1. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God

2. Prayer I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God. I boldly declare that I have ears to hear and a heart to obey what the Bible says about me. And today I will be forever changed by God’s Word. Lord, give me wisdom and understanding so I can know you better. Amen.

4. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God 1. The Calling of God 2. The Gifting of God 3. The Discipline of God 4. The Grace of God

5. Big Idea #1 The calling of God and the gifting of the Spirit do not negate the importance of obedience to God.

6. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God 1. The Calling of God “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11, NIV

7. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God 1. The Calling of God “For You created my innermost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139: 13-14, NIV

8. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God 1. The Calling of God “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10, NIV

9. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God 1. The Calling of God “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” I Peter 2:9, NIV

10. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God 2. The Gifting of God “So Christ Himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip His people for works of service, so that he body of Christ may be built up.” Ephesians 4:11-12

11. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God 2. The Gifting of God “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” Romans 11:29, NKJV

12. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God 3. The Discipline of God

13. Big Idea #1 The calling of God and the gifting of the Spirit do not negate the importance of obedience to God.

15. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God 3. The Discipline of God A. Samson walked in disobedience B. Samson walked in the flesh C. Samson had no accountability

16. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God 3. The Discipline of God “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it. You said, “No, but we will flee on horses.” Isaiah 30:15-16, NIV

18. Imperfect Faith in a Perfect God 4. The Grace of God “But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.” Judges 16:22, NIV

19. Imperfect faith in a Perfect God “Grace is simply another word for God’s tumbling, rumbling reservoir of strength and protection. It comes at us, not occasionally or miserly, but constantly and aggressively, wave upon wave.” Max Lucado

20. Big Idea #2 The imperfect-ness of my life and the incomplete-ness of my faith do not negate the perfect-ness of the grace of God.

21. Imperfect faith in a Perfect God “Lord, I crawled across the barrenness to You with my empty cup.... If only I had known You better, I’d have come running with a bucket.” Nancy Spiegelberg