Truth For Life Blog

“Real faith is not based on our feelings, which are unstable and which fluctuate. Biblical faith is reliable, since it is based on the trustworthiness and the reliability of God.”
— Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Martyn Lloyd-Jones once said that “the work of preaching is the highest and the greatest and the most glorious calling to which anyone can ever be called.” Such a high calling, however, comes with a high level of responsibility: as a pastor places his confidence in the Gospel’s power, the task of proclamation must be his chief concern. In The Pastor’s Study, we present a collection of sermons designed to help and encourage the Gospel-centered pastor as he evangelizes faithfully and establishes believers in the sound doctrine essential to spiritual growth.

Topics: Ministry Updates, Monthly Resources

Over the past two decades, interest in the Puritans has enjoyed a resurgence. This group of devout believers left a vibrant legacy of biblical Christianity—one that not only furthered the advancement of the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century but also left behind a vast treasure of writings beloved by many, including classics like John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress.

Topics: Monthly Resources

Refrain:
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

Topics: Monthly Resources

“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.”  (Hebrews 10:23 ESV)

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

The sands of time are sinking,
The dawn of heaven breaks,
The summer morn I've sighed for,
The fair, sweet morn awakes;
Dark, dark hath been the midnight,
But dayspring is at hand,
And glory, glory dwelleth
In Emmanuel's land.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

The following material was adapted from On Being a Pastor by Derek J. Prime and Alistair Begg (©2013). Published by Moody Publishers. www.MoodyPublishers.com. Used by permission.

Preparing a sermon or a talk is a very personal process, and the reason we (Alistair and Derek) share our own approach is that we have been helped over the years as we have asked others how they set about the task. Whatever our method, prayer and personal obedience to the Word of God must come first. The very spirit in which we prepare should express our dependence upon God and our personal willingness to be obedient to what He reveals to us to pass on to His people.

Topics: Begg's Blog, Articles

“In these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.”
— Hebrews 1:2 ESV

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

In 2 Corinthians 4:1–6, we find Paul making a series of great declarations concerning the ministry of the Gospel—declarations that stand to encourage today’s pastors in their vital work:

Topics: Begg's Blog, Articles

David’s lament over the deaths of Saul and Jonathan invited Israel to feel their grief and provided direction for their sorrow. As Alistair Begg explains, David buried Saul’s past offenses, choosing instead to focus on the good that had been lost. His poem highlighted the bravery Saul and Jonathan displayed, the unity they enjoyed, and the prosperity Saul created. At the same time, his deep anguish over Jonathan’s death points us to Jesus as the friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Topics: From the Archives

Christianity is unlike any other religion because it’s grounded in historical events centered on our Creator and His people. Alistair often reminds us that when we read the Bible, we're learning about real people who lived in a real place at a real time.

Topics: Monthly Resources

In 2 Corinthians 4:1–6, we find Paul making a series of great declarations concerning the ministry of the Gospel—declarations that stand to encourage today’s pastors in their vital work:

Topics: Begg's Blog, Articles

“The new covenant does not contradict the old covenant; it fulfills it.”
— Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

In 2 Corinthians 4:1–6, we find Paul making a series of great declarations concerning the ministry of the Gospel—declarations that stand to encourage today’s pastors in their vital work:

Topics: Begg's Blog, Articles

Following Saul and Jonathan’s death, David cried out for silence in the streets and for a curse to descend on the mountain where the mighty of Israel had fallen. Although David’s lament was personal, he led all of Israel in mourning the nation’s calamity. As Alistair Begg explains, his sorrowful grief was a biblical response to death. When we take time to mourn, we show a watching world that death is indeed the last great enemy, even as we look forward to the return of Christ, who alone conquered death.

Topics: From the Archives

In 2 Corinthians 4:1–6, we find Paul making a series of great declarations concerning the ministry of the Gospel—declarations that stand to encourage today’s pastors in their vital work:

Topics: Begg's Blog, Articles

Jesus, Lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the nearer waters roll,
While the tempest still is high:
Hide me, O my Savior, hide,
Till the storm of life is past;
Safe into the haven guide;
O receive my soul at last!

Topics: Hymns and Worship

For pastors, the Gospel ministry is not always smooth sailing. Jesus said we should anticipate hardship, and when we look at the lives of the apostles, we discover that is exactly what they faced. In 2 Corinthians 4:1–6, however, we find Paul making a series of great declarations concerning the call to ministry—declarations that stand to encourage today’s pastors in their vital work:

Topics: Begg's Blog, Articles

“The key to effective Christian living is an awareness of God's majestic holiness.”
— Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Dear Friend,

“Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them.” Most of us find it hard to imagine what imprisonment would be like, and even harder to empathize with its reality.

Topics: Letters From Alistair Begg