What does it mean to remember? Often, the importance of memory is the contribution of hindsight to an understanding of an event or person in the past. Alistair Begg helps us to reflect on the meaning and importance of the Lord’s Supper, specifically calling to mind who Christ is, and all that He has done on our behalf. As we partake of the symbolic bread and wine, we can set aside distractions and draw near to Him who is our Savior.
Some Strange Ideas
It could be the plot for a movie: an oppressed nation is looking for a liberator, but there’s a plan in the works to kill him before he can act. An innocent man dies willingly for guilty men. People come back to life from the dead, and a body disappears. Centuries' worth of prophesies were about to be fulfilled, but not in the way anyone expected… and conspiracies and political intrigue surround it all.
By any measure, the final days of Christ’s life and the weeks and months immediately following his resurrection were filled with strange and perplexing events, themes, and ideas. If someone made up the story, we might accuse him of sensationalism, yet these historical events are at the turning point in redemptive history. In this series of messages, Alistair Begg explains how God used these strange ideas to accomplish His great plan to redeem mankind and reconcile us to Himself through Christ’s death and resurrection.
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