Introduction: Does CHARACTER really count? You better believe it does! Even though–in our culture–it seems like educational, political, and religious leaders get by with shady CHARACTER, according to the Word of God, sooner or later, sin will find you out.

“….and be sure your sin will find you out.” (Num 32:23)

Solomon writes,
“The memory of the just is blessed.” (Prov 10:7)

1. Through CORRECTION!

“My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Our God is like a loving Father who has our best interest in mind and desires that we be conformed to the image of His Son, Jesus Christ.” (Heb 12:5,6)

2. Through CONFESSION!

“18For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing.” (Rom 7:18)

“….the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matt 26:41)

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1John 1:9)

3. Through CLEANSING!

“…… and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” (1John 1:7)

“Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.” (John 15:3)

4. Through CONSECRATION!

“1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Rom 12:1,2)

Notice the steps in Consecration:

Conclusion: When you look in the mirror, do you see any flaws? Maybe. When you look in the mirror of God’s Word do you see any flaws?

“2But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” (James 1:22-25)