Truth For Life Blog

I am waiting for the dawning
Of that bright and glorious day,
When the darksome night of sorrow
Shall have vanished far away;
When forever with the Saviour,
Far beyond this vale of tears,
I shall swell the hymn of worship
Thru the everlasting years.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

In the middle of Acts 2, we find the first presentation of the Gospel message to come after the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. The Holy Spirit had just descended as Christ had promised, and the disciples were speaking in all kinds of languages. The Jewish pilgrims in Jerusalem for the Feast of Pentecost witnessed all this taking place and were curious about what was happening (vv. 2–13). After responding to the crowd and explaining what they had witnessed (vv. 14–21), Peter told them the essential facts about Jesus:

Topics: Articles

The great danger in reading Bible passages that are tied to key events on the church calendar is that we’re often just dropped down into a scene. This is especially the case on Palm Sunday, when we may find ourselves amid waving branches and shouting children without much notion of the meaning of what we’re commemorating. Without the context of the whole Gospel story, we may fall prey to the same misunderstandings as did the celebrating crowd in Mark 11.

Topics: Articles

“The more we become aware of God’s grace in our lives, the more we will respond with a thankfulness which produces itself in overflowing joy.”
—Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Matthew 25:31-46

Topics: Ministry Updates, Hymns and Worship

It has been fashionable for some time now to affirm that all religions are beautiful and true, each in its own way. People are prone to say something like “I believe what I believe, and that’s good for me. You believe what you believe, and that’s good for you.” This notion even has increasingly crept into the church, where Christians, for fear of being thought bigoted or unkind, are reluctant to say that Jesus Christ is the one and only way to true life.

Topics: Articles

“The essential condition of receiving light from heaven is not our sophistication but our simplicity.”
—Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Sin is a word and concept that many Christians have grown so familiar with that they risk forgetting all that it means. Like a word we’ve turned over in our minds so many times that it has begun to seem unreal, the idea of sin can seem totally disconnected from our experience. We need sometimes to be reminded of what sin is and of its real, destructive power.

Topics: Articles

Have you ever wondered what our lives would be like if Jesus had stayed in the grave? The apostle Paul considered this notion, and his thoughts on the subject are explored in the book With a Mighty Triumph: Christ’s Resurrection and Ours. Resurrection is a key doctrine of the Christian faith, and this book discusses two wonders of Christianity: that Christ was raised from the dead and that the same Spirit who raised Christ will one day raise all who trust in Him as well.

Topics: Monthly Resources

Whether in education, medicine, the trades, or a host of other fields, professional development usually includes a period of apprenticeship. It is not surprising when a teacher in a classroom delegates instructional responsibilities to a student teacher or when a physician asks a medical resident to take the lead in an examination. We understand that this is a necessary part of how people learn the skills of the field they are entering.

Topics: Articles

“The mercy of God extends to those who understand His love and His grace and His goodness, and it moves them to honor Him and to obey His commands in childlike reverence.”
—Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Shortly before Jesus’ trial and crucifixion, the Gospel writers tell us of an encounter that is at once strikingly intimate and profoundly strange. As John records it, Mary the sister of Lazarus—the man Jesus had raised from the dead not long before—came to Jesus while He was eating with Lazarus and other guests, “took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair” (John 12:3).

Topics: Articles

On one occasion, Jesus told the story of a lost child (Luke 15:11–32). Many of us are familiar with this parable, in which the Prodigal Son left his father’s home and squandered his inheritance through reckless living—and then, upon the son’s sorrowful return, his father met him with tremendous compassion and rejoicing.

Topics: Articles

“God has stamped your life with a new identity, and nobody can dispute it.”
—Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

The question of whether believers can lose their salvation frightens many and has sparked debate for centuries. Thankfully, the Bible directly addresses the experience of those who once professed to follow Christ but then fell away. After identifying the traits of such individuals, Alistair Begg unpacks what causes them to forsake their profession of faith. Their example serves as a warning to true believers.

Topics: From the Archives

"There is no ideal place in which to serve God, save in the place in which He sets you down."

Topics: Letters From Alistair Begg

As you look ahead to Easter, explore the extraordinary events of Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension with your entire family. The devotional Darkest Night, Brightest Day presents fourteen daily readings that begin with Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and conclude with the arrival of the promised Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

Topics: Monthly Resources