Truth For Life on Oneplace.com Sent, Sold, Sad, Safe (Part 2 of 2)
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Jan 12, 2026 Life can take unexpected turns, but that doesn't mean God has abandoned you. The discussion dives into Reuben's sin and personal temptations, urging listeners to confront their weaknesses. Alistair recounts Joseph's harrowing story, highlighting family cruelty and moral numbness. A warning against the dangers of lying reveals how one sin often leads to another. Despite his brothers' betrayal, the conversation emphasizes God's providence at work in Joseph's suffering.
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Sin Manifests Differently In Each Person
- Human sin is varied and personal; everyone has particular temptations they fall into.
- Alistair Begg highlights Reuben's failure as an example that sin doesn't erase the capacity for later repentance.
Betrayal: The Brothers' Brutal Act
- Joseph's brothers stripped him, bound him, and threw him into an empty cistern to die.
- They later sold him to passing Midianite merchants for twenty shekels of silver and lied to their father for twenty years.
Quit Lying Before It Consumes You
- Avoid starting a life of lies because deceit multiplies and eventually destroys your life and others'.
- Alistair Begg urges immediate repentance and coming clean to prevent a web of deceit from strangling your future.