Truth For Life Daily Program “I Am Praying for Them” (Part 1 of 2)
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Mar 17, 2026 A focused look at Jesus' High Priestly Prayer and who qualifies as a disciple. Discussion of cultural shifts away from Scripture and warnings about worldly influences. Exploration of perseverance, assurance, and the marks that identify true followers. Reflection on the risks of compromising biblical teaching and what it means to truly belong to God.
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Jesus Prays Only For His Disciples
- Jesus prays specifically for his disciples, not for the whole world, highlighting a focused intercession for those given to him by the Father.
- Alistair Begg reads John 17:6–11 to show disciples are a distinct group chosen, kept, and prayed for by Jesus.
USA Today Article About Evangelical Exodus
- Alistair Begg recounts a USA Today article about millions leaving organized religion, especially evangelicals, to illustrate contemporary apostasy.
- He summarizes examples like congregations turning into inclusive spiritual collectives and church plants becoming interfaith communities.
Leaving Shows You Were Not Of Us
- 1 John warns that those who leave the community were never truly part of it; true disciples continue and abide in the truth.
- Begg links this to Jesus' prayer: genuine disciples are identified by perseverance and confession of the Son.
In His High Priestly Prayer, Jesus wasn’t praying for the whole world but specifically for His disciples, both then and now. So what distinguishes a disciple from the rest of the world? Consider the answer along with Alistair Begg on Truth For Life.