Love & Growth (1 Peter 1:22–2:3)

Sermon Series: Between Two Worlds   Speaker: Pastor Josh Sherrell   __________   Description: Peter continues to show us how to live as chosen strangers on a journey between two worlds by lives that are marked by love for one another. This love is not something we conjure up but is founded on the gospel of our hope and salvation in Christ, and calls us to live in such a way that shows that we are children of our Father.     __________   Main Idea: We live as children of God by loving one another in gospel purity and growing together in gospel unity.   __________   I.Love one another earnestly in gospel purity. (1:22-25)        a. We love earnestly because our souls have been purified for love. (1:22)        b. We love earnestly because our lives have been transformed by the gospel. (1:23-25)      II.Grow together diligently in gospel unity. (2:1-3)        a. We grow diligently by protecting against impurity. (2:1)        b. We grow diligently by longing for gospel truth. (2:2-3)