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Truth Integrity and relationship to faith

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Walking in Truth : 

Walking in Truth James took the handphone out of Sarah’s bag!

Walking in Truth : 

Walking in Truth Ms Becky did not smoke a cigarette today!

Walking in Truth : 

Walking in Truth Truth is much more than not telling lies

Walking in Truth : 

Walking in Truth The Truth The whole Truth Nothing but the Truth

Walking in Truth : 

Walking in Truth Being Truth

INTEGRITY : 

INTEGRITY We recognize it We value it We can see when it is absent BUT What is it?

Why is INTEGRITY important? : 

Why is INTEGRITY important? Because God IS Integrity and our life is meant to reflect the very nature of God to other people. God’s integrity is why the crucifixion of Jesus had to happen God’s integrity is why the world is in a bit of a mess

Why is INTEGRITY important? : 

Why is INTEGRITY important? Proverbs 10:9 The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out. Proverbs 11:3 The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity. 2 different sets of thoughts, speech, actions

If you have integrity, nothing else matters.  If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters. : 

If you have integrity, nothing else matters.  If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters. Alan Simpson

What IS “Integrity”? : 

What IS “Integrity”?

Integrity is WHOLENESS : 

Integrity is WHOLENESS

Latin integer = whole, complete : 

Latin integer = whole, complete

An integer is aWHOLE number : 

An integer is aWHOLE number

Structures may be said to have integrity : 

Structures may be said to have integrity This means that all the component parts combine to form a functioning wholeness

Handphone? : 

Handphone? Lack of integrity can lead to breakdown in communication

Cooling fan? : 

Cooling fan? Lack of integrity can lead to damage, burn out… being useless

Drink container? : 

Drink container? Lack of integrity can lead to you becoming drained and empty..

Chair? : 

Chair? Lack of integrity can be uncomfortable and dangerous..

Broken Cup? : 

Broken Cup? Lack of integrity can be embarrassing..

Balloon? : 

Balloon? Lack of integrity can be terminal..

When integrity (wholeness) is compromised, collapse occurs! : 

When integrity (wholeness) is compromised, collapse occurs!

The opposite of Integration?..Dis-integration : 

The opposite of Integration?..Dis-integration

Integrity : 

Integrity WHOLENESS COMPLETENESS or TOTALITY INCORRUPTIBILITY TRUSTWORTHY TRUE

Personal Integrity? : 

Personal Integrity?

Mahatma Gandhi…. One man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department. Life is one indivisible whole. : 

Mahatma Gandhi…. One man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department. Life is one indivisible whole.

Mahatma Gandhi…. One man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department. Life is one indivisible whole. : 

Mahatma Gandhi…. One man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other department. Life is one indivisible whole.

Psalm 78…. David shepherded the people with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them : 

Psalm 78…. David shepherded the people with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them

Psalm 78…. David shepherded the people with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them : 

Psalm 78…. David shepherded the people with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them

Confucius: To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right. : 

Confucius: To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.

Confucius: To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right. : 

Confucius: To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.

Slide 37: 

A person of integrity is living rightly, not divided, nor being a different person in different circumstances. A person of integrity is the same person in private that he or she is in public.

The KFC Chicken Box! : 

The KFC Chicken Box! A newspaper story… a man from Long Beach went into a KFC to get some chicken for himself and the young lady with him. She waited in the car while he went in to pick up the chicken…

Slide 39: 

Inadvertently the manager of the store handed the man the wrong box in which he had placed the financial proceeds of the day instead of the box of chicken. He was planning to make a bank deposit and had camouflaged it by putting the money in a fried chicken box. The fellow took his box, went back to the car, and the two of them drove away.

Slide 40: 

When they got to the park and opened the box, they discovered they had a box full of money. Now an integrity choice needed to occur! Realizing the mistake, the man got back into the car and returned to KFC and gave the money back to the manager. Well, the manager was elated! He was so pleased that he told the young man, "Stick around, I want to call the newspaper and have them take your picture. You're the most honest guy in town!!

Slide 41: 

"Oh, no, don't do that!" said the young man. "Why not?" asked the manager. Well," he said, "you see, I'm married, and the woman I'm with is not my wife.“ Dallas Times Herald.

A person of integrity is integrated and authentic. There is no duplicity of attitudes and actions. : 

A person of integrity is integrated and authentic. There is no duplicity of attitudes and actions.

If people who know me were asked for five words that describe me, would integrity be one of them? What about you? : 

If people who know me were asked for five words that describe me, would integrity be one of them? What about you?

Matthew 5:37 : 

Matthew 5:37 Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

How can we get integrity? : 

How can we get integrity? 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. God enables our integrity

How can we get integrity? : 

How can we get integrity? Ephesians 4:15-16 …. speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. We encourage one another in integrity

How can we get integrity? : 

How can we get integrity? Colossians 2:2-3 My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Encouragement and love will lead us to the integrity of Jesus

Integrity is wholeness : 

Integrity is wholeness How lost was my condition until Jesus made me whole – John Newton