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1 Peter 1:22

September 13, 2007

 

TEXT: 1 Peter 1:22  Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned [without Hypocrisy] love of the brethren [Philadelphia], see that YE LOVE [Agape][Aorist, Active, Imperative] ONE ANOTHER with a pure heart fervently:
 
HAVING PURIFIED SOULS BY OBEYING THE TRUTH
1 Peter 1:22  Seeing ye have purified [Perfect tense] your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto [with a view to] unfeigned [without Hypocrisy]love of the brethren [Philadelphia], ...
 
THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL
Colossians 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel.
2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 ..God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT
1 Corinthians 12:12-13  For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ [the church]. 13  For by one Spirit [influence] are we [the many members] all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit [One w/o respect of persons]
 
ELECT GENTILES ARE INCLUDED IN THE FAMILY
Ephesians 2:18-19  For through him we both [Jews and Gentiles] have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19  Now therefore ye [Gentiles] are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household [Family] of God;
 
PURIFYING THEIR HEARTS BY FAITH
Acts 15:7-9  And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.  8  And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost [The Promise], even as he did unto us;  9  And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
 
THE FAMILY OF FAITH
Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household [Family]of faith .
 
WITH A VIEW TO UNFEIGNED LOVE
Roman 12:9Let love be without dissimulation (without hypocrisy- James 3:17 ).
 
LOVE WITHOUT HYPOCRISY
Galatians 2:11-13  But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.  12  For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
 
WITHOUT RESPECT OF PERSONS
James 2:1  My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 
LOVE THE BROTHERHOOD
1 Peter 2:17  Honour all men. Love the brotherhood [adelphos]. Fear God. Honour the king.
 
LOVE OF THE BRETHREN
Romans 12:5,10So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Be kindly affectioned [Be devoted to] one to another with brotherly love [Philadelphia]; in honour preferring one another;
 
 BRETHREN ARE ELECT
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10  But as touching brotherly love [Philadelphia] ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
1 Thessalonians 1:4  Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
 
BRETHREN DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER
Matthew 12:48-50  But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?  49  And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!  50  For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
 
BRETHREN SEEKS TO ENTER THE KINGDOM
Matthew 7:21  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
 
AORIST TENSE
1Peter 1:22 ... see that yeLOVE[Aorist, Imperative, Active] ONE ANOTHER with a pure heart FERVENTLY: 
IMPERATIVE MOOD
John 15:17 These things I [Jesus Christ] command you, that ye love one another.
 
ACTIVE VOICE
Matthew 5:44  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
 
LOVE DEFINED
1 Corinthians 13:4-7  Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself [does not brag], is not puffed up [proud or arrogant],  5  Doth not behave itself unseemly [is not rude], seeketh not her own [not self focusing], is not easily provoked [not easily offended], thinketh no evil [does not keep records of wrongs];  6  Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth [no compromise with sin];  7  Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
 
LOVE ONE ANOTHER NOT YOURSELVES BUT AS THYSELF
Matthew 22:39  And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Ephesians 5:29.. no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it…
 
LOVE OUT PURE HEART
2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow [Pursue] righteousness, faith, charity [love], peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
 
UNCLEAN HEART PRACTICE HYPOCRISY
Isaiah 32:6  For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
 
HYPOCRITICAL HEART
Ezekiel 33:31  And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
 
HEART OF THE HYPOCRITE
John 12:5-6  Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?  6  This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. 
LOVE IN DEED AND TRUTH
1 John 3:17-19  But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?  18  My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
 
HAVE FERVENT LOVE AMONG YOURSELVES
1 Peter 4:8  And above all things have fervent charity [Love] among yourselves [in the Local church among the members]: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
 
PERSEVERANCE IN LOVE
Acts 12:5  Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 
LET NOTHING HINDER BROTHERLY LOVE
Hebrews 13:1  Let brotherly love continue [Present Active Imperative]
 
LOVE CAN GROW COLD
Matthew 24:12  And because iniquity [lawlessness] shall abound, the love of many shall wax [grow] cold. 
INCREASE IN LOVE
1Thessolonians 3:12,13And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: 13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
 
ADD TO FAITH – BROTHERLY LOVE- CHARITY
2 Peter 1:5-10,11  And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith ..... brotherly kindness charity.  8  For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 10  Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting age-lasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
 
LOVING THE BRETHREN IS LOVING JESUS
Matthew 25:37-40  Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?  38  When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?  39  Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?  40  And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me