Sermons from September 2024

In Matthew 5:21-48 Jesus demonstrates what he meant in Matthew 5:17 where he said he did not come to abolish the law but to make it fully known. Jesus taught the law of God faithfully and truthfully. It was the Pharisees who misinterpreted and misapplied the law to justify their sin. Jesus, through the law, exposes our sin and directs us to our need for the Savior. Passage: Matthew 5:21-48

In this sermon we consider the reason Jesus did not come to abolish the law. He recognized that the law is abiding. It is just as permanent as the planet. This, of course, has several implications. Jesus applies this truth about the law by reminding us that obedience to the law is the measure of greatness in his kingdom. Here is a call for us to revere and obey God’s law, not as a Savior to save us, but as…

In this sermon, we consider Jesus’ words, “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” These words are important yet debated as to their meaning. This sermon makes the case that Jesus came to make the commands of the law fully known. May we see Jesus as our great Savior and great Teacher and value the importance of the law. Passage: Matthew 5:17

Does the modern church have the same views of the law as Jesus did? This introductory sermon considers why the law is viewed negatively in the church today in contradiction to Jesus’ view of the law. This sermon is the first of eight on the Christian Use of Biblical Law. Passage: Matthew 5:17-20