““Love never ends. But as for Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will prophecies, they will come to an come to an

endend; as for tongues, they will cease; ; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will as for knowledge, it will come to an come to an endend. For we know only in part, and . For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will the complete comes, the partial will

come to an endcome to an end.”.”

~ 1 Corinthians 13:8-10, NRSV~ 1 Corinthians 13:8-10, NRSV

““Do not think that Do not think that I have come to I have come to abolishabolish the Law the Law or the Prophets; I or the Prophets; I have not come to have not come to abolish them but abolish them but to fulfill them.”to fulfill them.”

~ Matthew 5:17, ~ Matthew 5:17, NIVNIV

““He has He has abolishedabolished the law with its the law with its

commandments commandments and ordinances, and ordinances,

that he might create that he might create in himself one new in himself one new humanity in place humanity in place

of the two, thus of the two, thus making peace.”making peace.”

~ Ephesians 2:15, ~ Ephesians 2:15, NRSVNRSV

““God made you alive with Christ. He God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having forgave us all our sins, having

canceled the written code, with its canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it that stood opposed to us; he took it

away, nailing it to the cross.”away, nailing it to the cross.”

~ Colossians 2:13-14 (NIV)~ Colossians 2:13-14 (NIV)

““Therefore do not let anyone judge Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. Moon celebration or a Sabbath day.

These are a shadow of the things These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.”however, is found in Christ.”

~ Colossians 2:16-17, NIV~ Colossians 2:16-17, NIV

““So in everything, do to others what So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for you would have them do to you, for

this sums up the Law and the this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”Prophets.”

~ Matthew 7:12, NIV~ Matthew 7:12, NIV

““Love does no harm to its neighbor. Love does no harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment Therefore love is the fulfillment

of the law.”of the law.”

~ Romans 13:10, NIV~ Romans 13:10, NIV

““Christ’s way is more challenging Christ’s way is more challenging and more demanding – as well as and more demanding – as well as more rewarding – than any legal more rewarding – than any legal

system can ever be.”system can ever be.”

~ Dr. D.A. Carson, Theologian~ Dr. D.A. Carson, Theologian

““Circumcise, then, the foreskin of Circumcise, then, the foreskin of your heart, and do not be stubborn your heart, and do not be stubborn

any longer.” any longer.”

~ Deuteronomy 10:16, NRSV~ Deuteronomy 10:16, NRSV

““Abram believed the LORD, and he Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.”credited it to him as righteousness.”

~ Genesis 15:6, NIV~ Genesis 15:6, NIV

Five Areas Of Radical ChangeFive Areas Of Radical Change

TORAH TORAH

TRADITIONTRADITION

TEMPLETEMPLE

TERRITORYTERRITORY

TRIBALISMTRIBALISM

TORAHTORAH –> –>

TRADITIONTRADITION –> –>

TEMPLETEMPLE –> –>

TERRITORYTERRITORY –> –>

TRIBALISMTRIBALISM –> –>

TORAHTORAH –> –> Love fulfills the LawLove fulfills the Law

TRADITIONTRADITION –> –>

TEMPLETEMPLE –> –>

TERRITORYTERRITORY –> –>

TRIBALISMTRIBALISM –> –>

TORAHTORAH –> –> Love fulfills the LawLove fulfills the Law

TRADITIONTRADITION –> Community of faith –> Community of faith becomes our becomes our

primary fence”primary fence”

TEMPLETEMPLE –> –>

TERRITORYTERRITORY –> –>

TRIBALISMTRIBALISM –> –>

TORAHTORAH –> –> Love fulfills the LawLove fulfills the Law

TRADITIONTRADITION –> Community of faith –> Community of faith becomes our becomes our

primary fence”primary fence”

TEMPLETEMPLE –> –> Our bodiesOur bodies

TERRITORYTERRITORY –> –>

TRIBALISMTRIBALISM –> –>

TORAHTORAH –> –> Love fulfills the LawLove fulfills the Law

TRADITIONTRADITION –> Community of faith –> Community of faith becomes our becomes our

primary fence”primary fence”

TEMPLETEMPLE –> –> Our bodiesOur bodies

TERRITORYTERRITORY –> The Invisible –> The Invisible KingdomKingdom

TRIBALISMTRIBALISM –> –>

TORAHTORAH –> –> Love fulfills the LawLove fulfills the Law

TRADITIONTRADITION –> Community of faith –> Community of faith becomes our becomes our

primary fence”primary fence”

TEMPLETEMPLE –> –> Our bodiesOur bodies

TERRITORYTERRITORY –> The Invisible –> The Invisible KingdomKingdom

TRIBALISMTRIBALISM –> Circumcision of the –> Circumcision of the HeartHeart

““God has chosen you from the God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through beginning for salvation through

sanctification by the Spirit and faith sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.”in the truth.”

~ 2 Thessalonians 2:13, NASB~ 2 Thessalonians 2:13, NASB

““For a person is not a Jew who is For a person is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is true one outwardly, nor is true

circumcision something external circumcision something external and physical. Rather, a person is a and physical. Rather, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and real Jew who is one inwardly, and real

circumcision is a matter of the circumcision is a matter of the heart--it is spiritual and not literal.”heart--it is spiritual and not literal.”

~ Romans 2:28-29, NRSV~ Romans 2:28-29, NRSV

““For he himself is our peace, who has For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law with its abolishing in his flesh the law with its commandments and regulations. His commandments and regulations. His

purpose was to create in himself one new purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making humanity out of the two, thus making

peace, and in this one body to reconcile peace, and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by both of them to God through the cross, by

which he put to death their hostility.”which he put to death their hostility.”

~ Ephesians 2:14-16, NIVi~ Ephesians 2:14-16, NIVi

““But you are a chosen people, a But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you people belonging to God, that you

may declare the praises of him who may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his called you out of darkness into his

wonderful light.” wonderful light.”

~ 1 Peter 2:9, NIV~ 1 Peter 2:9, NIV

““There is no longer Jew or Gentile, There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male or female. For slave or free, male or female. For

you are all Christians – you are one you are all Christians – you are one in Christ Jesus. And now that you in Christ Jesus. And now that you belong to Christ, you are the true belong to Christ, you are the true children of Abraham. You are his children of Abraham. You are his

heirs, and now all the promises God heirs, and now all the promises God gave to him belong to you.”gave to him belong to you.”

~ Galatians 3:28-29, NLT~ Galatians 3:28-29, NLT

"No longer shall your name be called "No longer shall your name be called Abram, But your name shall be Abram, But your name shall be

Abraham; For Abraham; For I will make you the I will make you the father of a multitude of nations.father of a multitude of nations.””

~ Genesis 17:5, NASB~ Genesis 17:5, NASB