(1 Peter 2:1-3) The Purification of Our Love - Part 2

The first component, we ought to:

2) Purify our Relationships with the Word of God. ()

ILLUSTRATION:The problem with Ezzo, we fail to give the standard to the children. The reason, we fail to establish principles in their lives is we fail to establish principles in our own lives. When is the last time you made conviction about how you will respond to someone. When X shows me love, I will.When X harms me, I willBeing Wronged involves forgiveness, asking and giving.

​When Sinners Say "I DO": Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage Chapter 8: Stubborn GraceA great theologian of our time, J. I. Packer, has observed, “No need in Christendom is more urgent than the need for a renewed awareness of what the grace of God really is.”2 I couldn’t agree more. Christians who cultivate an appreciation for God’s grace and who seek to apply that grace to every area of their lives, position themselves to know a joyfulness and effectiveness that only God can grant.

The first component, we ought to:

3) Purpose our Relationships in God’s Kindness. ()

We often look to the first two and say, ok I am done. But is that really true. To not recognize God’s kindness is sin.

​Dictionary of Bible Themes 8291 kindnessPs 106:7 See also ;

​ ESV36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

​ ESV17 Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”

Define kindnessWhy do I need to purpose my love in God’s kindness?It is sin if I don’t.It is the model by which to follow.His Kindness demands us to be like him, have kindness.It is the fruit that spons our desire for greater application to the Gospel.God is the stabalizer when our kindness is rejection and we are wronged. ILLUSTRATION:Earth - Air to Breath, food to eat, water to drink, our life is centered around the Earth because it is where life is. No other plant exibits the possibility of life. Center of the World - Creator.We can’t live without him, physically. Spiritually, we can’t live without him. Our physical needs and spiritual needs rest in God.We can’t cleanse our love unless we are dependent and centered upon God. CONCLUSION:

​ ESV17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.