Truth For Life Blog

"There is no peace apart from the Prince of Peace. There is no satisfaction and security apart from He who is the truth Himself."
- Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Dear Friend,

Are you a melody person or a lyric person? I’m always surprised when people tell me that they don’t know the words to a song because, they say, “I only listen to the music.”

Topics: Letters From Alistair Begg

Marvelous grace of our loving Lord,
Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt,
Yonder on Calvary’s mount out-poured,
There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

"How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
With my whole heart I seek you;
let me not wander from your commandments! "
Psalm 119:9–10 ESV

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Stepping down from his leadership role, Samuel warned Israel that in demanding a king, they’d actually rejected God. While they’d sinned greatly, though, Samuel assured the people that the Lord would not forsake them. Examining Samuel’s testimony of his legacy, Israel’s history, and God’s reliability, Alistair Begg reminds us that instead of reaching for empty things that cannot deliver, we should fear the Lord, serve Him, and be thankful. Whatever evil we’ve done, God’s grace is greater, and He will complete what He’s begun.

Topics: From the Archives

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise His name - I'm fixed upon it-
Name of God's redeeming love.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

God’s holiness makes our hearts rejoice and our knees tremble with reverence. Our minds fill with awe at this aspect of His character. When Scripture commands us to walk in holiness, then, we may find ourselves wondering, “Where do I even begin?”

Topics: Monthly Resources

"God loves to see the hearts of His people glowing toward Himself. ... Let us use texts of Scripture as fuel for our heart's fire."
- C.H. Spurgeon

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Salvation is the melody line that runs through Scripture, pointing us to Jesus. When Nahash the Ammonite came to intimidate and humiliate Israel, for example, they certainly needed saving. The people had forgotten what God had previously done for them and nearly capitulated—until Saul, angered by their faithless lament and empowered by God’s Spirit, led them to victory. God’s redemption plan isn’t a business venture that relies on our initiative, teaches Alistair Begg; it’s a battle that requires a divine invasion.

Topics: From the Archives

As word of the Ammonites reached Saul in 1 Samuel 11, the anointed king was in a field, oblivious of the brutal threat against his people. Before long, though, he had led his people to victory had been installed as king under the Lord. What changed? Alistair Begg leads us through this exciting chapter, demonstrating that Israel was saved not because they had a king but because their king possessed the Spirit of God. The Israelites may have been keen to reject the Lord, but He was not about to give up on them.

Topics: From the Archives