Matthew 5:43-48

“You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and…”

Matthew 5:43-48

“…persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you?…”

Matthew 5:43-48

“…Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” (NKJV).

Christian Perfection

I. What is Perfection?

Sinlessness? Sinlessness After Coming to Christ?

Ecclesiastes 7:20

Ecclesiastes 7:20 I John 2:1I John 2:1

Christian Perfection

I. What is Perfection?

• Perfection Defined

“To bring to an end; to finish; complete;

perfect; to carry out to completion”

(Moulton, p. 162)

Christian Perfection

I. What is Perfection?

• Perfection Defined

1. Of Healings. Acts 3:16; Matt. 14:34-36

2. Jesus’ Suffering. Hebrews 2:10

3. Of the Resurrection. Luke 13:31-33

Christian Perfection

II. Perfection Is…

• Maturity

1. Go on to perfection. Hebrews 6:1-2

2. Not yet perfected. Phil 3:12-15

Christian Perfection

II. Perfection Is…

• Completeness

1. Be complete. II Corinthians 13:11

Christian Perfection

II. Perfection Is…

• Faithfulness

1. Bond of Perfection. Col. 3:12-14

2. Perfecting Holiness. II Cor. 7:1

3. Works not Perfect. Rev. 3:1-3

Christian Perfection

III. God’s Desire for Believers.

Purpose of God’s Servants

Colossians 1:24-28

Colossians 1:24-28

Ephesians 4:11-15

Ephesians 4:11-15

Purpose of Preaching

I Peter 5:10

“…May the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.”