Living In Perfection
LIVING IN PERFECTION
MATTHEW 5:43-48
I. JESUS COMMANDS US TO BE PERFECT
A. JESUS NEVER COMMANDS US TO DO WHAT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO DO
B. JESUS NEVER COMMANDS US TO DO WHAT HE DOES NOT MAKE POSSIBLE FOR US TO DO
C. JESUS NEVER COMMANDS US TO DO WHAT HE IS NOT WILLING TO HELP US TO DO
II. JESUS DEMANDS SOMETHING FOR US THAT REQUIRES A HEART RESPONSE
A. THIS HEART RESPONSE IS NOT NATURAL
B. THIS HEART RESPONSE CALLS FOR US TO DO SOMETHING SUPERNATURAL
C. THIS HEART RESPONSE IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO DO ON OUR OWN
III. ONLY A CHANGED HEART CAN ACHIEVE WHAT JESUS IS CALLING FOR
A. ONLY A CHANGED HEART CAN ENABLE US TO LOVE THOSE WHO FIGHT AGAINST US
B. ONLY A CHANGED HEART CAN CAUSE US TO CALL DOWN BLESSINGS ON THOSE WHO PRACTICE CALLING DOWN CURSES ON US
C. ONLY A CHANGED HEART CAN CAUSE US TO NATURALLY DO GOOD TO THOSE WHO HATE US
D. ONLY A CHANGED HEART CAN CAUSE US TO REGULARLY FALL ON OUR KNEES AND PRAY FOR THEM THAT PERSECUTE AND HURT US
IV. LIVING THE PERFECT LIFE
A. IS NOT IN THE DOING, BUT IN THE HEART RESPONSE
B. LIVING THE PERFECT LIFE IS LOVING OTHERS AS JESUS LOVES US
C. LIVING THE PERFECT LIFE IS NOT LOVING THOSE WHO LOVE US, BUT LOVING THE UNLOVABLE
D. LIVING THE PERFECT LIFE IS LIVING WITH THE DESIRE FOR ALL TO COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST
E. LIVING THE PERFECT LIFE IS BEING JESUS IN OUR IMPERFECT WORLD