April 9, 2023 • Pastor Phil Burggraff • Matthew 5:48
Passage: Matthew 5:48
Theme: Simple Obedience: Be “Perfect”
Misunderstanding “Perfection”
· Sinlessness
· “Just Do Your Best”
· Impossibility
· Perfection
Jesus’ Command: Be Whole
How can we be whole? Wholeness is ...
1. Attained through Christ’s completed work.
2. Received through whole-hearted belief in Christ’s completed work.
3. Mirrored in undivided allegiance like our Heavenly Father.
Main Idea: Jesus makes us whole.
Application Questions:
· When you hear the command given by Jesus, with which misunderstanding do you struggle?
· How does grace and the work of Christ impact this command?
· Is there an inadequate belief in Jesus Christ (cf. John 2:23–25; James 2:19)? What characterizes such belief?
· How is our Heavenly Father whole/perfect? In what ways can we mirror and evidence Him?
