Scripture
Luke 19:9
Wisdom 11:22-12:2; Psalms 145:1-2,8-11,13-14; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2; Luke 19:1-10
Sermon Week/Year
November 4, 2007
A woman named Rose once wrote a letter to the famous “Dear Abby” columnist. In it she said, “I am forty-four and would like to meet a man with no bad habits.” To which Abby replied, “So would I.”
Of course, neither Abby nor Rose will ever meet that man with no bad habits. Mr. Perfect does not exist. And if you are looking for “Mrs. Perfect” or “Miss Perfect” or “Mr. Perfect,” you will never find that person — ever. We are flawed human beings, all of us. No exceptions! In Biblical language, we are all “sinners.”
“Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect,” Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount. That’s our…
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