What Do I Believe about Christmas?
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December 4, 1996

What Do I Believe about Christmas?

by Alistair Begg

John 1:1–5,
Luke 2:8–14
 (ID: 0555)

While Christmas honors the birth of Christ, sometimes we forget exactly who we are celebrating. As Alistair Begg makes clear, the little baby in the manger was God Himself, arriving on earth to save us all through His death and resurrection. He is not merely one good choice among many on the religious smorgasbord. Rather, He is the only one who can utterly transform us, providing us with meaning and worth as no other can.

Topics:
John 1:1–5

The Word Became Flesh

1aIn the beginning was bthe Word, and cthe Word was with God, and dthe Word was God. 2He was in the beginning with God. 3eAll things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4fIn him was life,1 and gthe life was the light of men. 5hThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

Luke 2:8–14

The Shepherds and the Angels

8And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9And an angel of the Lord xappeared to them, and ythe glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all zthe people. 11For aunto you is born this day in bthe city of David ca Savior, who is dChrist ethe Lord. 12And fthis will be a sign for you: you will find a baby gwrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13And suddenly there was with the angel ha multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14i“Glory to God jin the highest,

jand on earth kpeace lamong those with whom he is pleased!”4

Copyright © 2024, Alistair Begg. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.

Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.