PERFECTION- Freedom from fault or defect.
Flawlessness.
An unsurpassable degree
of accuracy or excellence.
…, for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God,….
Romans 3:23 (NIV) New International Version
God saw all that he had made,
and it was very good.
And there was evening,
and there was morning—the sixth day.
Genesis 1:31 (NIV)
Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh,
a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me,
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power
is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about
my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest
on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake,
I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,
in persecutions, in difficulties.
For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:7b-10 (NIV)
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you,
love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Matthew 5:43-48 (NIV)
G.R.A.C.E
God’s Rich’s at Christ’s Expense
Prevenient Grace- Grace that comes before
Justifying Grace- when we say ‘yes’ to God’s grace
Sanctifying Grace – where we live out this relationship with Jesus
“Be perfect, therefore,
as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Matthew 5:48 (NIV)