To Fulfill the Law and Prophets – Matthew 5:17-20

To Fulfill the Law and Prophets – Matthew 5:17-20

To Fulfill the Law and Prophets – Matthew 5:17-20

Do Christians just pick and choose to obey some of the Bible’s laws while ignoring others? The answer is no, that’s not what Christians do. In this sermon, Pastor David explains how Christians determine what laws apply to us today and why are Old Testament commands no longer binding.

Matthew 5:17–20 “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. 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.

For Further Study: 2 Tim 3:16-17; Isa 40:8; Matt 4:4; Luke 24:25-45; 2 Cor 1:20; 3:6; Heb 7:12, 18; 8:13; Rom 6:14; 7:4-6; 10:4; 13:8-10; Eph 2:12-16; Gal 3:24–25; 1 Cor 9:20-21; Jer 31:31–34; Ezek 36:26-27.
Recommended Books: Taking God At His Word by Kevin DeYoung
The Law of Christ by Charles Leiter