The Perfect Man

Psalms 37:37  Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

Intro: Contrary to the opinions of many women, there is such a thing as a perfect man! 

Some people would describe the perfect man as a man with words like:

• Strength - muscles, etc.
• Suave - smooth, slick, etc.
• Substance - job, money, assets
• Sensitive - sends flowers, candy, writes poems, etc.
• Sensible - handyman, solves problems
• Smart - high IQ
• Stunning - handsome, etc.
• lastly, some would describe the perfect man as Single!!

God tells us that when we see a perfect man, we should mark them. I do not believe in "sinless perfection", but I do believe in "sin less perfection!"  A perfect man will "sin less" than an imperfect man.

Mark - keep, observe, heed, keeper, preserve, beware, mark, watchman, wait, watch, regard, save

Perfect - sound, wholesome; complete, morally innocent, having integrity; one who is morally and ethically pure

Is it possible for us to be perfect - complete - morally and ethically pure?  Notice these verses:

• Genesis 6:9  These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
• Genesis 17:1  And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
• Deuteronomy 18:13  Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.
• Job 1:8  And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
• Philippians 3:15  Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
• Colossians 1:28  Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
• Colossians 4:12  Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:10  Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
• 2 Timothy 3:17  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

"The Marks of the Perfect Man" are...

I. The Man with a Love that is Unafraid

• 1 John 4:17, 18  Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

II. The Man with a Language that is Undamaging

• James 3:2  For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

III. The Man with Lusts that are Unfulfilled

• II Cor. 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

IV. The Man with a Loyalty that is Unified

• John 17:23  I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

V. The Man with a Longing that is Unwavering - Matt. 5:48

• Matthew 5:48  Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Conclusion: Luke 6:40  The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.