1 Peter 1:22-25 – Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for

“All flesh is like grass
    and all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
    and the flower falls,
but the word of the Lord remains forever.”

And this word is the good news that was preached to you.

A. The Command to Love One Another

1. It is intentional – Luke 14:25-33, Psalm 119:59-60

2. It is purposeful – Luke 10:25-37, Romans 1:11-12

B. The Source of Love to One Another

1. New life in Christ – Romans 5:1-5

2. New life in Christ by the Word – 1 Peter 1:23, 1 Peter 1:22, Gal. 5:7, Col. 1:3-6

C. The Qualities of Love to One Another

1. In Sincerity – 1 Peter 1:23
Nathaniel – John 1:46-47

2. With Fervency – 1 Peter 1:23
Epaphroditus – Philippians 2:25-30

3. Properly Motivated – 1 Peter 1:23
Paul – 1 Thessalonians 3:1-2