The Sermon on the Mount

Christ and the Law; Kingdom Citizens and the Law; Matthew 5:17-20

 

I.    Christ and the Law, Matthew 5:17-18
      A.  His High View of Scripture (see Matthew 4:3-4, Matthew 26:51-56)
      B.  His fulfillment of Every Aspect of the Law (see Matthew 3:13-15, Luke 22:19-20,            Matthew 27:50-51, Hebrews 10:8-14)
II.   Kingdom Citizens and the Law, Matthew 5:19-20
      A.  Old Testament Laws that are Explicitly Set Aside in the New Testament
           1.  Dietary Restrictions (see Mark 7:18-19, Acts 11:1-11)
           2.  Sacrificial System (see Matthew 26:51-56, Hebrews 7-10)
           3.  Special Observance of Days (see Matthew 12:6-8, Romans 14:5-9, I
                Corinthians 5:6-8, Galatians 4:9-11)
           4.  Circumcision (see Galatians 5:2-3, Philippians 3:1-16)
      B.  Old Testament Law that is Broadly Set Aside in the New Testament (see Acts 15,
           I Corinthians 9:19-20, Galatians 3:24-25)
      C.  Every Old Testament Law that Still Applies to the Church is Restated in the New
           Testament (see Matthew 22:36-40, John 13:34-35 and a host of other New
           Testament texts)
      D.  Affirming and Obeying as a Mark of Greatness in the Kingdom (see Matthew
           7:24-27, Matthew 28:18-20)