Qualities of a pure heart 7 Qualities Determination

Qualities of a pure heart - 7

Qualities Determination – undivided, prioritized & resolved v Development – integrity, patience, humility and contentment v Results – kindness, dignity and confidence v Today – Motive – love! v

Love In Greek, 4 words translated “love” in English. v 2 in the Bible – φιλέω (phileo) and ἀγάπη (agape) v

Love (ἀγάπη) “to have love for someone or something, based on sincere appreciation, loving concern. ” (L&N, 25: 43) v “to love, to be full of good will, to exhibit the same” (Thayer) v

Love (ἀγάπη) “”the characteristic word of Christianity. ” (Vine’s) Gal. 5: 22 -23, 2 Pet. 1: 7, Col. 3: 12 -14 v Caring enough to sacrifice for what is best. v

Love The motive that governs every relationship we are in v God’s love – John 3: 16 v Jesus’ love – John 15: 13 v Our love for Him – Mark 12: 30 -31 v Our brethren – John 13: 34 -35 v Family – Ephesians 5: 25 -33 v Neighbors – Gal. 5: 14, Jas. 2: 8 v Enemies – Matthew 5: 43 -44 v

Love v v v 1 Corinthians 13: 4 -8 Suffers long – Patience Is Kind - Kindness Does not envy – content Does not parade itself – humility Does not behave rudely - dignity

Love 1 Corinthians 13: 4 -8 v Does not seek its own – Unselfish v Is not provoked – self-control v Thinks no evil – gives the benefit of the doubt v

Love 1 Corinthians 13: 4 -8 v Does not rejoice in iniquity, rejoices in truth – not endorsing ungodliness v Bears all things, believes all things, endures all things v Never fails – always there! v

Love Must come from a pure heart. v It will manifest itself v Its importance, 1 Cor. 13: 1 -3 v

Love Matt. 22: 37, Love God with all your heart, soul and mind. v Col. 2: 2, hearts encouraged…knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding. v

Love 2 Thess. 3: 5, Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God. v 2 Tim. 2: 22, Flee youthful lusts, pursue righteousness, faith, love…out of a pure heart v

Love 2 1 Pet. 1: 22, Love one another fervently with a pure heart. v Romans 5: 5, the love of God has been poured out in our hearts (cf. 1 John 4: 19) v

Love That the pure heart is motivated by love is seen in numerous other texts v Rom. 12: 9, “Let love be without hypocrisy. ” v 1 Cor. 8: 1, “Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. ” v

Love 1 Cor. 16: 14, “Let all that you do be done with love. ” v Gal. 5: 13, “through love serve one another” v Col. 3: 12 -14, Above all, “put on love which is the bond of perfection. ” v 2 Pet. 1: 7, Gal. 5: 22 v

Love How is love demonstrated? v By loving God – 1 John 4: 19, Obeying Him – John 15: 9 -10, 14: 15, 1 John 5: 3 v By loving others – Matt. 22: 39, John 13: 34 -35, Rom. 13: 8 -10, 1 Pet. 4: 8 v

Love How is love demonstrated? v Forgiveness, a practical example to consider Matt. 6: 14 -15 (cf. Lk. 15: 11 -31) v Matt. 18: 21 -22, Lk. 17: 3 -4 – How often? 70 x 7 v Col. 3: 13, Eph. 4: 32 v

May love prevail from our hearts as we put on its qualities!