• Review • The word of God serves as the means God uses to purify our lives in Christ.
I. “You have Purified Your Souls” – Three Aspects (v. 22a)
• “In Obeying the Truth” (Galatians 3:1, 11; Colossians 2:14) o “Through the Spirit” (Heidelberg Catechism #79) o “In Sincere Love of the Brethren” (1 John 5:1)
II. Love One Another Fervently with a Pure Heart” (v. 22b-23)
• “Agape” Love • Born from an Incorruptible Seed (v. 23; 1 Peter 1:18) o Lives and Abides Forever (Hebrew 4:12; John 6:63)
III. “The Word of God Endures Forever” – Quote from Isaiah 40:6-8 (vs. 24-25a) • Contrast between Our first birth and Our New Birth o All Flesh is as Grass – It Withers o The Glory of Man as the Flower of Grass – It Falls Away o The Philosophies of Men and Commandments of Men Wither and Fall Away (Ephesians 4:14; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25)
Conclusion/Application (v. 25b)
• “This is the Word which by the Gospel was Preached to You” • The Incorruptible Seed Produce Incorruptible Fruit, Purifying Our Heart so Our Love for One Another will be Pure, Unmixed with the World’s Philosophies and Commandments of Men – A Love that is unfeigned, fervent, unconditional, and sacrificial – an enduring love that will not wither, nor fall away.
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