MATTHEW 5.17-20I HAVE COME TO FULFILL THE LAW Today I would like us to look at an important passage, important because this passage establishes the relationship between the OT and the NT. Let’s turn to Matthew 5.17-20. Here the Lord Jesus says this. Matthew 5.17. Do...
MATTHEW 5.21-26THOU SHALL NOT KILL In Matthew 5.21-26, we find these words that come from the mouth of our Lord Jesus. Matthew 5.21. You have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.’22 But I...
MATTHEW 5.27-30THOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY I would like to invite you to turn to the teaching of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 5.27-30. This is what Jesus says on the matter of adultery. Matthew 5.27. You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall...
MATTHEW 5.33-37SWEAR NOT AT ALL We will examine today the words of our Lord Jesus in Matthew 5.33-37. This is a passage that deals with the matter of oath and swearing. Matthew 5.33-37 reads like this. Matthew 5.33. Again you have heard that it was said to those of...
MATTHEW 5.38-42TURN TO HIM THE OTHER CHEEK Some time ago, I was working with someone who asked me about my religion. The question came rather suddenly. We were having a superficial conversation when he asked me, ‘By the way, what’s your religion?’ He thought that I...