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When believers face suffering, how are we to respond, and how are we to love and care for one another in the midst of it? The apostle Peter addressed these concerns as he wrote his first letter, reminding his readers to cultivate Christian character, love their enemies, commit themselves to doing good, and be prepared to explain their hope, all in view of Christ’s own suffering on our behalf. As Alistair Begg explains in the sermon “Suffering for Doing Good,” for the Christian, suffering is inevitable—but how we endure it can, by God’s grace, testify to God’s glory:

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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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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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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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In this Q and A session, Rico Tice, Alistair Begg, and Sinclair Ferguson respond to questions from the attendees of the Basic Conference. Listen to these men laugh and teach together as they offer a gold mine of practical wisdom. At the 40:48 mark, Alistair provides an answer to the question “How should a pastor think through and participate in corporate worship?”

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Pastoral ministry will always be challenging and demanding work. Pastors, like all people, need wisdom, encouragement, and reminders of what is important. In a room full of fellow pastors and church leaders, Alistair Begg offers all of this and more, addressing such topics as physical health, Christ-centered preaching, social unrest, and other trials. At the 36:12 mark in the video below, Alistair begins answering this question: How have you handled criticism in ministry, and what advice do you have for others?

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As he drew his first letter to a close, the apostle Peter focused in on the reality of suffering that his recipients would endure and the need for leaders to shepherd their flocks well. Like every caring pastor, Peter realized that the people to whom he was writing needed to know God and live in the light of His truth. In his message “Anchored by Grace,” Alistair Begg examines Peter’s instructions, which include an admonition to embrace true, godly humility:

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“One thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13–14 ESV)

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When God gave Moses the assignment of delivering Israel from bondage in Egypt, what Moses needed to know more than anything was God’s name and word. Indeed, down through the centuries, mankind’s greatest need has always been to know God’s character, to receive His promises, and to live in the light of both. In his final message as Parkside Church’s senior pastor, Alistair Begg calls us to reflect on God’s unfailing trustworthiness, which gives us sure grounds for staking our lives upon His promises:

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