The Christian Manifesto: Jesus’ Life-Changing Words from the Sermon on the Plain by Alistair Begg. The Good Book Company. 100 pages. 2023
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In this book, respected pastor and author Alistair Begg looks at a manifesto for the Christian life, straight from the lips of Jesus, taught in one of his most famous sermons found in Luke’s Gospel (6:20-49), and known as the “Sermon on the Plain.” (similar to the “Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew’s Gospel).
Begg writes that at just 725 words, this manifesto is not exhaustive. It does not cover every aspect of how Christ’s people can live in a way that pleases him, but it is foundational. Here is life as it is designed to be lived and enjoyed.
Begg tells us that the Sermon on the Plain is Jesus’ invitation to you to experience life at its very best. It is his description of what life in his kingdom, a kingdom where all that is wrong is being put right, looks like as we live in this world. Here we discover what the marks of a genuine Christian are. The manifesto is a description of the life we were all made for, but it is a challenge to be different from how I naturally am and how the world around me operates. This call to enjoy the blessing of life in Jesus’ kingdom is a call to be different.

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