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If Integrity were a label on a can, how would it read?
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Our Society Suffers from a Lack of Integrity
It seems that everyday we read about someone showing a lack of integrity.
It’s rampant.
Bill O’Reilly, the most successful TV Show Host in Cable News History, being fired from Fox News.
last Week, Kathy and I were at a Banquet honoring a couple of people for their service to the community and heard the most inappropriate dirty joke I have ever heard spoken in public…
King David Gives Practical Characteristics of People of Integrity
David has some of the same problems that our leaders today face.
He was bombarded with people wanting something from him.
David was also faced with people who wanted to kill him including one of his sons.
One of the keys for David and for each of us is choosing individuals to be around who are people of integrity.
We Have a Huge Need for Integrity Today (Psalm 15:1)
David asks the Question
Who Can Live Where God Is?
It’s almost like David is saying, “OK God, I know you are perfect, so who can actually live with you?
After all, God’s house is described as a Holy Hill and a sanctuary.
The Answer to the Question is a Person of Integrity!
A Person Of Integrity May Go into the Presence of God!
This passage deals with the need for integrity due to the lack there-of through out societies down through the ages.
Public leaders become deceitful so they can be re-elected while others are trying to bribe those same leaders.
Unfortunately, the lack of integrity is a problem inside the church with Christians as well as non Christians.
When Christians show a lack of integrity, it gains more attention because the World is watching.
One thing most employers want from an employee is a notice before the person quits the job.
I have seen too many people who claim to be Christians quit a job with no warning… that’s not integrity.
I have seen employees witness to other employees but do sub par work… that’s not integrity.
Others show up for work late and take long breaks… That’s not integrity.
As a Christian, We Represent Jesus at ALL Times.
We will either be a good representative or a bad one, but we are representatives.
God calls or mandates that we as Christians live morally upright lives.
Our standards for living come from the WOG, not from our pop culture.
David in Psalm 15 gives us 10 guides that describe what a person of integrity looks like.
If integrity were the ingredients on a can, here is what that would look like.
The Characteristics of Integrity
David Asked the Question Who can Stand in God’s Presence?
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A PERSON OF INTEGRITY IS BLAMELESS.
(Psalm 15:2)
The word for Blameless is Tamim and it means complete, sincere and without blemish.
A blameless person lives in obedience to the Lord.
IOW, he is doing his best to live by what the Lord say.
This is the kind of person people just can’t find anything wrong with.
Peter talked about this kind of person.
We are to Live Blameless Lives so that When People Speak badly of You it makes them Look Bad.
The media’s portrayal of VP Mike Pence is a good example of this.
2. A PERSON OF INTEGRITY DOES WHAT IS RIGHT (Psalm 15:2)
Not only is this person BLAMELESS they do the right things.
It’s not enough just to NOT GET IN TROUBLE.
Jesus wants us to doing the right things.
If you know the right thing to do and don’t do it, it’s sin.
God wants us doing the right things.
A young executive with a company was applying to the board of his company for a big promotion.
The interview was going real well and the committee decided to break for lunch.
They would then re-convene and announce this young man’s promotion.
While in line at the cafe in the building, one of the Board Members observed the young man grab some extra butter and hide it so he would not have to pay for it.
After lunch the Board Re-convened and not only did they not promite the young man, they fired him.
He lost a job with a huge paycheck for two cents worth of butter.
Here is what they knew...
MIke - giving away 60% of income… did it when he had a paper route...
RS - cleaning floors...
Little things matter and The Lord wants us to do the right things even in the little things.
3. A PERSON OF INTEGRITY SPEAKS THE TRUTH (Ps.
15:2)
… even when it hurts.
It’s easy to talk harshly, but we are to tell the truth, but be nice about it.
We speak from a heart filled with compassion for others.
God wants us to be the kind of people whose word means something.
In Ephesians, Paul gives some specific instructions...
There is a lot here, but look.
He says STOP LYING and begin TELLING THE TRUTH in a way that builds other people up… so that it’s beneficial.
4. A PERSON OF INTEGRITY DOES NOT GOSSIP (SLANDER) (Ps 15:3)
Gossip - to slander with your tongue… to drive a wedge between others.
This is referring to talking about someone to bring harm to their reputation or to them personally.
A person of Integrity does not try to defame or harm other people.
James compares Gossip to a Raging Fire
An uncontrolled tongue causes great amount of damage.
Gossiping, putting others down, bragging, manipulating, false teaching, exaggerating, complaining, flattering, and lying all cause damage and place people at odds with each other.
A few words spoken in anger can destroy a relationship that took years to build.
Words Are Powerful and How We Use them Reflects Our Relationship with God
How we speak is a powerful way to honor or dishonor the Lord.
Excuse Me Reverend.
We Should Speak in a Way that Builds Others Up
It’s easy to trash someone, especially if they have said something about you, but Paul says to only speak in a way that builds each other up.
My Mother used to tell me,
If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything.
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A PERSON OF INTEGRITY DOES GOOD TO OTHERS (Ps.
15:3)
David says a person of integrity does not intentionally harm other people.
People that harm others intentionally are evil people.
A person of integrity does whatever he or she can to not harm someone.
Beware of People Who speak Evil of Others.
These false teachers intentionally harmed others to increase their power and to hold onto their power.
Jesus calls us to DO GOOD to others & BUILD THEM UP Verbally
If we will do good and keep doing good, we will receive a great blessing.
The Good Samaritan is a great Example of doing good to others.
Tell the Story - He performed an act of kindness that was actually pretty risky.
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A PERSON OF INTEGRITY DOES NOT SPEAK EVIL OF HIS FRIENDS (Ps 15:3)
A person of Integrity does not speak evil of his friends.
The opposite of speaking evil is to speak to encourage them by making them know they are significant.
My Friend Ron or Steve - encouragers…
The Bible’s answer to our selfish desire to tear others down is
Don’t just look out for your own interests… look out for others.
We are in fact our brothers keeper.
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