Thought: The Lord will perfect THAT which concerneth me.
The word perfect means to be complete, whole, upright, plain, just, without fault or defect.
Hebrews 13:20-21 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the everlasting covenant. MAKE you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever.
II Timonthy 3:16-17 – ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man (person) of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
1 John 4:17-18 HEREIN is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Note: Our love for God is perfected when we learn to trust God and not fear the circumstances that confront us. Fear – False evidences appearing real.
Those of us who are fearful need to be delivered so that we can trust God.
James 2:21-22 WAST not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect.
Works apart from faith are vain. Faith with works is acceptable with God. Faith without works is just as good as works apart from faith – DEAD.
Ephesians 4:11-12 AND HE gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some, evangelists, and some pastors and teachers. FOR the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.
Sharon Therese Spencer
Edited 8/28/2004 11:29 pm ET by Downtoearth (pastorsts)
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