Truth For Life Blog

When Titus was pastoring the church in Crete, he received these instructions from Paul about his congregation: “Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people” (Titus 3:1–2).

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If we are going to maintain a passion for purity, we need to determine to live our lives in the center of the narrow way and not on the edge.

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“An important characteristic of genuine faith is that it doesn’t collapse when it is tested.”
—Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

Growing up, many of us were told to avoid two topics in polite conversation: politics and religion. If we’re going to be successful in social situations, some say, then we ought to steer clear of these taboo subjects.

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The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended;
The darkness falls at Thy behest.
To Thee our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.

Topics: Hymns and Worship

If you were asked to predict what the next thirty years will look like, could you guess? How about even the next five years? We’re living at a time of accelerated change and increased levels of anxiety and in a culture that no longer embraces biblical Christianity. So what are believers to do? Futureproof: How to Live for Jesus in a Culture That Keeps Changing offers a roadmap for how to be a source of light and hope in an increasingly dark and anxious world.

Topics: Monthly Resources

“It is a significant thing to be marked by stability in a world that shakes and moves underneath us.”
—Alistair Begg

Topics: Weekly Wallpaper

If Jesus offered to pray on your behalf, what would you ask Him to pray for? In His High Priestly Prayer in John 17, Jesus prayed for His disciples, distinguishing them from the world, declaring them to be agents of His glory, and asking the Father to keep them in His name. In the following excerpt from the sermon “‘I Am Praying for Them,’” Alistair reminds us what being a genuine disciple of Jesus entails.

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In political debates, there is such a thing a “gotcha” question—something asked only to coerce the person being questioned into saying something that could potentially damage his or her reputation. The tactic isn’t new. In fact, it’s at least as old as the New Testament writings. In the Gospel of Mark, for example, we read of a group of religious and political leaders who approached Jesus and asked Him, “Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?” (12:14).

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Day of judgment! Day of wonders!
Hark! The trumpet’s awful sound,
Louder than a thousand thunders,
Shakes the vast creation round.
How the summons
Will the sinner’s heart confound!

Topics: Hymns and Worship