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Live a Life Loving Others

July 5, 2020 Speaker: Michael Knight Series: The Epistle of 1 Peter

Topic: Christian Growth Passage: 1 Peter 1:22–25

John 13:35 says, "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." Love is the mark of a true believer. How can we love one another? What does this love look like? Let's examine God's truth in 1 Peter 1:22-25. 

1. Our Capacity to Love Others (1 Peter 1:22)

  • It is given to us by God at salvation.
  • What does it mean for our souls to be purified?
    • Our sins have been forgiven.
  • How is our soul purified?
    • It's purified by our obedience to the truth of the gospel.
    • It's purified by accepting Christ as Savior.
  • It is sincere and not hypocritical.
  • Loving other Christians is evidence of true salvation.

2. Our Command to Love Others (1 Peter 1:22)

  • The Intensity of Our Love
    • “Fervently” means intense.
  • The Reciprocal Nature of Our Love
    • “One another” – Flows both ways
  • The Source of Our Love
  • “From the heart” – The inner being

3. Our Cause to Love Others (1 Peter 1:23-25)

  • Our regeneration causes us to love others.
    • “For you have been born again”
    • Our regeneration is accomplished through the Word of God.
    • Regeneration cannot be accomplished by man.
    • Regeneration can only be accomplished by the Holy Spirit using the Holy Word of God to bring people to Christ.

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