Brotherly Kindness &

Love

Brotherly Kindness &

Love2 Peter 1:5-8

2 Peter 1:5-85 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; 6 and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness; 7 and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:5-85 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; 6 and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness; 7 and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:5-85 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; 6 and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness; 7 and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

FAITHVIRTUE

KNOWLEDGE

SELF-CONTROL

PATIENCEGODLINESS

Brotherly KindnessLOVE

Brotherly KindnessBrotherly KindnessWord for brother (adelphos) + love (phileo) which “more

nearly represents tender affection” VineBrotherly kindness deals with sense of kinship between

brethren and actions manifesting such Rom. 12:10 Used with storge for emphasisHeb. 13:1f Continuation seen in benevolence1 Pet. 1:22 To be “unfeigned” & from heart1 Pet. 2:17 Directed towards brotherhood1 Pet. 3:8Essential in dealing with brethren

LOVE: Summation of DutyLOVE: Summation of DutyGk. agape refers to selfless disposition which seeks best

interest of others seeking no returnJohn 13:35 A defining trait of disciples1 Jn. 2:7-11 Both a new & old commandment1 Jn. 3:10f True love seeks righteousness1 Jn. 4:15f Impossible to love God without it1 Jn. 5:1-3 Keeping God’s commands is love3 John 1-13 Contrast between love & no loveAre we manifesting character of Bible love?

1 Cor. 13 - Nature of Bible Love1 Cor. 13 - Nature of Bible Love

Suffers long Is kind Does not envy Does not parade self Is not puffed up Does not behave

rudely Does not seek its own

Is not provoked Thinks no evil Does not rejoice in

iniquity Rejoices in truth Bears all things Believes all things Hopes all things Endures all things

Tonight:Applying the Christian’sCharacter to Daily Life