Vital Signs

Sermons by Alistair: The Fruit of the Spirit; “The Priority of Prayer”; “The Danger of Spiritual Paralysis”

Articles & Devotions: “The New You”; “Known by Their Fruit”; “Four Ways You Can Please the Lord”

Books: The Fruitful Life by Jerry Bridges; Living for God’s Pleasure by Derek Prime; Made for His Pleasure by Alistair Begg

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Session 13

Personal Evangelist

Sermons by Alistair: Crossing the Barriers: A 12-Lesson Study on Evangelism; FRANgelism: How to Witness to Friends, Relatives, Associates, and Neighbors

Articles & Devotions: “Gospel ABC”; “Evangelism: God’s Part and Ours”; “A Matter of Concern”; “The Gospel in a Godless City”

Books: Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J. I. Packer; Honest Evangelism by Rico Tice; Before You Share Your Faith by Matt Smethurst

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