“Once in royal David’s cityStood a lowly cattle shed,Where a mother laid her BabyIn a manger for His bed:Mary was that mother mild,Jesus Christ her little Child.” From the Hymn…
Category: Truth for Life
What Jesus’ Divine Kingship Means for You
The Scriptures sing a number of melodic lines about Jesus. John Calvin identified three in particular as the munus triplex,1 the threefold dimension of our Lord’s ministry: Jesus is Prophet,…
Listen to the Truth For Life Daily Devotional Beginning January 1!
Begin each day in God’s Word by listening to the Truth For Life daily devotional! Starting January 1, you’ll find an audio presentation of Alistair’s daily insights on passages from…
Wallpaper: Narrow Gate
“For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” Matthew 7:14 Click below to download your image: Apple…
More Than a Nativity Scene: Christmas in God’s Story of Redemption
For many, the nativity is an isolated scene in the biblical story, more familiar as holiday décor than as Holy Scripture. It’s like a piece of a jigsaw puzzle bearing…
Hymn: “See Amid the Winter’s Snow” by Edward Caswall
See amid the winter’s snow, Born for us on earth below, See, the tender Lamb appears, Promised from eternal years. Hail, thou ever blessèd morn! Hail, redemption’s happy dawn! Sing…
Alistair Begg on What Makes Christmas Come Alive
Dear Friend, I hope this finds you in good heart and in no way overwhelmed by preparations for Christmas. It’s often hard for me to remember what Christmas was like…
The Purpose, Process, and Promise of Salvation
An old story is told about Brooke Foss Westcott, the last bishop of Durham in the nineteenth century. One of his clerical friends was traveling on a train and was…
Cloud of Witnesses Is a Prayer-Book Treasure!
The book of Hebrews encourages us to learn from the steadfast faith of our Christian forefathers, referred to in Hebrews 12:1 as a “great … cloud of witnesses.” Taking inspiration…
Wallpaper: Good Shepherd
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” John 10:11 Click below to download your image: Apple Devices:iPadsiPhones Other Devices:Android PhonesAmazon FireMicrosoft Surface…