Living With Our Imperfections

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    1. Living With Our Imperfections Working on our imperfections through our thoughts, speech, and behavior.
    2. Introduction
      • With great glory God’s faithful will leave this world, translated into perfection with all the saints.
        • We must live in this world with all our imperfections among the saints.
        • God’s wisdom and test of our faith demands that we strive – in unity – for perfection.
    3. Introduction
      • While we strive for unity, however, we are continually beset by the very flaws we wish to rid:
        • Pride, jealousy, envy, selfishness, covetousness, etc.
        • It is because we live in the flesh that we struggle in our relationships here on earth – even with those we are striving to be with for eternity.
    4. Introduction
      • It is important, therefore, that we take a sobering look at our hearts:
        • What are our thoughts for or against each other.
        • How do we speak about and/or toward each other.
        • What do we do for or against each other.
    5. Our Thoughts Toward Each Other
      • As a man thinks in his heart, so he is . Prov. 23:7
        • While our thoughts do not always manifest itself outwardly…they do reveal the kind of hearts we possess. Matt. 15:19-20a
        • Conversely, we need to dwell anything worthy of praise. Phil. 4:8
    6. Our Thoughts Toward Each Other
      • Thus, our thoughts must be centered around the love we have before God and others.
        • Because we live in the flesh we must work diligently against the flesh. Cp. 1 Cor. 13:4-7
        • We need to have a spirit of patience before patience is manifested.
        • We need a spirit of kindness, longsuffering, etc… thinking the best of/in others.
    7. Our Speech Toward Each Other
      • Out of the abundance of the heart a man speaks. Lk. 6:45
        • Those with a good and noble heart (Speak the truth and sincerity).
        • Those with a good heart speak openly and forthrightly.
        • Some, to hide an evil heart, speak words of hypocrisy. Prov. 23:7
    8. Our Speech Toward Each Other
      • The necessity of godly speech toward each other.
        • Because we live in the flesh our speech is not always as it should be.
        • We need to work hard at having speech seasoned with grace . Col. 4:6
        • We need to use our tongues to edify one another. Eph. 4:29
    9. Our Behavior Toward Each Other
      • As our speech goes, so goes our behavior. Jas. 3:13-18
        • Living in the flesh it is easy to become angry, indifferent, or uncaring.
        • Loving behavior however, seeks the best to help others.
        • As Christians living in a world full of sin and sorrow, it is easy to behave when all is well, but the real test comes when we are tried in difficult circumstances. Jas. 1:2
    10. Our Behavior Toward Each Other
      • While in this world of imperfection we need to exemplify godly behavior.
        • We must be careful in how we behave in the household of God. 1 Tim. 3:15
        • Our actions should always be to lift each other up, not tear each other down.
        • Because what we sow here on earth (among the saints) we will reap for eternity. Matt. 7:17-21
    11. Conclusion
      • While we may technically never be perfect we must strive for it until we are perfected.
      • When we sin against our God or one another, repentance/lack thereof will show what kind of people we are.
      • All brethren, however, must be loving and patient with one another through our imperfections as we strive together to serve the Lord.

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