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This document defines integrity and discusses what it means to live a life of integrity according to Psalm 15:1-5. It summarizes that a person of integrity is blameless, does what is right, speaks the truth, does not gossip or harm others, honors God, keeps promises even when it hurts, lends without interest, and cannot be bribed. Living with integrity means acting with honesty, faithfulness, sincerity and having values integrated into daily actions.

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Praise and Worship Slideshow

This document defines integrity and discusses what it means to live a life of integrity according to Psalm 15:1-5. It summarizes that a person of integrity is blameless, does what is right, speaks the truth, does not gossip or harm others, honors God, keeps promises even when it hurts, lends without interest, and cannot be bribed. Living with integrity means acting with honesty, faithfulness, sincerity and having values integrated into daily actions.

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Living a life of

INTEGRITY
WHAT IS
INTEGRITY?
INTEGRITY is best defined by some
synonyms, such as, ''honesty,''
''faithfulness,'' ''sincerity,'' and
''innocence.'' It means having a mind
free of dishonesty and deception.
INTEGRITY IS “DECIDING” TO
INTEGRATE OUR HEART'S VALUES
INTO OUR DAILY ACTIONS
Integrity comes from the word
''integrate.'' So it's the ability to integrate
the values of our heart into our daily
actions.
What is a life of
INTEGRITY?
Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord?
Who may enter your presence on your holy
hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do
what is right, speaking the truth from sincere
hearts. Those who refuse to gossip or harm
their neighbors or speak evil of their friends.
Those who despise flagrant sinners, and honor
the faithful followers of the Lord, and keep
their promises even when it hurts. Those who
lend money without charging interest, and
who cannot be bribed to lie about the
innocent. Such people will stand firm forever.

Psalms 15:1-5
Who can live where GOD is?

A PERSON OF
INTEGRITY may go into
the presence of God!
The Characteristics of
Integrity
Psalms 15:1-5
A person of integrity is BLAMESLESS
(Psalm 15:2)

The word for Blameless is Tamim and it means complete,


sincere and without blemish. A blameless person lives in
obedience to the Lord.

To be blameless is to be guiltless or above suspicion. It means


to be upright, innocent and/or a person of integrity
How do we live a life that is blameless?
Spend much time in the
Word of God. When in doubt about a
choice, don’t make a
decision until you have
Spend quiet time with an answer.
God.
Ask yourself honestly,
“What would Jesus do in
this situation?”
Seek counsel from godly
people when in doubt.
Seek to live a life of integrity; living
blameless before God and man. That
means living a life in which you are
striving to be holy, as God is holy. It also
means living above reproach. In order to
accomplish this, you must seek the help
and guidance of the Most, High God.
“Integrity isn’t a
destination. It is a way of
life. It is an internal
guidance system that will
never guide you astray!”
Kelley Kosow
A person of integrity does WHAT IS RIGHT
(Psalm 15:2)

Not only is this person BLAMELESS they do the right things.


It’s not enough just to NOT GET IN TROUBLE. Jesus wants
us to doing the right things.

If you know the right thing to do and don’t do it, it’s sin. God
wants us doing the right things.

Little things matter and The Lord wants us to do the right


things even in the little things.
A person of integrity does SPEAKS THE TRUTH
(Psalm 15:2)

God wants us to be the kind of people whose word means


something.

A person who demonstrates integrity displays strong moral


principles or moral uprightness. He or she acts whole in
intention and in action, with no room for double-minded
motives or deeds. Acting with integrity is the simplest and
least stressful choice to make.
A person of integrity does NOT GOSSIP (slander)
(Psalm 15:3)

Gossip - to slander with your tongue or to drive a wedge


between others.

An uncontrolled tongue causes great amount of damage.


Gossiping, putting others down, bragging, manipulating, false
teaching, exaggerating, complaining, flattering, and lying all
cause damage and place people at odds with each other. A few
words spoken in anger can destroy a relationship that took
years to build.
A person of integrity does NOT GOSSIP (slander)
(Psalm 15:3)

Words are Powerful and how we use them reflects our


relationship with God.

We should speak in a way that builds others up.


T.H.I.N.K. before you speak
A Godly man wants to be
T Is it TRUE?
like Jesus. A Godly man
wants others to be like Jesus.
H Is it HELPFUL?
So if we are to be Godly
men, we do not gossip or
I Is it INSPIRING? slander, but instead we say
and listen to only the things
Is it NECESSARY?
N the build others up and point
them towards Jesus.
Is it KIND?
K
A person of integrity does GOOD TO OTHERS
(Psalm 15:3)

A person of integrity does not intentionally harm other people.


People that harm others intentionally are evil people. A
person of integrity does whatever he or she can to not harm
someone.

Jesus calls us to DO GOOD to others & BUILD THEM UP


Verbally. If we will do good and keep doing good, we will
receive a great blessing
A person of integrity does NOT SPEAK EVIL OF HIS
FRIEND
(Psalm 15:3)

A person of Integrity does not speak evil of his friends. The


opposite of speaking evil is to speak to encourage them by
making them know they are significant.

The Bible’s answer to our selfish desire to tear others down is,
Don’t just look out for your own interests, look out for others.
We are in fact our brothers keeper. We should always treat
people as if they are significant because they are.
A person of integrity HONORS FAITHFUL
FOLLOWERS OF JESUS
(Psalm 15:4)

Remember that the word “honor” is a word that means “to be


heavy or great”. It is a word that means that when you a
certain person, their presence has great meaning to you, and
their words have a special weight and significance to them.
You honor them, respect them, treasure them, and highly
esteem them.
A person of integrity KEEPS THEIR PROMISES
EVEN WHEN IT HURTS
(Psalm 15:4)

Today we need people that will speak the truth from their
hearts and who keep their word even when it means that they
will suffer to keep it. This is all about the integrity of our
words and our hearts.

In the world that we live in today it is nothing to promise


something one day and change your mind the next. One day
give your word and depending on how you feel that morning
you break your word without a second thought.
A person of integrity LENDS MONEY WITHOUT
CHARGING INTEREST
(Psalm 15:5)

A Person of integrity is a generous person and give to others


and to the Lord’s work. Our attitude should be one of
generosity and helping the needy.
A person of integrity DOES’T ACCEPT BRIBES
(Psalm 15:5)

A Bribe is anything someone might give someone else to try


to gain their favor. This is usually done by someone who is
guilty can gain an advantage over an innocent person.

We are to deal fairly with everyone we come in contact with.


This is a lot of work, but what are the results of living a life of
integrity.
CONCLUSION
You are a man or woman who deserves to speak your
truth and have truth spoken to you. The truth will set
you free. I know it set us free! Be thankful and value
your words and the honesty of others. It truly is a gift.

Integrity is the key to unlock all the best doors this life
has to offer. Be encouraged!

You’re worth honesty—for yourself and others.


CONCLUSION
People who live lives of integrity will stand when
troubles come. Our world needs men and women of
Integrity who reflect the light of Jesus to others. Jesus
said we are to be the light of the world and we can’t
light the world if our actions don’t match our words.
“Goodness is about character - integrity,
honesty, kindness, generosity, moral
courage, and the like.
More than anything else, it is about how we
treat other people.”
Dennis Prager
Living a life of
INTEGRITY

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