Essentials of Christian Living
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Essentials of Christian Living

1 Peter 3:8–12  (ID: 1479)

As Peter grew to understand, at times God sets His hand on some of the most unlikely people to do His work. Alistair Begg outlines six essential qualities of Christian living, which are produced by God through the empowerment of His Spirit. As we recognize that we are only able to display these attributes by God’s power, Christians should grow in humility and in outward expressions of love toward others.

Series Containing This Sermon

A Study in 1 Peter, Volume 2

Submission in a Secular Culture 1 Peter 2:11–3:12 Series ID: 16002


Suffering for Righteousness' Sake

8Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10For

“Whoever desires to love life

and see good days,

let him keep his tongue from evil

and his lips from speaking deceit;

11let him turn away from evil and do good;

let him seek peace and pursue it.

12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and his ears are open to their prayer.

But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Copyright © 2024, 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.

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.