Perfectionism
Pastor Peter Gowesky
Perfection tries to get approval from others and appease yourself.
Perfection tries to please & control God.
“Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” —-Romans 3:20-24
Pt. 1 Perfect is an
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” —-Romans 5:8
Pt. 2 Your
“If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless. But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.” —-Philippians 3:4-9
Pt. 3 Jesus +
“But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace” —-Galatians 1:15