meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Truth For Life Daily Program

Across the Street, Around the World (Part 2 of 2)

Truth For Life Daily Program

Alistair Begg

Religion & Spirituality, Alister, Truth, Bible, Parkside, Allister, Begg, Truthforlife, Teaching, Alistair, Christianity, For, Life

4.84.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Some consider evangelism the responsibility of trained pastors and missionaries. Scripture, however, is clear that we don’t need to be an expert before telling others about Jesus. So what do we need to know? Find out on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.

-----------------------------------------

• Click here and look for "FROM THE SERMON" to stream or read the full message.
• This program is part of the series ‘Lessons for Life, Volume 4’
• Learn more about our current resource, request your copy with a donation of any amount.
•Download the free audiobook Pray Big: How to Pray Like an Apostle, written and read by Alistair Begg! If you often find yourself unfocused or at a loss for words when praying, this book will inspire you to pray boldly to the God who can do all things. Download Pray Big at truthforlife.org/praybig. It includes a digital study guide! Offer valid September 1-30, 2025.

Helpful Resources

- Learn about God's salvation plan
- Read our most recent articles
- Subscribe to our daily devotional

Follow Us

YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter

This listener-funded program features the clear, relevant Bible teaching of Alistair Begg. Today’s program and nearly 3,000 messages can be streamed and shared for free at tfl.org thanks to the generous giving from monthly donors called Truthpartners. Learn more about this Gospel-sharing team or become one today. Thanks for listening to Truth For Life!



Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

We're

0:03.0

We're We often think of evangelism as the responsibility of pastors and missionaries who have been properly educated and trained,

0:32.0

but the Bible makes it clear that we don't need to know everything before we talk to others about Jesus.

0:38.1

So what do we need to know?

0:40.4

That's the subject Alistair Begg addresses today on Truth for Life,

0:44.1

teaching from Chapter 4 in John's Gospel,

0:47.6

picking up right after the outcast Samaritan woman's encounter with Jesus at the well.

1:00.0

Thank you. woman's encounter with Jesus at the well. And she goes back into the town, and she says to the people, and I can imagine how this must have

1:09.0

gone over, but she goes back into the village, the town,

1:13.5

and she's shouting out, come and see a man. Come and see a man. And the progression in the text,

1:21.4

which when you do your home, where you'll get this, is obvious. Verse 29,

1:27.2

come and see a man who told me all that I ever did.

1:30.4

Can this be the Christ?

1:31.5

Is this the Messiah?

1:33.6

Verse 30, they went out of the town and were coming to him.

1:41.1

Verse 39, many believed in him because of the woman's testimony. He told me all that I ever did.

1:52.3

Verse 40, and so they urged him to stay with them, and he stayed for two days.

1:59.1

Verse 41, and many more believed because of his word.

2:04.5

And he said to the woman, it's no longer because of what you have said that we believe,

2:07.6

for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the savior of the world.

2:11.5

Isn't that a great, that's going to be the greatest satisfaction in engaging with an

2:16.7

unreached people group,

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Alistair Begg, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Alistair Begg and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.