1. The Good Life: Loving God’s People 1 Peter 1:22-2:3

2. Ingredients of the Good Life Hope (1:13) Holiness (1:14-21) Love (1:22-2:3) Worship (2:4-10) Witness (2:9-12) Submission (2:11-3:12)

3. Love God’s People philadelphia – brotherly/familial love

4. Love God’s People philadelphia – brotherly/familial love agape – God’s love within the Trinity & for us – devoted, unconditional love expressed in self- sacrifice John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”

5. Love God’s People philadelphia – brotherly/familial love agape – God’s love within the Trinity & for us – devoted, unconditional love expressed in self- sacrifice – based on a choice, not a feeling – “enduring” 1 Corinthians 13:7–8a [Love] bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails…

6. Love God’s People philadelphia – brotherly/familial love agape – God’s love within the Trinity & for us – devoted, unconditional love expressed in self- sacrifice – based on a choice, not a feeling – “enduring” – “sincere… from the heart”

7. Love God’s People Prerequisite (v22a): belief in the gospel Motivation (v23-25): these relationships are forever! – 1 st birth: of mortal flesh & blood therefore, creates a temporary family – 2 nd birth: of the eternal Word therefore, creates an eternal family

8. Love God’s People Prerequisite (v22a): belief in the gospel Motivation (v23-25): these relationships are forever! How to grow in love (2:1-3) – Lay aside what spoils love malice deceit hypocrisy Romans 12:9–10 Let love (agape) be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love (philadelphia); outdo one another in showing honor…

9. Love God’s People Prerequisite (v22a): belief in the gospel Motivation (v23-25): these relationships are forever! How to grow in love (2:1-3) – Lay aside what spoils love malice deceit hypocrisy envy slander/gossip

10. Love God’s People Prerequisite (v22a): belief in the gospel Motivation (v23-25): these relationships are forever! How to grow in love (2:1-3) – Lay aside what spoils love – Long for what grows love: God’s Word

11. Love God’s People What do you need to lay aside? malice deceit hypocrisy envy slander/gossip Are you drinking regularly from God’s Word? – Join a small group! – Adult Bible Fellowships; Homechurch