The Word of God

1 Pe 1:22-25

22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; 24 for

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

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

• How did you obey the truth?
  
• How have you purified your souls?
  - What is at least one reason for purifying your soul?
  
• How fervent and sincere is your love for one another?
  - Why is it important that your love come from the heart and not just the head?
  - Why was the purification necessary before the love?
  
• How does being born again relate to obedience, purification, and love?
  - Why is God's word the avenue for this new birth?
  
• What is God's word?
  - How does this passage impact you if you consider God's word to be a book?
  - How does this passage impact you if you consider God's word to be Jesus?
  
• Realizing that God's word abides forever, why do we spend more time chasing temporary things?
  - How long do you read and study God's word each day?
  - Compare that time with time spent reading, watching TV, gardening, etc.