Message by Larry Thacker Jr. from August 8, “Laying Down the Law”
This time we cover Matthew 5:17-20. Here Jesus tells the crowd not to presume that he came to abolish the law given to them by Moses, but to fulfill it. He said, “until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.” (v. 18) Anyone found to be ignoring the least part of it would be considered “least in the kingdom of Heaven.” The greatest are those who do and teach it all.
How does this fit with the understanding most Christians have about not being under the law anymore? Calling someone a legalist is right up there with cussing them out in many churches. Let’s look more closely at what Jesus is saying here and see what we can learn.
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