Truth For Life Blog

After sparing Saul’s life a second time, David allowed fear to overturn his confidence in God’s protection. Rather than seeking refuge in the Lord, he escaped into enemy territory and out of Saul’s reach. His success was short-lived, however, as his lies to Achish, king of Gath, soon led to trouble. As Alistair Begg notes, David’s duplicitous activity reminds us that all men are fallible. We must keep our gaze fixed on Jesus, the one true King, in whom there is no deceit.

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Praise, my soul, the King of Heav­en;
To His feet thy trib­ute bring!
Ransomed, healed, re­stored, for­giv­en,
Who like me His praise should sing?
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Praise the ev­er­last­ing King!

Topics: Hymns and Worship

Pastor and theologian Sinclair Ferguson discusses the long background to his book Maturity. He also explains that once we become followers of Christ, our journey to grow into mature believers is just beginning. Ferguson discusses the biblical importance of nurturing a mature faith. 

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In the book of Acts, we see Jesus' followers adopting an entirely new pattern of community life that extended to their pocketbooks! As Alistair continues this series of short talks on the attributes of an effective church, he describes the dramatic change that declaring Jesus as Lord has on how we view our possessions. Click here to hear more teaching from Alistair on this topic.

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Many of us are very familiar with the Lord’s Prayer, a series of verses in both Matthew and Luke in which Jesus provides His disciples with an example of prayer to use in their own lives. In this prayer, Jesus reminds us how important it is not only to seek from God our most basic physical requirements but also to cry out to Him for our primary spiritual necessity—namely, forgiveness:

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In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will. (Ephesians 1:11 ESV)

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I heard the voice of Jesus say,
“Come unto Me and rest;
Lay down, thou weary one, lay down
Thy head upon My breast.”
I came to Jesus as I was,
Weary, and worn, and sad;
I found in Him a resting-place,
And He has made me glad.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

Many have tried to define the glory of God. The Bible often describes it as a light far brighter than anything seen on earth. But what does that mean for us as Christians? In this selection of sermons, Alistair Begg examines what the Bible says about the glory of the Lord, reminding us that we are to give Him the glory He is due.

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After Saul yet again moved against him, David infiltrated the king’s camp and found him sleeping and helpless. But David was a man of conviction, not convenience; instead of slaying his enemy, he spared Saul’s life for a second time. As Alistair Begg reminds us, though, David’s faithfulness would eventually crumble in the face of temptation. Only Jesus fulfills all righteousness, which He imparts to all who place their trust in Him.

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For the apostles, prayer was a fundamental aspect of their relationship with God through the Lord Jesus Christ. Alistair comments on how important it is for a church to follow the apostles' pattern of prayer described in the book of Acts. Continuing a brief look at seven marks of an effective church, Alistair encourages us to say yes to prayer as a church family. Click here to learn more about the priority of prayer in the early church and its necessity in our churches today.

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