Title: Make Yourself Perfect
Contents
A. Introduction
1. Thinking about the question “Can a person be perfect?”: The very thought of ‘impossible to be perfect’ is contrary to God’s Word
2. The 3 types of humans
1) First, humans are like animals.
2) The second is a human-like human
3) The third is a human being like God.
B. Body
1. Meaning of the word ‘perfect’: ‘Love your enemies’
2. Nightingale's insignia: 'A man can help many with his material. When there is no material, words can help. When material and words are absent, tears can help.'
3. The Fruit of Forgiveness
1) Through forgiveness, we can be freed from the prison of the past. → Ruskin
2) Through forgiveness, we are freed from fear.
3) Only through forgiveness can we see the future
4. Types of Love: Reciprocal Love, Reciprocal Love, and God’s Love
1) Mutual love: 'If you love me, I love you too. If you hate me, I hate you too'
2) Affordable love: Love is a love that has many conditions and expects something in return if you do a good job.
3) Love of God: ‘Your Father makes his sun shine on both evil and good, and makes rain on the righteous and sinners’ (verse 45).
(1) Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you (verse 44)
(2) “What would you say if your son was among those being criticized?”
(3) "If the enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink."
5. The root of happiness is love for enemies
6. Practice Joseph's forgiveness and love
C. Conclusion
1. Let's imitate Mandela, who loved his enemies.→"There is so much to do that we don't have time to hold grudges."
2. Examin the meaning of Lincoln's thought when he said, "He who is without blemish has no virtue."
3. At least basically, there should be no haters, and let's train to love our enemies so that we can lead a perfect and happy life.