1. Qualities of a pure heart - 7

2. Qualities Determination – undivided, prioritized & resolved
Development – integrity, patience, humility and contentment
Results – kindness, dignity and confidence
Today – Motive – love!

3. Love In Greek, 4 words translated “love” in English.
2 in the Bible – φιλέω (phileo) and ἀγάπη (agape)

4. Love (ἀγάπη)
“to have love for someone or something, based on sincere appreciation, loving concern.” (L&N, 25:43)
“to love, to be full of good will, to exhibit the same” (Thayer)

5. Love (ἀγάπη)
“”the characteristic word of Christianity.” (Vine’s) Gal. 5:22-23, 2 Pet. 1:7, Col. 3:12-14
Caring enough to sacrifice for what is best.

6. Love The motive that governs every relationship we are in
God’s love – John 3:16
Jesus’ love – John 15:13
Our love for Him – Mark 12:30-31
Our brethren – John 13:34-35
Family – Ephesians 5:25-33
Neighbors – Gal. 5:14, Jas. 2:8
Enemies – Matthew 5:43-44

7. Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Suffers long – Patience Is Kind - Kindness
Does not envy – content
Does not parade itself – humility
Does not behave rudely - dignity

8. Love 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Does not seek its own – Unselfish
Is not provoked – self-control
Thinks no evil – gives the benefit of the doubt

9. Love
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
Does not rejoice in iniquity, rejoices in truth – not endorsing ungodliness
Bears all things, believes all things, endures all things
Never fails – always there!

10. Love Must come from a pure heart. It will manifest itself
Its importance, 1 Cor. 13:1-3

11. Love Matt. 22:37, Love God with all your heart, soul and mind.
Col. 2:2, hearts encouraged…knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding.

12. Love
2 Thess. 3:5, Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God.
2 Tim. 2:22, Flee youthful lusts, pursue righteousness, faith, love…out of a pure heart

13. Love 2 1 Pet. 1:22, Love one another fervently with a pure heart.
Romans 5:5, the love of God has been poured out in our hearts (cf. 1 John 4:19)

14. Love
That the pure heart is motivated by love is seen in numerous other texts
Rom. 12:9, “Let love be without hypocrisy.”
1 Cor. 8:1, “Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.”

15. Love 1 Cor. 16:14, “Let all that you do be done with love.”
Gal. 5:13, “through love serve one another”
Col. 3:12-14, Above all, “put on love which is the bond of perfection.”
2 Pet. 1:7, Gal. 5:22

16. Love How is love demonstrated?
By loving God – 1 John 4:19, Obeying Him – John 15:9-10, 14:15, 1 John 5:3
By loving others – Matt. 22:39, John 13:34-35, Rom. 13:8-10, 1 Pet. 4:8

17. Love How is love demonstrated?
Forgiveness, a practical example to consider Matt. 6:14-15 (cf. Lk. 15:11-31)
Matt. 18:21-22, Lk. 17:3-4 – How often? 70x7
Col. 3:13, Eph. 4:32

18. May love prevail from our hearts as we put on its qualities!