Truth For Life Blog

After Samuel’s dedication, Hannah praised God for hearing her prayers and remembering her affliction. The joy expressed by her words, Alistair Begg explains, was rooted not in her circumstances alone, but in what God had done, was doing, and was going to do for His people. Her hope rested in the certainty that God guards the faithful and will triumph over His enemies. Only God, who stepped into the brokenness of our condition, can minister to aching hearts like hers as He works all things according to His good purposes.

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"The grace of God does not relieve me of my responsibility to be obedient; the grace of God makes possible my obedience."
- Alistair Begg

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Does the melody of your life carry a tune of harmony or discord? Where can we find the order we need to play the right notes?

Vaughan Roberts explains how music serves as a metaphor for our relationship with God in his book God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible:

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After years of backsliding, Israel was a spiritually fruitless nation—and, as Alistair Begg explains, Hannah’s barren condition mirrored her people’s predicament. When the Lord granted Hannah a son, then, He answered more than a mother’s prayers: Samuel’s arrival fulfilled God’s covenant promise to establish His Word by providing leadership for Israel. God did not intervene because Hannah or the Israelites earned His favor. Rather, He always acts according to His unfolding plan of redemption and care for His people.

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Although the Bible contains a diverse collection of writings penned across generations, it holds together as one book, with God as its author. Scripture’s unifying subject is Jesus Christ and the salvation He brings—but even believers misunderstand the message being conveyed throughout the Old and New Testaments. Vaughan Roberts, in his helpful book God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible, offers clarification:

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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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Creation, dietary laws, animal sacrifices, David and Goliath…what do these topics from Scripture have to do with Jesus Christ? Do they hold any relevance for us today?

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A cartoon Cupid with a quiver full of arrows may make us chuckle, but buying into the concept of being “love-struck” can be harmful—especially if we don’t think beyond fleeting emotions to the fulfillment of the roles God has established for husband and wife.

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When it comes to relationships, our society is great at overemphasizing the superficial aspects of love. But if we want to build a strong and enduring union, we must be willing to look beyond the surface and delve deeper into what truly makes a relationship thrive. This means it’s time to look beyond the typical greeting card aisle and start focusing on what really matters.

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"When we read the Bible, we are reading history and geography. This will frame and form our understanding of the world."
- Alistair Begg

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It’s the season for hearts and flowers, and a thoughtful surprise for a spouse would likely be welcome this time of year. As Alistair Begg shares in Lasting Love: How to Avoid Marital Failure, though, while romance is helpful, there's much more required in the important work of strengthening a marriage:

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In times of prolonged suffering, we can easily grow bitter and resentful toward God and others. Unable to conceive year after year, Elkanah’s wife Hannah was familiar with sorrow. This woman of faith did not hide or minimize her pain, though; rather, she brought her affliction before God in prayer. Alistair Begg explains that when we, like Hannah, recognize that our circumstances are under God’s sovereign care, He enables us to find peace and hope even in the midst of unresolved trials.

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The importance of love within a marriage cannot be underestimated. What does God intend for marital love to look like with regard to the roles of husband and wife? Alistair Begg explores the characteristics of Christian love in Lasting Love: How to Avoid Marital Failure:

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The Bible gives Christians a substantive framework for marriage that will result in a God-glorifying union. In Lasting Love: How to Avoid Marital Failure, Alistair Begg clarifies what the roles of a wife and husband look like according to God’s design:

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When it comes to God’s design for marriage, His blueprints are clearly drawn. The foundation, the structure, the roles He intends to be fulfilled—it’s all provided in Scripture. In fact, as Alistair Begg explains in Lasting Love: How to Avoid Marital Failure, Jesus Himself provided the perfect example of how God intends for the relationship between husband and wife to work:

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Our contemporary world often suggests that matrimony is an institution that humans dreamed up. But the original plan of marriage was God's creation—a covenant relationship of divine origin.

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“The chaos and confusion that surround too many marriages can be traced to the simple fact that couples have chosen to tamper with the directions. It will only be when they admit their total dependence upon the wisdom of God’s Word and the power of God’s Spirit that they will get back on track.” —Alistair Begg, Lasting Love: How to Avoid Marital Failure

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Dear Friend,

If you aren’t familiar with the Scottish preacher Robert Murray M’Cheyne, his life story and his written works are well worth exploring. Born in Edinburgh in 1813, M’Cheyne was the youngest of five children and the son of a prosperous lawyer. He attended university, studying the arts, writing poetry, and, according to his father, living “a lively turn.” When M’Cheyne was only eighteen, his older brother David died—and in his passing, he played a part in Robert enrolling in Divinity Hall at the university. M’Cheyne went on to study theology with great zeal.

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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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Listen to or download for free sermons from 1 Thessalonians by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

Listen to or download for free sermons from Colossians by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

Listen to or download for free sermons from 2 Corinthians by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

Listen to or download for free sermons from Titus by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

Listen to or download for free sermons from 1 Corinthians by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

Listen to or download for free sermons from Luke by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

Listen to or download for free sermons from Matthew by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

Listen to or download for free sermons from Judges by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

Listen to or download for free sermons from Joshua by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

Listen to or download for free sermons from Deuteronomy by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

Listen to or download for free sermons from Numbers by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

Listen to or download for free sermons from Exodus by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

The world around us claims to offer unlimited tangible pleasures, but our experience assures us that these pleasures are fleeting. Even those who follow so-called religious paths, still often find themselves empty and without joy. Ultimately, nothing short of an intimate, personal relationship with Christ can fill the believer’s soul with gladness.

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