Truth For Life Blog

We live in a largely self-absorbed world, and with that self-absorption inevitably comes a low view of God. While it’s not incapable of occasional flashes of altruism, ultimately, fallen humanity is imprisoned inside its own ego. Rather than living to the praise of God’s glory, we live to the praise of our own.

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“God is always Himself. Therefore, His promises may be trusted, and His warnings may be heeded.”
—Alistair Begg

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Jesus, the very thought of Thee
With sweetness fills my breast;
But sweeter far Thy face to see
And in Thy presence rest.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

“Praise the LORD! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments!”
Psalm 112:1

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Knowing that after His imminent arrest, His disciples would soon scatter in fear, the Son of God prayed for their spiritual preservation, unity, and joy. In his sermon “The Keeping Power of God,” Alistair points out how God’s care for His children supersedes our greatest self-concerns. Not everyone experiences God’s blessings, though! The inexpressible joy of salvation can only be known by the truly penitent who rest entirely on Christ’s atoning work. In this brief excerpt, Alistair considers the uniqueness of the joy that Jesus yearns for His disciples to experience.

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What is the church? For many, the word church conjures up images of steepled buildings, stodgy services, and stuffy men in collars. It is an object of mistrust for others, full of cruel hypocrites. For some, it’s a hobby that some people enjoy to little consequence—“all so harmless, so gentle, so proper.”¹ For others still, it’s simply bizarre.

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Alistair often reminds us that some of the most challenging portions of Scripture to study are those we’re most familiar with. We may also find this to be true in our study of Jesus Himself. The Glorious Christ: Meditations on His Person, Work, and Love will take you deep into the character and saving power of Jesus so that you can reflect on His glory and majesty.

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“For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.”
Psalm 62:5

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Fill Thou my life, O Lord my God,
In every part with praise,
That my whole being may proclaim
Thy being and Thy ways.
Not for the lip of praise alone,
Nor e’en the praising heart,
I ask, but for a life made up
Of praise in every part!

Topics: Hymns and Worship

Yield not to temptation, for yielding is sin;
Each vict’ry will help you some other to win;
Fight valiantly onward; dark passions subdue;
Look ever to Jesus; He will carry you through.

Topics: Hymns and Worship