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“I worked as a ‘ground man’ for a local tree company because it was one of the only jobs available. I spent many days splitting wood all by myself, wondering if God had forgotten about me as I watched those around me get new jobs and move on with their lives. I listened to Truth For Life on podcast, and if it wasn’t for the generous giving of others, I would not have been able to fill my days with solid, biblical teaching. Now, God has blessed me with a new job. I became a Truthpartner so that others who are in the same situation can fill their hearts and minds with Christ.” 

Topics: Ministry Updates, Listener Stories

Why did Jesus come to earth? In this Christmas message, Alistair Begg shares three reasons that the Bible provides for why Christ came. Because all people are stuck in our sinful nature with no way to save ourselves, Jesus was sent by God from heaven to be the Savior of the world. The birth of the Messiah is good news for all people because it points ultimately to the hope we can have because of His death and resurrection.

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“I am in Talas, Kyrgyzstan as a Peace Corps volunteer and in the midst of Islam. The podcasts are priceless to me here, so far away. Truth For Life is a light and my strength in the Word. I listen on my three-mile walk to work and back each day on my smartphone. Thank you for your voice that speaks Truth. Truth For Life is my dear friend so far away.”

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“I've listened to Truth For Life for many years and have never had the opportunity to say ‘thank you.’ I live where the mountains come together in southeastern Kentucky. You can walk off my back porch and climb up a huge mountain. I thank God that I can sit in my home and listen, learn, grow, and be blessed by your sermons. I cannot express my thanks enough to you and your staff for all they're doing to make it possible for people to hear you right here in this very remote area and all over the world.”

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"It is the incarnation that assures us that God is a personal God." -Alistair Begg

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"We haven't plumbed the depths of Christmas until we recognize that we are encountering He who is Savior, who is Messiah, and who is God." -Alistair Begg

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"Without the glory that is due to God alone, we will never discover peace that He provides." -Alistair Begg

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“I believe the first time I listened to your radio broadcast was right after I lost my son to drug addiction. The sermon was, ‘My Times Are in Your Hands.’ I can't describe to you how God used your teaching to begin the long process of healing and restoration in me. Even now, over seven years later, your sermons and devotions feed my thirst for spiritual growth. I have lost track of how many others I have encouraged to listen to Truth For Life. I love how you keep the main things, the plain things and the plain things, the main things. To God alone be the glory forever.” 

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"Until we discover what it is to have peace with God, we're not going to discover the peace of God." -Alistair Begg

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“I am a traveling nurse and listen to Truth For Life Monday through Friday. I can't tell you what a blessing your sermons are to me. I’m so thankful for the Truth For Life app so I can listen in my car as I travel. I get to witness to my patients, many of whom are home bound, and I have shared the app with them so they can listen too.” 

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"To be a Christian is not a religious experience...it is being radically transformed by God." -Alistair Begg

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From Alistair and Susan Begg with granddaughters Maggie, Romy, Leona, and Matilda.

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Though Daniel penned his words long ago, they are still meant to teach us today. The vision recorded in Daniel Chapter 12 describes the end times so that God's people will not be taken by surprise. Alistair Begg explains that these days will be marked by fearful tribulation, final separation, and futile investigation. We can take heart in knowing that the God who redeems His people will be faithful to preserve them through trials and to bring them into the everlasting life that He has promised in His Son.

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"The coming of Jesus into the world would mean nothing apart from God's own explanation provided in the Bible." -Alistair Begg

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"It takes a supernatural invasion of God to bring a man to living faith." -Alistair Begg

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"Christianity is a radical shift in the way we view the world. It turns our upside-down worlds the right way up."
-Alistair Begg

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"God comes to meet us in a cattle shed in Bethlehem...to meet us in the extremity of our individual lives." -Alistair Begg

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“I would like to thank you for the wonderful app. It has proven to be very influential in my life. Before I found this ministry, I was spiritually blind. I now have a fire for pursuing a deeper relationship with Jesus, and I owe a thousand thanks to this ministry for changing my life for the good. Since I have listened, going on two years now, I am a better Christian and have a better understanding of the Scripture. Thank you!” 

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"The New Testament doesn't call us to take a leap into the dark, it invites us to take a step into the light." -Alistair Begg

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"[The Bible] is a book that not only do we seek to understand but a book that so clearly understands us." -Alistair Begg

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What is the purpose behind the celebration of Christmas? For those who are in Christ, the holiday’s meaning lies solely in the birth of Jesus. Based on his own careful investigation, Luke’s account of Christ’s birth is more than a heartwarming story or a call to blind faith—it is true, historical, and life-changing. It is good news, and it brings great joy to a world darkened by sin.

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"I reached a point in my life where it dawned on me that I needed to be a better husband, father, and member of society. It's not that I did anything wrong, but I did everything selfishly. My primary goal was to get educated and become financially secure, which I did. I still had significant voids in my life and my relationships. It was through a Bible study that I first heard Alistair and discovered my void. Financial security was my number one priority, but now I'm transitioning to a more meaningful life with biblical friendships and a greater understanding of who God expects me to be. I know what I'm doing now and I appreciate the journey."  

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"Pour everything you read through the sieve of the Bible." -Alistair Begg

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"When the Lord Jesus comes to take up residency in our lives...what a radical transformation that brings."
-Alistair Begg

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It’s easy to become distracted and overwhelmed by the trouble in our world. Court decisions, refugees, and hostile governments can cause us to wonder if God is still in charge. Yet similar struggles have always existed and this brand new study from Alistair Begg in the book of Daniel reminds us that God sets up and removes earthly leaders, and His sovereignty reigns supreme from day to day, and from age to age.

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"Have you set aside yourself and given all of your life, all of your future, and all of your opportunities to God?" -Alistair Begg

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"Beware of allowing the best years of your life to pass while you’re waiting for them to begin." -Alistair Begg

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“Thank you for sending me books to help my walk with Christ. I’m currently reading "Pathway to Freedom". The books help me, and others here, to learn a different way of life—and that way of life is as new creations in Christ. God uses prisons to break men down and humble us because we’re broken vessels. Thank you so very much for allowing God to use you to change lives. He can make water pour from a rock and change an ex-skinhead’s heart into a loving heart.”

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"Stir us up, O Lord, that we may lay hold upon the life that is really life in the Lord Jesus Christ." -Alistair Begg

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"Don’t allow the unknown and the unknowable to paralyze you." -Alistair Begg

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Listen to Today's Message,"Dead Flies and Little Birds (Part 2 of 2)"

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 "God has planned and purposed that, in His wisdom, we may enter fully into the enjoyment of His gifts." -Alistair Begg

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