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Qualities of a Pure Heart: The Power of Love

Discover the 7 essential qualities of a pure heart: determination, integrity, kindness, humility, patience, dignity, contentment, and confidence. Explore the definition of love in Greek and Biblical terms, rooted in sincere appreciation and goodwill. Learn how love governs relationships with God, Jesus, brethren, family, neighbors, and even enemies. Dive into 1 Corinthians 13 to explore the characteristics of love: patience, kindness, humility, unselfishness, self-control, and forgiveness. Understand that love never fails, comes from a pure heart, and must be demonstrated through actions towards God and others. Let love prevail in every aspect of your life, as it is the bond of perfection.

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Qualities of a Pure Heart: The Power of Love

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  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!

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