Please Turn To 1 Peter 1 22 25

Please Turn To: 1 Peter 1: 22 -25

Philadelphia: “fraternal affection” “the love Christians cherish for each other as brethren” Agape: “love, i. e. affection of benevolence” Commanded Love – 1 John 3: 23

Characteristics of Brotherly Love Unfeigned - Sincere Romans 12: 9 “without hypocrisy” Out of a Pure Heart 1 Timothy 1: 5 “love from a pure heart” Intense – Fervent John 13: 34 “as I have loved you” John 15: 12; 1 John 3: 16

Where Does This Brotherly Love Spring From? Purified, Consecrated Soul 1 Peter 1: 22 “purified your souls” New Birth 1 John 3: 1, 9 -12 Galatians 2: 20

Where Does This Brotherly Love Spring From? Through the Word of God 1 Peter 1: 23 “born again” 1 Corinthians 4: 15 “begotten through the gospel” James 1: 18 “by the word” John 3: 5 “born of water & spirit” Galatians 3: 26, 27 ‘baptized into Christ” 1 John 5: 1 “born of God”

Love of the Brethren is to Continue 1 Peter 1: 24, 25 “endures forever” Romans 12: 9, 10 “kindly affectionate to one another” 1 Thessalonians 4: 9, 10 “increase” Hebrews 13: 1 “continue” 1 Peter 3: 8, 9 “of one mind” John 13: 34, 35 “love one another”

Love of the Brethren Produces Unity Psalm 133: 1 “good & pleasant” John 17: 20 -22 “all be one” 1 Corinthians 1: 10 “speak the same things” As “brotherly love” grows in our hearts, we are one step nearer the goal – but without it we can never reach it!