The Imperfect Harvest

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1. Matthew 5:48

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   It is often a temptation in our world and even within the culture of the Church to obsess about perfection.

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2. Moroni 10:32

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   Remember that perfectionism is not the same as being perfected in Christ.

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3. John 6:5

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   “There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?”

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4. John 6:7

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   “There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?”

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5. John 6:11

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   “When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.”

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6. Matthew 14:27

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   “And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”

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7. John 14:9

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   “Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us

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8. John 14:12

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   And then He taught, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also.”

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9. Mark 4

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10. Matthew 13:1

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    In the parable of the sower, the Savior describes the seeds that are planted in good ground.

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1. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 16: The Chosen Twelve

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   • John 14:9

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     Philip may have been the first to receive the authoritative call “Follow me” from the lips of Jesus, and we find him immediately testifying that Jesus was the long expected Messiah.

   • John 6:5

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     Philip may have been the first to receive the authoritative call “Follow me” from the lips of Jesus, and we find him immediately testifying that Jesus was the long expected Messiah.

2. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 17: The Sermon on the Mount

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   • Matthew 5:48

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     Relative Perfection.—Our Lord’s admonition to men to become perfect, even as the Father is perfect (Matthew 5:48) cannot rationally be construed otherwise than as implying the possibility of such achievement.