The Possibility of being Complete Only the Lord can make us complete 20 Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead that great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the everlasting covenant 21 ID: 709529
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To Be Complete
Hebrews 13:20-21Slide2
The Possibility of being CompleteSlide3
Only the Lord can make us complete
20 Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21
make
you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 13:20-21Slide4
Only the Lord can make us complete
For
to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:
1
Peter 2:21Slide5
Only the Lord can make us complete
For
I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
John
6:38Slide6
Only the Lord can make us complete
21 “Not
everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22
Many
will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?
Matthew
7:21-22Slide7
The Lord’s Word must work in us Slide8
Only the Lord can make us complete
For
the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews
4:12Slide9
Only the Lord can make us complete
And
I appeal to you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
Hebrews
13:22Slide10
Only the Lord can make us complete
make
you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews
13:21Slide11
Only the Lord can make us complete
that
the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2
Timothy 3:17Slide12
The Lord’s Word must work in us Slide13
Hebrews 13:21
make
you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. Slide14
God’s people are to be workers for the Lord
Therefore
, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
1
Corinthians 15:58Slide15
The church at Ephesus which had lost its “first love,” was commended to “do the first works.”
Remember
therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.
Revelation
2:5Slide16
There is not potential for completeness in indifference, apathy or hard-heartedness. Slide17
The Lord’s Word must work in us
There
is not potential for completeness in indifference, apathy or hard-heartedness.
To
be complete the Lord’s people must be active, involved in good worksSlide18
The Possibility of Completeness that Pleases Slide19
Completeness is “well pleasing in His Sight
”
make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 13:21Slide20
Completeness is “well pleasing in His Sight
”
And
there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Hebrews
4:13Slide21
Completeness is “well pleasing in His Sight
”
For
God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Hebrews
6:10Slide22
Completeness is “well pleasing in His Sight
”
But
do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Hebrews
13:16Slide23
Completeness is “well pleasing in His Sight
”
5 By
faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6
But
without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Hebrews
11:5-6Slide24
Completeness is “well pleasing in His Sight
”
And
whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.
1
John 3:22Slide25
Lessons for Us TodaySlide26
The Lord wants spiritually mature (perfect) people.
12 For
though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13
For
everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. Slide27
The Lord wants spiritually mature (perfect) people.
14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. 6:1
Therefore
, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, Hebrews 5:12 - 6:1Slide28
The Lord wants “complete Christians.”Slide29
The challenge the Lord has for His people is for Him to make them complete!
make
you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews
13:21Slide30
Conclusion
1. We have all we need to be complete.
2
. What the world offers does not provide what we need to be truly complete.
3
.
Only
those who seek fulfillment in Christ can truly be complete.