I. EXORDIUM:
Have you seen a perfect man or whose name is perfect to?
II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:
General believer
III. OBJECTIVES:
To prove that we can be perfect because God commanded us.
IV. TEXT:
Matthew 5:48
So be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
- Pray that we will be perfect, always look to you as our role model.
V. THESIS:
We can be perfect because God commanded.
VI. TITLE:
BE PERFECT
VII. EXPLICATION:
A. Author: Moses - writer of first 5 books of the Bible
B. Keyword: Beginning or Origins
C. Date/Time Of Writing: From the Beginning
D. First Messianic Promise: Genesis 3:15
Genesis 3:15
"I'll place hostility between you and the woman, between your offspring and her offspring. He'll strike you on the head, and you'll strike him on the heel."
VIII. MAIN BODY:
A. Be perfect even all things are contrary to you.
1. It's a command of God, we will not be commanded if we can't do it. We can be perfect that's why we're commanded by God. - he makes our ways perfect. (2 Samuel 22:33)
2 Samuel 22:33
This God is my strong place of valor! He has made my life blameless.
B. Be perfect for our role model is our Father.
1. Lord Jesus is the Perfected of our faith. (Hebrews 12:2, 2 Corinthians 7:1)
Hebrews 12:2
fixing our attention on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of the faith, who, in view of the joy set before him, endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Since we have these promises, dear friends, let's cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit by becoming mature in our holy fear of God.
2. Will you give a difficult task to your children? Will you command your children do impossible things? Same with God.
C. God is in Heaven and is perfect.
IX. CONCLUSION:
Challenge them to be perfect.
