Truth For Life Blog

That Jesus Christ was a man who walked the earth some two thousand years ago is a well-established fact, affirmed even by secular historians. The significant question is not “Did He exist?” but “Who was He, and what did He do?”

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Throughout the New Testament, believers are often described as being “in Christ.” In fact, the apostle Paul uses this term, or a variant of it, over eighty times throughout his letters. Yet our union with Christ is a defining reality of the Christian life that is often overlooked or misunderstood.

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“In the experience of suffering we learn that God is prepared to go to any lengths to make us like His Son.”
—Alistair Begg

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How do we explain the apparent weakness of the church in much of the Western world today? One answer is the absence of waiting.

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“After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.”
1 Peter 5:10

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During the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Her Majesty received a Bible as representatives of the Church of England spoke these words:

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“How different will be the state of the believer in heaven from what it is here! Here he is born to toil and suffer weariness, but in the land of the immortal, fatigue is never known.”
—C. H. Spurgeon

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Young people are turning to Jesus! Gen Z, those ages 14–29, are becoming followers of Jesus in large numbers across the US. We see exciting growth, particularly among young men. The same trend is playing out for millennials.

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Dear Friend,

Who would have thought about reaching the world through Cleveland, Ohio! Honestly, when the church approached me about coming to Cleveland, I needed an atlas to discover its location. In the early days, it was not uncommon for people to suggest that if we were to move to a “media centre” like New York, Los Angeles, or Atlanta, our impact for the Gospel would be exponentially greater. Resisting such temptations, we stayed put, believing that there is no ideal place to serve God except the place where He sets you down.

Topics: Letters From Alistair Begg

Jesus extends many comforting invitations throughout Scripture, but one of the most tender and hope-filled for believers is found in Matthew 11:28: “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” The book Come, You Weary: Enjoy Christ’s Comfort lovingly unpacks this invitation, reminding weary Christians that true rest is found not in striving harder but in coming to Christ.

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