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?