Truth For Life Blog

The believers of Peter’s day, changed by God’s grace, faced inevitable accusations from the world around them. In response, Peter urged them to defend themselves not by arguing for their position but by living honorable lives. In his message “Honorable Conduct,” Alistair Begg helps us to see why it’s our behavior, not a method or a movement, that God often uses to open doors for us to share the Gospel message:

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The Deeper Faith Cruise, hosted by Salem Media Group, sets sail for Norway on September 5, 2026, featuring guest speaker Alistair Begg.

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“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
Isaiah 53:6

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In Luke 12, we read that Jesus was journeying toward Jerusalem when “many thousands of the people had gathered together” to meet Him (v. 1). Chapter 11 tells us Jesus was inside a Pharisee’s house when the crowd had assembled, presumably waiting for Him to come out again and minister to the masses (v. 37).

Having urged the readers of his first letter to “love one another earnestly from a pure heart,” Peter went on to explain what such brotherly love would entail. Loving fellowship demands action, he taught. Christians must be prepared to establish themselves on the foundation of union with Christ, stand as witnesses to God’s goodness and glory, and—as Alistair Begg explains in his sermon “Living Stone, Holy People”—draw sustenance from the deep well of His Word:

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“God’s glory—God’s character, power, and majesty—which is invisible to us, becomes visible as He makes Himself known.”
—Alistair Begg

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After declaring the indicatives of what was true of them in Christ, Peter laid out several imperatives for the first-century readers of his first letter to take to heart. As Alistair Begg points out in his sermon “New Life, New Lifestyle,” his instructions—to prepare their minds, be sober-minded, set their hope on Jesus, be holy, live in reverent fear, love earnestly, and obey the truth—remind us today of our need for grace and of the abiding truth of God’s Word:

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Dear Friend,

“Then I heard in my Dream, that all the Bells in the City rang again for joy; and that it was said unto them, Enter ye into the joy of the Lord.”

Topics: Letters From Alistair Begg

There may be no more important issue facing parents today than helping their children discover the biblical answer to the question “Who am I?”

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