Truth For Life Blog

The familiar Christmas story tells us that Jesus was conceived in a human mother without any human father—that He was conceived by “the power of the Most High” (Luke 1:35). Many modern people object that such an event is an impossibility. Even some Christians attempt to downplay the importance of Mary’s virginity in the Gospel accounts.

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“The angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.’”
Luke 2:10–12

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“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12)

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Songwriters Keith and Kristyn Getty offer a rich collection of timeless hymns and modern songs for congregational worship in The Sing! Hymnal. Known worldwide for their ministry through music, the Gettys have written a rich catalog of modern hymns sung in churches throughout the world. This hymnal presents a thoughtfully curated collection of five hundred classic and contemporary hymns, including songs like “Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” “How Great Thou Art,” “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death,” and “In Christ Alone.”

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“O Star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light.”
—“We Three Kings” John Henry Hopkins Jr.

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In Isaiah 57:20–21, God tells us,

  “The wicked are like the tossing sea;
 for it cannot be quiet,
 and its waters toss up mire and dirt.
There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

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“When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.”
Galatians 4:4–5

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When Christians tell about God’s mercies to them, it provides tremendous encouragement to others who are seeking to live by faith. In Psalm 34:6, we find just such a testimony: “This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.” Three brief observations about this verse will serve as helpful reminders for our Christian walk.

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When Jude wrote to the Christians of his day, he wanted to focus on their common salvation—but instead, he found it necessary to urge them to “contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.” In the sermon “A Call to Contend,” Alistair Begg surveys the warm greeting, necessary appeal, and chilling reminder in this neglected letter’s opening verses. While church history makes clear that periods of declension are inevitable, Jude’s careful, protective tone reminds us to resist the urge to turn contending into contentiousness:

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Dear Friend,

One month from today, I’ll have the privilege of speaking to twelve thousand young people ages eighteen to twenty-five who will gather at Cross Con 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. They’ll come together from many distant points across the country to proclaim the name of Jesus and encourage one another to make their lives count by making Jesus known.

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“God is not only the creator but also the provider, the sustainer, the redeemer, the end of all things. Men and women are not left to blind fate.”
—Alistair Begg

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For over a century, the devotional Morning and Evening by nineteenth-century pastor Charles Spurgeon has been a cherished companion for generations of believers, offering two brief yet profound readings each day—one for the morning, one for the evening. In each devotion, Spurgeon weaves Scripture together with pastoral insight, inviting readers to begin and close their days rooted in God’s Word.

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