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Mary’s song in Luke 1 describes the actions God has taken in redeeming His people: God has shown strength, scattered the proud, brought low the mighty, exalted the humble, filled the hungry, and sent the rich away empty. Alistair Begg teaches that God overturns the earthly values that we trust, not vindictively or arbitrarily, but purposefully as He establishes His kingdom that will never end. Mary’s song invites us to humbly praise the Almighty God who fulfilled His promise of salvation through the birth of Jesus.

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Why does Matthew begin his gospel with a long list of names? Alistair Begg expounds on three events from Matthew’s list that establish the historical context of Christ’s birth: God’s promise to Abraham that through him all nations will be blessed, God’s promise to David that his kingdom would last forever, and the exile of the Israelites. From Matthew’s list we learn that God uses people we wouldn’t choose, experiences we wouldn’t want, and events we wouldn’t plan in order to achieve His eternal plan.

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When Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus to Mary, she submitted to God at great personal cost. At just the right time, God also sent an angel to prepare Joseph for his role in the birth of the Messiah. Alistair Begg explains that Joseph's response was grounded in his character and shaped by his commitment to the Word of God. This kind of submission to God requires courage in the face of shame and rejection, but our hope is found in the Lord Jesus Christ, who became man to endure shame and meet our greatest need.

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Familiarity with the Christmas story can lessen our appreciation of the incredible nature of the events surrounding the incarnation, but we must remember that they did occur and are beyond human explanation. In this sermon, Alistair Begg focuses on Luke’s account of Gabriel’s visit with Mary that foretold the Messiah’s conception and birth. The angel’s message is the cornerstone of redemption history. It calls us, like Mary, to acknowledge the mystery of God's plans and to submit to His purposes in humility and trust.

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"When we are offering the Gospel to people, we want to do it in the awareness that we are the beneficiaries of the message that we proclaim." - Alistair Begg

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“Lord, give me strength” is a common prayer, yet we often don’t pause to examine what it is we’re asking God for. Preaching from Ephesians 3, Alistair Begg explains that God empowers believers in their inner being through the Holy Spirit. As we cooperate with the Spirit’s work within us by studying the Word and praying, fellowshipping with other believers, and participating in the sacraments, our faith grows and we are rooted and grounded in Christ.

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Prayer is a natural impulse for God’s people, and the concerns we bring before our heavenly Father reflect what we value most in life. In this message, Alistair Begg uses Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3 to emphasize the need to pray selflessly, focusing more on spiritual matters and less on material comforts. As we call out to God for Kingdom priorities – the preaching of the Word and the conversion of the lost – our prayers align with scriptural models and we grow in our understanding that, in Christ, we truly have all things.

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When writing to the Ephesians, Paul understood that his readers would be distraught that he was imprisoned. Because of this, he reminded them of God’s purpose revealed in time through Jesus, the privilege of the Christian to boldly and confidently come to Christ, and his perspective that this present suffering was for their glory. Alistair Begg guides listeners to take heed of Paul’s words and frame our view of time and history through the revelation of Jesus Christ, to confidently approach Him, and trust that even in suffering God’s eternal purposes are being worked out in Christ.

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Paul preached that God’s divine plan for all ages is centered on Jesus Christ and is being declared by His Church. If we think of the world as a theatre, God is the director, the spectators are the hosts of heaven, the play is the manifold wisdom of God, and the players are His Church. Focusing our attention on Ephesians 3:10, Alistair Begg helps listeners understand that it is through the Church that God's purposes are made known as we point to the perfect display of God's wisdom in the cross of Christ.

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As a faithful minister of the Gospel, Paul focused on the task set before him: to preach in such a way that blind eyes would be opened to the light of the truth. Alistair Begg places this responsibility in the context of Christian mission, reminding us that the God who called Paul to the ministry is the same God who reigns and rules over all things. As the Church is built through the ministry of the Word, God displays His purposes through His people and points forward to the day when His kingdom will come in glory.

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