Willing to Be Perfected

Main Point:  We are flawed instruments redeemed by Jesus to be heirs to God’s Kingdom.  God is not looking for perfect people He is just looking for hearts willing to be perfected

We are heirs to God’s Kingdom

• Romans 8:16-17.  Heirs to suffering and heirs be glorified with Christ
• Ephesians 3:6. Gentiles are fellow heirs and partakers of the promise of everlasting life as heirs.

The enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy

• The enemy knows you are an heir and is at work to deceive as many people as possible to stop the spread of the Gospel.
• John 10:10. The enemy is actively trying to steal, kill, and destroy people.
  • He does it by deception and half-truths.
  • He does it through temptation of sin.
  • It is true that we are flawed sinners and don’t deserve everlasting life with God.                                
    • The part that the enemy leaves out is that God redeems flawed instruments like us
      • and because of the redeeming blood of Jesus we are heirs to the Kingdom of God
      • not because we are good enough (works) but because by grace are we saved through faith.

Pastor’s Thoughts:

• This is why God is not looking for perfection in you; He is just looking for a heart willing to be perfected.
  • If that is you, a heart willing to be perfected, then you are on a journey to be more Christlike
• There is nothing the enemy can do to Kill, steal or destroy your salvation or your calling.
• Hearts willing to be perfected will grow.

God is patient and merciful

• Psalm 103:8. The Lord is slow to anger and plenty merciful.

A heart after God’s will

• Acts 13:21-22.  God said David was “A man after God’s own heart”
  • David experienced God’s power with the Lion and the Bear and Goliath and all the battles he won
  • David loved God but David was a flawed sinner.
  • As King with all the power of the Kingdom of Israel, David did not let his pride blind him from the truth of his imperfections.
    • King David repented about Bathsheba, Uriah’s wife.

Pastor’s Thoughts:

• Of all the great acts of king David, I believe the one that gives him the title of “A man after God’s own heart”
  • is not the lion, the bear, or winning all the battles, or even defeating Goliath
    • it was repenting after the prophet Nathan confronted his sin.
      • King David had all the power in the world to hide his sin and even justify his actions but instead David repents and prays unto the Lord “Create in me a clean heart”

Create in me a clean heart

• Psalm 51:10-12.  A heart willing to be perfected.
  • There is joy in the salvation of the Lord

               
Pastor’s thoughts:

• Is that your cry out to God today, “Create in me a clean heart”
• Are you a flawed instrument “Willing to be Perfected”

Conclusion:

• We are flawed instruments redeemed by Jesus to be heirs to God’s Kingdom. 
• God is not looking for perfect people He is just looking for hearts willing to be perfected
• Create in me a clean Heart, oh Lord.
• And renew a right spirit within me.