Truth For Life Blog

In Exodus 1, the people of Israel face an unimaginable problem: After enjoying years of favor in Egypt, they live to see the rise of a new pharaoh, who institutes a harsh policy of infanticide to quell the rising Hebrew population. If God is, as we say, the God in charge of history, how do we make sense of such an atrocity? In his sermon “In His Time,” Alistair Begg helps us to acknowledge the tension such a question raises:

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Among the many sayings in the book of Proverbs is one that pastor Charles Bridges called the polestar of the Christian life¹—that is, the fixed point in the sky by which one is able to navigate when no other landmark is in sight. In four lines, it reads as follows:

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We are building in sorrow
And building in joy
A temple the world cannot see,
But we know it will stand
If we found it on a rock,
Thro’ the ages of eternity.

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There’s a land that is fairer than day,
And by faith we can see it afar,
For the Father waits over the way
To prepare us a dwelling place there.

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“We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.”
2 Corinthians 4:7

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Jesus, my Savior, to Bethlehem came,
Laid in a manger to sorrow and shame;
Oh, it was wonderful, blessed be His name,
Seeking for me, for me!
Seeking for me, seeking for me,
Seeking for me, seeking for me!
Oh, it was wonderful, blessed be His name,
Seeking for me, for me!

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In a world where many people think life lacks rhyme or reason, Christians are called to be different and to think differently. With our Bibles open, we affirm that God is both creator and sustainer of the universe He has made. In short, we believe in the doctrine of providence. In his sermon “The God in Charge of History,” Alistair Begg helps us to understand the biblical origin and definition of this important doctrine:

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Psalm 139 is a precious psalm, emphasizing the basics of God’s relationship to His children. In the first six verses, David says (to paraphrase), “God knows me intimately”; in verses 7–12, “God is with me constantly”; and in verses 13–18, “God has made me wonderfully.”

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Father, I know that all my life
Is portioned out for me,
And the changes that are sure to come
I do not fear to see;
But I ask Thee for a present mind
Intent on pleasing Thee.

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“The church of God navigates the waters of life as a result of the tiller of the Word of God guiding us on our way.”
—Alistair Begg

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Most of us don’t use the word covenant often. But the Bible is built on covenants—God’s promises to His people. Understanding these promises across the Bible, including those God made to Noah, Abraham, and Moses, can help you better understand God’s salvation master plan. That’s what the book Covenant Foundations: Understanding the Promise-Keeping God of the Bible explores.

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The notion of self-defined morality has become entrenched in contemporary Western culture. The world often invites us to freedom on our own terms, and it has peddled that idea everywhere from Supreme Court decisions to viral Disney lyrics (“No right, no wrong, no rules for me; I’m free! Let it go!”)¹

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“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.”
John 10:27–28

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William Sangster, the twentieth-century Methodist preacher, began a volume on preaching with these words: “Preaching is in the shadows. The world does not believe in it.”¹ Today the situation is graver still. Despite its recovery in some pockets of the global church in recent decades, strong, healthy preaching largely remains in the shadows—but now it seems many churches do not believe in it.

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In certain traditional Scottish Presbyterian churches, a few minutes before a worship service begins, the parish official ascends the stairs of the pulpit carrying a large Bible. Laying the book in its place, he marks the passages for that morning with ribbon markers. After a brief pause, he then descends the stairs and disappears.

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“Downcast and troubled Christian, come and glean today in the broad field of promise.”
—C. H. Spurgeon

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina

Dear Friend,

I am writing this letter from the campus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It is my humble privilege to have been invited to deliver the 2025 Adams Lecture Series on preaching. Being in the company of the seminary’s faculty and the students they’re preparing for pastoral ministry provides a strong reminder of the immense privilege and responsibility of being called by God to shepherd the people of God.

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The apostle Paul was a missionary, theologian, writer, prisoner, and martyr. His remarkable story includes false accusations, riots, beatings, chains, and a journey of over ten thousand miles along Roman roads and across angry seas. The book An Illustrated Guide to the Apostle Paul: His Life, Ministry, and Missionary Journeys offers an up-close, historical look at this great apostle by tracing a detailed timeline of his incredible contribution to the Christian faith through the power of God’s enabling.

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