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Paul’s letter to the Ephesians conveys an overarching theme: believers are called to walk in light, love, and wisdom in every aspect of life—including family. God’s Word has established an order for relationships within the home that, when lived out, bears testimony to a confused culture about the difference Jesus makes. In this message, Alistair Begg investigates the Bible’s instructions about children, helping us understand how their nature shapes the roles and responsibilities of parents.

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Marriage points to the great mystery of God’s love for His people. God has provided forgiveness and restoration for our past sins, and His grace enables us to live as He intends. Alistair Begg explains how this truth applies to the marriage relationship. When a couple adheres to God’s design for marriage, the love a husband has for his wife and the respect a wife has for her husband provide a glimpse of Christ’s love for His Church and the Church’s submission to the Savior.

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Called by God to evangelize, Billy Graham made it his lifelong commitment to win as many souls to Christ as possible. Whether addressing a crowded stadium or an audience of one, he proclaimed the Gospel with passion and clarity—anywhere and everywhere. In memory of this famous, yet uncomplicated preacher and friend, Alistair Begg fondly reflects on the life and ministry of the Reverend Billy Graham.

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The Bible instructs husbands to love their wives as Christ loves the Church and as they love their own bodies, providing an example of sacrifice and a warning against neglect. Addressing this challenging, yet straightforward, directive, Alistair Begg provides husbands with practical application on how to think and act in obedience to God by selflessly loving their wives. 

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Ephesians 5 contains instructions for wives and husbands, but it applies to every Christian, married or single. In this sermon, Alistair Begg explains that the love commanded of husbands denotes self-sacrifice rather than self-interest, providing a safeguard against both tyranny and abdication. By walking in obedience to God’s Word, Christians and Christian marriages will be a beacon for the Gospel as they reflect Christ’s selfless love for His bride, the Church. (Watch Part Two)

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Men and women are equal in dignity as image-bearers and co-heirs with Christ, but different in function. Alistair Begg considers the place of submission in marriage, noting that God has given wives a clear command to submit to their husbands. Like every area of life, the marriage relationship is tainted by the consequences of sin, but Christ is exalted when husbands and wives live according to the pattern that God has provided in His Word.

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Culture’s departure from God’s design illustrates what has been true from the beginning: by nature, mankind is in rebellion against God. The institution of marriage is no exception. Alistair Begg reminds believers that God’s Word speaks with authority, infallibility, and sufficiency into our lives. If we are to grasp the profound mystery of Christ’s love for His Church and the implications for us, we must first think rightly about the divine nature of God’s Word.

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The end of one year and beginning a new one provides an opportunity to reflect on the passage of time. This reflection may be productive if we consider not only our own mortality, but the eternal and holy character of God. Alistair Begg considers Moses’ prayer in Psalm 90, noting that it is grounded in the reality that our sin places each of us under the wrath of God. By grace, because of Christ’s work, the God we have offended will Himself restore, satisfy, gladden, and favor His people.

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Are you ready for Christmas? It’s possible to believe many things about Jesus without ever trusting Him. Alistair Begg urges us to consider that because we are sinners, our greatest need is salvation—to be rescued from our rejection of Jesus for a relationship with Him by His own sacrifice on the cross. God’s gift of salvation is not related to our performance. It is ours when we receive the Savior whose coming we celebrate during the Christmas season.

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The Christmas story, layered upon by time and tradition, brings to mind the image of Jesus in a manger. The heart of its message, though, depends upon Christ on the cross. In this short Christmas message, Alistair Begg helps us to consider God’s gracious provision of a Savior in the giving of His own Son. Although the goodness of creation was marred by human rebellion, through the new gift of Christ’s life and death all things will be made perfect.

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