Truth For Life Blog

Dear Friend,

I am pretty sure that a number of us have found ourselves turning to the concluding verses of Habakkuk during these somewhat daunting days. The prophet, much like Job and sometimes the psalmist, is having a hard time reconciling the difficulties God’s people face with His promise to protect and provide. Resolution comes when he turns to God in prayer and reminds himself that “God, the Lord, is my strength,” and so although he may be faced with a series of material disasters, yet he “will rejoice in the Lord” and “take joy in the God of my salvation.” I encourage you to read the short prophecy. Remember Paul’s words to the church at Rome: “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”

Topics: Letters From Alistair Begg

The international group GivingTuesday has designated May 5, 2020 as #GivingTuesdayNow, a global emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.

Topics: Ministry Updates

Alistair Begg draws from John Calvin to remind us there’s more to happiness than external advantages. In gloomy and uncertain days, we have a better source of strength.

Topics: Begg's Blog

“When Jesus saved us, He didn't save us in isolation. He saved us as individuals, but He brought us into His family.”
— Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Alistair Begg encourages us to look beyond what we can see, feel, and smell—to lift our eyes up from the things around us and fix them in a new direction.

Topics: Begg's Blog

Many experts claim to have the answers to life’s most difficult questions. God’s Word, however, teaches that we are limited in our understanding and that God’s ways are inscrutable. Indeed, the writer of Ecclesiastes observed that “all is vanity.” But we are not to grow bitter and sullen. Instead, Alistair Begg encourages us to heed Scripture’s advice, taking joy in life’s simple pleasures and applying our hearts to know wisdom as it’s been revealed by God.

Topics: From the Archives

Topics: Begg's Blog, Articles

Alistair Begg offers a word of encouragement for those of us struggling in these days of social distancing. While it’s easy to be preoccupied with current events, there’s a better place for us to focus our attention.

Topics: Begg's Blog

At some point we are all faced with the death of a loved one; how we deal with the resulting grief can shape our outlook on life. In these sermons, Alistair Begg reminds us that as Christians we have an unshakeable hope in Christ that endures beyond tears.

Topics: From the Archives

“When a soul desires Jesus, it is a sure indication of divine work within.”
— C.H. Spurgeon

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper