The Word Perfect Is the One Who Makes Me Complete and Perfect

In Matthew's gospel, Jesus begins His declaration of the law from up in a mountain place. That's why we often call it the Sermon on the Mount, because that's where we are. The covenant path is this long path of discipleship. It's going to be a long process. So if we put on the board this word perfect as kind of our goal and we recognize that we are here,. X marks the spot.