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Matthew 5:17-20

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Christ Came to Fulfill the Law

17 1“Do not think that I have come to abolish 2the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but 3to fulfill them.
18 For truly, I say to you, 4until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.
19 5Therefore whoever relaxes 6one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least 7in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great 8in the kingdom of heaven.
20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds 9that of the scribes and Pharisees, you 10will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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Matching the Inside with the Outside, Part 2
Matching the Inside with the Outside, Part 2
Stuart and Jill Briscoe

On a mountainside in Galilee, Jesus preached a sermon for the ages. In it He turned every religious principle on its head, carrying His hearers from conduct to character, rules to righteousness, and laws to life. In this message, guest speaker Charles Price gets to the heart of Christ’s Sermon on the Mount. As you follow him through Jesus’ message, you too will be carried from the expectation of external action to the blessed grace of internal transformation.
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Matching the Inside with the Outside, Part 1
Matching the Inside with the Outside, Part 1
Stuart and Jill Briscoe

On a mountainside in Galilee, Jesus preached a sermon for the ages. In it He turned every religious principle on its head, carrying His hearers from conduct to character, rules to righteousness, and laws to life. In this message, guest speaker Charles Price gets to the heart of Christ’s Sermon on the Mount. As you follow him through Jesus’ message, you too will be carried from the expectation of external action to the blessed grace of internal transformation.
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The Law of the Kingdom Part 1
The Law of the Kingdom Part 1
Jeff Johnson

Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.  Not by works, so that no one can boast!”  That sure makes it clear, we’re saved by grace and not by trying to live up to the standard of the law.  But does that mean the law of God is unnecessary?  Today on Sound Doctrine we learn that Jesus didn’t come to destroy the law, but rather fulfill it!  But what should our response to the law be?  Find out today.
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Cross References 10

  • 1. 5:17 Rom. 3:31
  • 2. 5:17 ch. 7:12
  • 3. 5:17 [Rom. 10:4; 13:8; Gal. 3:24]
  • 4. 5:18 Luke 16:17; [ch. 24:35]
  • 5. 5:19 [1 Cor. 3:12-15]
  • 6. 5:19 [Gal. 3:10; James 2:10]
  • 7. 5:19 ch. 11:11; 18:1-4
  • 8. 5:19 ch. 11:11; 18:1-4
  • 9. 5:20 [Rom. 10:3; Phil. 3:9]
  • 10. 5:20 John 3:5
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®) © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2025

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