Truth For Life Daily Program “If the World Hates You…” (Part 2 of 2)
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Mar 23, 2026 A study of Jesus' High Priestly Prayer and why believers are not removed from the world. Discussion of why truth provokes rejection and how new birth changes belonging. Exploration of spiritual warfare, protection from the evil one, and the role of intercessory prayer across generations.
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Receiving the Word Invites Worldly Hostility
- Jesus warns that receiving God's Word will provoke the world's hatred toward believers.
- Alistair Begg connects that hatred to disciples aligning with Father and Son, causing exclusion, faint praise, and maligning instead of welcome.
Rebellion Explains Resistance To Biblical Claims
- The world resists biblical truth because it refuses accountability to a transcendent God.
- Begg illustrates this with objections to salvation, judgment, and any claim that humans are accountable beyond themselves.
Luther's Test Shows Where Loyalty Is Proved
- Begg quotes Luther: the real test of faith is where the battle rages, not where it's easy.
- He uses Luther's line to show that avoiding the point the world attacks is spiritual flight and disgrace.
When considering the High Priestly Prayer, some may wonder why Jesus didn’t just pray that His followers would be taken out of the world and delivered from suffering and trials immediately. Hear the Bible’s response on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.