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Wallpaper: "No such thing as secret discipleship"

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"There is no such thing as secret discipleship. Either your secrecy will destroy your discipleship, or your discipleship will destroy your secrecy." -Alistair Begg

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Certain about a time to come

Where will you be in 100 years? How much time have you spent considering how the reality of heaven affects your daily life here on earth? In this month's featured offer, Paul Wolfe writes:

"There is so much un-certainty that surrounds the subject of heaven: What is that place like? What does Jesus look like? When precisely will I arrive there? And what will it be like in death to go there? In the midst of all that uncertainty, it was jarring to hear myself speak with certainty about a time to come, identifiable on the calendar, when I will no longer be here but there..."

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The Truth at Cost: Search the Store!

If you haven’t yet checked out our new prices on CDs, DVDs and MP3 CDs, now is a great time to search our online store. Thanks to the generous giving of our friends and supporters, Alistair Begg’s entire archive of sermon series and individual messages are now available for purchase at cost! We at Truth for Life are excited to make available many of our favorite Bible-teaching studies at significantly lower prices.

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Featured Sermon: Who is Jesus Christ?, Part Two

When people seek Jesus, whom do they hope to find? In this message from Colossians we learn that Jesus is the head of the Church – its source of direction, authority and power, and the only reconciler between man and God.

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Wallpaper: "It is not mindless to bow"

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"I may not understand all the facts of it, but if God's Word says it, it is not mindless to bow before the dictates of Holy Writ." -Alistair Begg

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Setting Our Sights On Heaven

In recent months, we’ve seen increased interest of heaven. This interest has been reflected in The New York Times bestseller list, which has been littered with books about this subject. These books contain “firsthand” accounts of people’s experiences in heaven, which they’ve returned to tell us about.

What is it about heaven that captures our attention? Is it the unknown and the speculative nature of it that gives us a place to exercise our imagination? Or is there something far deeper inside of us that longs to be in God’s place?

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The Truth at Cost: Because of You!

If you haven’t yet heard, Truth For Life has significantly lowered the price on all of Alistair Begg’s Bible-teaching messages on CD and DVD. In fact, thanks to the generous giving of our regular supporters called Truthpartners, we are now offering all of our products at cost, with no mark up!

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Listener Stories: Week 5, 2012

Dear Pastor Begg, First and foremost thank you for doing the Truth For Life broadcasts. I first found out about you from my mother. At first I was timid about listening to you because at the time my father was in Iraq and I was getting bullied. So, I did not know what to believe, but my mom kept encouraging me to listen to you. I had listened to many other podcasts and they were all the same, saying the same old thing. Then I listened to you and you said nothing I had ever heard before. You spoke with authority and not just reading scripture. Anyways, I am currently writing this letter for my 7th grade English class. For many an hour I worried about who I was going to write to so as usual I listen to you when I become worried. Then, it hit me I should write to you because you have made a crater-sized impact on my life. I was hoping that maybe you personally would be able to make some time in order to write me back. I thank you again for teaching me about the Bible and helping me understand it.
-Harrison

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Leaving A Legacy: the Gospel

Paul’s second letter to Timothy expressed an urgent desire for the Gospel of Jesus Christ to be preserved by Timothy and by future generations. His letter came at a time of great confusion and chaos in the culture, when reassurance was necessary. Anyone without faith in Christ would have considered the Gospel and Christianity to be on the brink of extinction.

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Wallpaper: Hymn "I've Found a Friend"

I’ve found a Friend, O such a friend! He loved me ere I knew Him;
He drew me with the cords of love, and thus He bound me to Him;
And round my heart still closely twine those ties which naught can sever,
For I am His, and He is mine, forever and forever.
-James G. Small, 1863

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Featured Sermon: Who Is Jesus Christ?

Ask a neighbor, coworker, or family member “Who is Jesus Christ?” and you may be hard-pressed to find a clear and correct answer. There is much confusion in today’s culture concerning Christ – who He is and the nature of His character. The early church was also confused, and the book of Colossians was written by the apostle Paul to help clarify that the truth of Christ is vital to Christianity. If Christ is not the Savior of all mankind, our world is hopeless; if Christ is the Savior of the world, then we must worship Him.

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Letter From Alistair: The Truth At Cost

Dear Friends,

There is never a day that goes by without the lyric of a song or a hymn coming into my mind and influencing my thinking. Perhaps it's because it is now February, the month of Valentine's Day, that I have awakened with the words of "How Deep the Father's Love for Us" by Stuart Townend on my mind:

How deep the Father's love for us, How vast beyond all measure, That He should give His only Son, To make a wretch His treasure...

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The Truth at Cost!

If you’ve been thinking about purchasing one of Alistair Begg’s Bible-teaching messages on CD or DVD, now is a great time. Thanks to the generous giving of our supporters, we are excited to make an extensive collection of Bible-teaching messages available for purchase at cost, with no mark up

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From a Soldier in Afghanistan...

A soldier in Afghanistan wrote today and I wanted to pass along a portion of his note to you. For some context, while I am sure he does not earn much, this brother sent in a large donation. Very humbling.

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Already, Not Yet!

On this final day to request a copy of Jerry Bridges’ The Transforming Power of the Gospel, we are ending our excerpts the way he ends his book – with motivation to pursue Christlikeness under grace, but also with the realization that we are still hoping for the day when we will be with Christ for sinless eternity.

In his last chapter, Bridges reiterates God’s clear command throughout Scripture, “Be Holy, for I am Holy.” But he also warns us of being preoccupied with ourselves as he writes:

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Wallpaper: Alistair quote "I am not to respond with evil"

Download this week's wallpaper featuring a quote from Alistair Begg: "In the cold light of dawn, when evil comes my way, the principle I will follow: I am not to respond with evil."

--from the "Shaped by Grace" series at http://www.truthforlife.org/shapedbygrace

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Listener Stories: Week 3, 2012

Thank you, thank you for allowing free downloads. I so appreciate your ministry. I drive a truck and sometimes get the messages on the radio but miss a lot. This way, I can download and take them with me. I probably listen to 30 hours of good teaching a wee. Praise God for the technology and those willing to put it out there for us. Please send Jerry Bridges book, "The Transforming Power of the Gospel".
James

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Our Agent of Transformation

The transformation process the Bible describes is much more than a change of conduct or improved human morality; it is actually the work of the Holy Spirit in the very core of our being. In the only two instances in Scripture where the word transformed is used, it occurs both times in the passive voice. We are being transformed (2 Corinthians 3:18), and we are to be transformed (Romans 12:2). In both instances, we are the object, not the agent, of the transformation process; the agent is the Holy Spirit.

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Living the Life

In this week’s featured sermon, Alistair addresses how knowledge of God and conduct of life go hand-in-hand. In writing to the Colossians, Paul’s main concern for them was that they would not only think biblically, but that they would live biblically. Paul realized the culture of the day greatly emphasized intellectual growth; however he hoped that the knowledge of God would make itself evident through the depth of their moral transformation. Nothing less than the holiness and loveliness of Christ was Paul’s aim for the Colossian believers.

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Featured Sermon: The Apostle's Prayer, Part Two

The Apostle's Prayer, Part Two - Colossians 1:9-14

The Apostle Paul encourages us to pursue knowledge that will transcend us into a life worthy of Christ. Our incentive to live knowingly should not be aligned with how it makes us feel but instead, motivated by our desire to bring glory to God. In this message, Alistair Begg outlines four marks of a life that is pleasing to Jesus – fruitful, knowledgeable, powerful and thankful.

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