Truth For Life Blog

"Are you prepared...to say, 'Lord Jesus Christ, anywhere, anytime, anyone – I’m yours'?” -Alistair Begg

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"Perseverance in the face of trials is not only possible, but it is profitable." -Alistair Begg

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"We’re going to see Christ, therefore we seize the day...because there is a tomorrow." -Alistair Begg

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"God has chosen deliberately, purposefully, the weak things of the world to confound the strong." -Alistair Begg 

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"Standing somewhere in the shadows, you will find Jesus and you will know Him by the nailprints in His hands." -Alistair Begg

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"If we’re going to be a living, loving community, it will manifest itself in a loyalty to Christ." -Alistair Begg

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"The good, the bad, the ugly: all of that God has woven into His plans so that you would be here for such a time as this."
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"Repentance is a daily experience." -Alistair Begg

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Although they were captives in Babylon, Daniel and his friends submitted to their captors through changes in location, education, and even their names. When required to surrender the dietary practices that marked them as God’s own people, however, they resisted. As Alistair Begg leads us through Daniel 1, we see that it provides not so much a strategy to cope with trying times, but comfort and encouragement to be faithful. The focus of the story is not Daniel, but the God that he worshipped.

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"Christianity is about the explosive power of a new affection, the falling in love with Christ." -Alistair Beggd

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"When our love for Christ is not what it should be, then our love for each other will be sadly affected." -Alistair Begg

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"What do we need? ...To see Christ in all His majesty and all His authority." - Alistair Begg

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"The essence of a church is not its programs or buildings...but the real issue is its spiritual life." -Alistair Begg

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"We as [churches] may be lampstands, but all of the light is Christ Himself. We exist in order that He might shine through us." -Alistair Begg

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Lives are transformed when the Word of God is preached.

“Ever since God saved me at age 28, I have been listening to Alistair Begg. God used Truth For Life to shape my theology, to give me a hunger for the Bible, and to challenge and inspire me to strive to be like Christ. My family and I now live in Cusco, Peru as missionaries to the Peruvians of Cusco, to the Quechua people of the Sierras, and to the Ashaninca people of the Amazon jungle.  We teach and replicate the foundational truths that I first heard from Truth For Life.” – Scott from Peru

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Everyone loves to receive mail, especially when it’s from someone we deeply love or respect. How much more, then, would we long to know what Jesus would say in a letter to us?

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"But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." (1 Cor 6:11 ESV)

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"God is making us pleasing to Him because He is conforming us to the image of His Son." -Alistair Begg

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Have you ever thought about how we can form deeper, more meaningful friendships in today’s world of social media and self-focus? Listen to Jonathan Holmes, pastor and author of The Company We Keep, as he explains how the book of Proverbs provides insights into developing a connection that transcends these pervasive surface relationships:

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"The very fabric and framework of human existence is flawed - is decaying - on account of sin." -Alistair Begg

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"There are no freelance Christians; there is no solo-flying to heaven." -Alistair Begg

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"Once a man has come face-to-face with the claims of Jesus Christ, he can never be the same again." -Alistair Begg

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The Apostle Paul admonished the Thessalonian believers to test what they heard against what they knew to be true about the Lord. Today, God’s Word is often distorted to support beliefs that contradict the essential truths of the Christian faith. In this context, Christians have a responsibility to listen very carefully whenever the Word of God is proclaimed. In this sermon, Alistair Begg provides five helpful guidelines to put to use whenever the Word of God is proclaimed so that we can take seriously the responsibility to test everything.

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"God has not redeemed you to live in isolation...You have been made part of a new family." -Alistair Begg

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"We are not brought by faith into a realm of passivity, but rather, we are brought into the realm of diligent activity." -Alistair Begg

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"Sincere love is not as a result of emotional surges - it’s a result of obedience to the Truth." -Alistair Begg

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"But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ." (Philippians 3:20 ESV)

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Paul had been been deserted by his friends, but he took comfort in the presence of Christ, knowing that it would allow the message of the Gospel to be proclaimed. Alistair Begg provides four verbs to describe Paul's situation in prison: opposed, deserted, strengthened, and rescued. This example reminds us that the comfort we experience from the presence of the Lord with us is directly related to His purposes for us.

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"If we do not roll up our sleeves to the task of the Gospel in our days, then we will amount to virtually nothing for God." -Alistair Begg 

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Dear Friend,

Here at Parkside, we’re nearing the end of a series of studies in 2 Timothy. In the closing verses, Paul makes a heartfelt appeal for Timothy to come and visit him in person, and to come soon. Imprisoned in Rome, anticipating the end of his earthly life, and deserted by Demas, it’s not difficult to imagine Paul’s loneliness and his longing to see a cherished and trusted friend face to face.

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"We are daily being saved from sin’s power and one day we are going to be saved from sin’s presence." -Alistair Begg

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It’s not a mainstream term or even an often-considered idea—the idea of “biblical friendship.” Hear pastor and author Jonathan Holmes explain what this kind of relationship is and why he felt compelled to write a book devoted to the topic called The Company We Keep: In Search of Biblical Friendship:

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Evangelism. The word alone produces a tightness in the stomach and anxiety in the hearts of many Christians, creating a barrier that hinders sharing the Good News of Christ. Misunderstanding the biblical directives of evangelism may incline us to shy away from sharing our faith, thinking we do not have the gift of evangelism or do not know enough to be effective, leaving the task to others.

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“Here is a wonderful primer on the nature of biblical friendship—what it means and why it matters.”   – Alistair Begg

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The term “carefulness” is probably not the first word that comes to mind when we think of attributes of friendship. But in his book, The Company We Keep: In Search of Biblical Friendship, pastor and author Jonathan Holmes explains that employing a sense of "carefulness" to our close relationships is important. Hear what he has to say on this topic and how we can begin to develop biblical friendships:

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Can biblical friendships encounter rocky roads along the way? And can the way we develop our friendships actually help us serve Christ more? Jonathan Holmes, pastor and author of The Company We Keep: In Search of Biblical Friendship, explains his perspective on how seeking biblical friendship can positively impact our daily lives and help us better serve Christ:

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