We have all been in a situation where we do not fit in with the majority, but Peter says that for the Christian, this experience will define our lives on earth. In studying 1 Peter, Alistair Begg shows us six marks of those who are only resident aliens on earth because of a permanent citizenship in the kingdom of Heaven. As strangers in this world, we are called to live lives in obedience to the One who has secured our eternal home.
17And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, 18knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. 20He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you 21who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
22Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; 24for
“All flesh is like grass
and all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
and the flower falls,
25but the word of the Lord remains forever.”
And this word is the good news that was preached to you.
Copyright © 2020, Alistair Begg. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.
Series: Standing Firm in Shaky Times, Volume 1
Other messages in: Standing Firm in Shaky Times, Volume 1
First Peter is a handbook for Christian Living. All of the foundations necessary for building lives of spiritual maturity are contained in these chapters. Peter’s readers were geographically scattered and in the face of all kinds of challenges, they needed to be theologically grounded. Jesus had given Peter the task of feeding and strengthening the sheep. This compelling, practical, vital letter is surely part of the response to that directive. Peter is clear about his purpose: to stimulate their faith, to assure them of the reliability of God’s word, and to encourage them to stand fast in God’s grace.
Peter’s assurance to those who belong to Christ is still a great encouragement today. In volume one of this series, Alistair Begg reminds Christians of our heavenly citizenship and calls listeners to continue growing in faith and hope in Christ through trials.
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Three Facts True of Every Christian
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1 Peter 1:1-2 |
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A Living Hope, Part One
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A Living Hope, Part Two
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Concerning this Salvation ...
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1 Peter 1:10-16 |
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Resident Aliens
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1 Peter 1:17-25 |
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Growing Up
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1 Peter 2:1-3 |
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Believing, Belonging, Behaving
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1 Peter 2:1-10 |
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The Precious Cornerstone
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1 Peter 2:4-10 |
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Other messages in: Standing Firm in Shaky Times, Volume 2
First Peter is a handbook for Christian Living. All of the foundations necessary for building lives of spiritual maturity are contained in these chapters. Peter’s readers were geographically scattered and in the face of all kinds of challenges, they needed to be theologically grounded. Jesus had given Peter the task of feeding and strengthening the sheep. This compelling, practical, vital letter is surely part of the response to that directive. Peter is clear about his purpose: to stimulate their faith, to assure them of the reliability of God’s word, and to encourage them to stand fast in God’s grace.
Volume two of this series challenges us to consider the Bible’s calling to Christians as citizens and as partners in the bond of marriage. Alistair Begg encourages us to stand firm on the foundation of God’s Word and to embrace the understanding that a life in Christ will be no stranger to suffering.
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Principle and Pattern of Submission, Part One
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1 Peter 2:11-17 |
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Principle and Pattern of Submission, Part Two
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Principle and Pattern of Submission, Part Three
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1 Peter 2:15-25 |
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Being a Wife-God's Way
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1 Peter 3:1-6 |
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Being a Husband-God's Way
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1 Peter 3:7 |
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Essential of Christian Living
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1 Peter 3:8-12 |
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Prepared to Give An Answer
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1 Peter 3:13-17 |
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The Suffering of Christ, Part One
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1 Peter 3:18-22 |
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The Suffering of Christ, Part Two
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1 Peter 3:18-22 |
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Other messages in: Standing Firm in Shaky Times, Volume 3
First Peter is a handbook for Christian Living. All of the foundations necessary for building lives of spiritual maturity are contained in these chapters. Peter’s readers were geographically scattered and in the face of all kinds of challenges, they needed to be theologically grounded. Jesus had given Peter the task of feeding and strengthening the sheep. This compelling, practical, vital letter is surely part of the response to that directive. Peter is clear about his purpose: to stimulate their faith, to assure them of the reliability of God’s word, and to encourage them to stand fast in God’s grace.
In volume three of this series, Alistair Begg points us to Peter’s instruction for living a godly life in the midst of persecution. Christians can persevere in times of great suffering by humbly and prayerfully entrusting ourselves to the Lord Jesus, who suffered in our place.
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Living for God
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1 Peter 4:1-6 |
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The Priority of Prayer
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1 Peter 4:7 |
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Vital Signs
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1 Peter 4:7-11 |
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Suffering as a Christian
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1 Peter 4:12-19 |
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Shepherding God's Flock
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1 Peter 5:1-4 |
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Humility
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1 Peter 5:5-6 |
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A Biblical Approach to Anxiety
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1 Peter 5:7 |
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Your Enemy the Devil
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1 Peter 5:8-9 |
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Christian Security
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1 Peter 5:10-11 |
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Basic Christianity
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1 Peter 5:12-14 |
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