There Is Only One True Hope that Offers Meaning in This Life
New Growth Press and Truth for Life are launching a new series of Bible studies with the release of Ecclesiastes: Chasing the Wind on December 8, 2025. The Verse by Verse series, based on Alistair Begg’s expository Bible teaching and preaching, captures the heart of Truth For Life’s mission, providing yet another way to teach the Bible with clarity and relevance.
This study of Ecclesiastes will help participants face the apparent futility of this life and recognize the one true hope that can give it meaning. Trapped in a dark world without a clear a view of God, the writer of Ecclesiastes sought frantically for some light on the path—but indulging in everything this world had to offer left him empty and unfulfilled. After climbing high on life’s ladder, he made the tragic discovery that it was propped against the wrong wall. Cynical about life’s achievements, he rightly began to question whether anything mattered or it was all vanity.
In this twelve-week, verse-by-verse study, readers will consider what the challenging “words of the Preacher” have to say about life’s apparent futility. They will also be reminded of the one true hope that can give their existence lasting meaning. Study participants will more fully grasp the value of God’s Word in their lives as they grow in their ability to read and understand Scripture before applying it in their walk with the Lord.
Key themes of the study include the vanity of life, the fear of God, the realities of the fall, toil and labor, and the enjoyment of God’s creation. Each lesson includes five sections: Open the Book, Study the Book, and Live Out the Book, followed with prompts for Praise and Prayer. Each lesson concludes with optional content for Further Study, including related Scripture readings and helpful resources. Supplements at the end of the book include study tools and tips for individuals, groups, and leaders.
The study’s introduction explains “The great inherent danger when we study the Bible is that we want to move immediately from our reading of the biblical text to personal application. To combat that temptation, each session in this volume follows a structure which will help you spend adequate time meditating on and studying each passage before attempting to apply it to your own life.”
When so many pass their days running down dead-end streets, we can live with purpose. First, though, we must discover and embrace what it means to fear God, which is the beginning of true wisdom.
The next study in the series, 2 Timothy: Guarding the Truth, is set for release in July 2026.
Alistair Begg is the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, a daily and weekend program that brings the exposition of Scripture to a global audience through radio, podcast, and a wide range of digital and streaming platforms. Since its launch in 1995, Truth For Life has featured teaching drawn from Alistair’s decades of faithful preaching at Parkside Church, where he served as senior pastor from 1983 until 2025. Today, Alistair is actively engaged with Truth For Life and speaks frequently at conferences throughout the United States and around the world, where he encourages pastors, theology students, and believers and proclaims the Gospel to those who have yet to come to faith in Jesus Christ. Alistair is the author of several books, including Name Above All Names, Pray Big, and Brave by Faith. His books have been translated into many languages and are read by a global audience. Alistair began in pastoral ministry in 1975 after graduating from the London School of Theology. Before joining Parkside Church, he served for eight years in Scotland, ministering at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and Hamilton Baptist Church. Alistair and his wife, Susan, have been married since 1975. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren.
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