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"The terms and conditions of discipleship involve a radical transformation: the denial of self and the taking up of the cross, which changes my view of life and what is worth chasing in life."  — Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Change was on the horizon for Israel as the nation anticipated its new king. This time of transition was not marked by God’s absence, though. Instead, it highlighted His providential care for His people. Walking us through the events that led the future king, Saul, to meet Samuel, the prophet of God, Alistair Begg helps us see that God uses even the ordinary, mundane details of our lives to bring about His purposes.

Topics: From the Archives

This month, we’re offering a resource on a topic we don’t often cover at Truth For Life: addiction. This subject, though, is relevant to us all—even as Christians.

Topics: Monthly Resources

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

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

"Our weakness, diffidence, and lack of giftedness—the very thing that we try and cover up in ourselves—is the very foundation that God uses to magnify His Son."
- Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

I have a Shepherd, One I love so well;
How He has blessed me tongue can never tell;
On the cross He suffered, shed His blood and died,
That I might ever in His love confide.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

There are some books which I find myself coming back to time and time again. Ed Welch’s Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave is one of them. Written nearly two decades ago, Welch’s material has aged well; I actually find the content even more relevant today. Thanks to his trademark focus on both the individual person and Scripture, one never feels they are reading a counseling-medical textbook, but rather an accessible and biblical theology of addictions. People are never abstract in his thinking, but are real souls in a real world with real struggles. Welch brings the full weight of Scripture to bear on his topic without ever reducing either the person or Scripture itself. No small task!

Topics: Monthly Resources

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

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

"In the journey of life, we are being helped by those who are ahead of us, and presumably are encouraging others who are alongside and behind us."
- Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

As Samuel aged and his succession plan failed, Israel clamored for a new leader. No longer wanting to be distinct, they chose to imitate the behavior of other nations and asked to trade God’s rule for that of an earthly king. While God granted Israel’s request, Alistair Begg explains, it led to great suffering, revealing our need for a perfect king. Only Christ, the one true King, reigns in absolute love and justice--and His rule will never disappoint us.

Topics: From the Archives

Life’s not easy. When hardships come, especially one after the other, we often wonder just how much longer we can keep going. Even the ancient people of God felt this way. So where did they seek comfort? Where can we find strength?

Topics: Monthly Resources

Listen to or download for free sermons from 3 John 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 John 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 John by Alistair Begg. Choose from below or see additional sermons using our bible scripture sorting tool.

In God's design of the family, both mothers and fathers play equally important but different roles in their children's lives. In these 6 sermons Alistair Begg addresses the role of fathers. Download or listen to them for free. 

Topics: From the Archives

"God's Word uncovers the layers of our pretension and cuts to the very quick of who we are."
— Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

At Mizpah, the Israelites received thunderous, dramatic deliverance from their Philistine oppressors. Samuel had once again prayed on their behalf, his access to God granted through a blood sacrifice as atonement for sin. Alistair Begg helps us realize how this moment anticipated the perfect Lamb to come and depicted God’s enduring faithfulness to His children. As we praise God for all He has done and trust Him for all that is to come, our lives remind others that our help comes from the Lord alone.

Topics: From the Archives

Although the Israelites had rebelled against God’s rule, the Lord mercifully provided a leader for His people in Samuel. As a spiritual leader, Samuel reminded Israel that their fall into idolatry was not an external problem but an issue of the heart. Alistair Begg notes that a pastor’s priority must similarly be to faithfully proclaim God’s Word, for when the Word is present and active, it leads to repentance, right relationship with God, and transformed hearts.

Topics: From the Archives

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

Dear Friend,

I have a vivid recollection of seeing scenes from the book The Pilgrim’s Progress portrayed on screen using glass hand-painted slides in a large, unwieldly projector. (Yes, I’m that old!) When John Bunyan wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress, he could never have imagined that it would have an impact that spanned centuries.

Topics: Letters From Alistair Begg

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

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

"Our sanctification is a long and continued process."
- C.H. Spurgeon

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper