{"id":10337,"date":"2026-04-28T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multimedia.sebts.edu\/?p=10337"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:52:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:52:43","slug":"alistair-begg-the-end-of-the-matter-ecclesiastes-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multimedia.sebts.edu\/?p=10337","title":{"rendered":"Alistair Begg | The End of the Matter | Ecclesiastes 12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alistair Begg | The End of the Matter | Ecclesiastes 12\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1187477524?h=c637cbd5e0&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alistair Begg delivers a profound sermon from Ecclesiastes 12, encouraging listeners to remember their Creator in the days of their youth before the inevitable physical decline of old age. 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