Supernatural Love

"Since you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from the heart, ..."1 Peter 1:22-25

THEME: One of the clearest indications a person is a Christian is they love other Christians. As God’s children we are to reflect God’s love in how we relate to our brothers and sisters in Christ (Eph. 5:1-2). And the only way that can happen is if we are born again (Jn. 3:5). When we get saved, God pours His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Rom. 5:5) and teaches us how to love by His own example (1 Thes. 4:9). Love is one of the fruits that the Holy Spirit produces in the hearts of believers (Gal. 5:22). It’s as if God enlarges our “sin-shrunk hearts” and enables us to do what we couldn’t do before; sincerely and fervently love one another from the heart. In vv. 22-25, Peter answered TWO QUESTIONS about the love we should have for one another which is the supernatural result of having been born again:

1. HOW WE SHOULD LOVE EACH OTHER (v. 22)

2. WHY WE CAN LOVE EACH OTHER (vv. 23-25)