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December 24, 2006

Hopes and Fears

by Alistair Begg

Luke 2:4
 (ID: 2552)

Christmas carols combine both lament and hope in order to present the essential truth of Christmas itself. This life gives us much to mourn and long for as we cry out for love, freedom, forgiveness, meaning, and hope. Yet none of these things bring us satisfaction. Instead, they are meant to point us to a deeper need—one that nothing in this world can satisfy. As Alistair Begg reminds us, all of our hopes and fears are met only on Christ.

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Luke 2:4

4And Joseph also went up pfrom Galilee, from the town of qNazareth, to Judea, to rthe city of David, which is called sBethlehem, tbecause he was of the house and lineage of David,

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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.