Truth For Life Daily Program The Second Advent (Part 1 of 2)
Dec 29, 2025
This discussion delves into the promise of Jesus' return and the mystery surrounding its timing. Alistair Begg explains the significance of Advent as a period of reflection and anticipation. He emphasizes that living in expectation encourages moral purity and active evangelism. The segment addresses the intention behind God’s patience, allowing more opportunities for repentance. Ultimately, it invites believers to stay watchful and focused on Christ's teachings while awaiting His glorious comeback.
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Living Between Two Advents
- We live our lives between two comings of Christ: his humble first advent and his future glorious return.
- Remembering the incarnation should deepen our hope for his return and shape present living.
Waitress Who Hadn't 'Figured Out' Christmas
- Alistair recalls witnessing to a waitress in Philadelphia who quipped she hadn't 'figured out his first coming.'
- The story highlights that grasping Jesus' first coming matters before obsessing over the second.
Delay Equals Divine Patience
- The apparent delay of Christ's return is purposeful patience from God to give people time to repent.
- God is not slow but mercifully patient so that more might be saved.
Jesus came to seek and save the lost. When He ascended into heaven, He promised to return. When will that happen? And why does it seem to be taking so long? On Truth For Life, Alistair Begg addresses these questions and teaches us how we can be prepared.