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FULFILLING THE LAW
GRACIOUS JESUS3. KINGDOM LIFESTYLE PART 1
Salt and Light
Fulfilling the LawAnger and Hurt
Lust and Immorality
Integrity
The Extra Mile
Love your Enemies
FULFILLING THE LAWPRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Matt 5:17-20; Luke 16:16-17ObjectivesFulfilling the lawAccomplishing the lawRelaxing the lawStewards of the lawDiscussionReference
FULFILLING THE LAWOBJECTIVES To understand: Difference between OT law and NT law Meaning of fulfilling, accomplishing,
relaxing the law
Responsibility as stewards of the law
FULFILLING THE LAW Theme Verse :17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
FULFILLING THE LAW Remaining Passage:18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matt 5
FULFILLING THE LAWWhat is the difference between OT and NT law?
FULFILLING THE LAWHow did Christ fulfil and not abolish Civil Ceremonial SpiritualLaws?What about kosher food, eye for eye, sacrifices?
FULFILLING THE LAWHow does love fulfil the law?Romans 13:8-10
TO COMPETE OR COMPLETE
Law competesLove completes
ACCOMPLISHING THE LAW
How does the law get accomplished?• Obedience• Cleansing
through Christ• Growing to
maturity• Growing others
to maturity (v 19)
RELAXING THE LAWIn what ways do we tend to relax the law? (v 19)Question – did God really say?Rationalize – can’t be too bad, not possible, etc.Avoid – imagine nothing happened
FULFILLING THE LAWhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKVYEMjyf0g
TEST OF THE LAWWho are the least in the kingdom? Why?Who are the greatest in the kingdom? Why? (v 19)
STEWARDS OF THE LAWWhat are the marks of a good steward? (v 19,20) Obey TeachIn what way did the Pharisees disqualify themselves?
DISCUSSION1. In what ways do we risk being like
Pharisees?2. How can we avoid the dangers of
relaxing the law?3. How can we be the best stewards in our
current context?