THE PURPOSE OF THE LAW (1 OF 5)
by Craig Smith
Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20
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The Purpose of the Law (1 of 6)
Series: He Said What
Craig Smith
Matthew 5:17-20
I. Introduction
Welcome to Mission Hills. However you're joining us today, we're glad you're here. I'm extra excited that you're with us today because today is special for two different reasons.
1. First, this is a baptism weekend, and we have a bunch of people who have asked to be baptized as a way of going public with their faith in Jesus. By the way, if you've given your life to Jesus and you haven't been baptized yet...today could still be the day for you. We'll be doing baptisms a little later in the service and if you want to be baptized, you can just head out of the worship center at any time during the service and find a greeter or someone at the Welcome Desk and they'll get you connected to the right people.
2. The second reason today is extra special is that we're starting a new series today called He Said What? You're supposed to say it with a little extra attitude on the last word, like ''he said...what?'' This will be a verse by verse look at a section of the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus had some pretty radical stuff to say about everyday life issues like anger, lust, marriage and promise-keeping. And the reason we've named the series this is because what Jesus had to say about this stuff made even the most devout, committed religious people of his day whip around and say ''He said what?'' Because what he says here is radical. It's surprising. To be honest, it's also a little overwhelming. Because what he has to say here sounds a lot like an unattainable standard. And let's just be clear: the standard Jesus calls us to here is unattainable...it's impossible...unless you understand what Jesus says at the very beginning of this section, before he gets into any of the specifics. If you have a bible with you, why don't you go ahead and turn with me to Matthew 5:17...
II. Main Body
A. Abolish vs. Fulfill
Jesus begins a section filled with radical sta ...
Series: He Said What
Craig Smith
Matthew 5:17-20
I. Introduction
Welcome to Mission Hills. However you're joining us today, we're glad you're here. I'm extra excited that you're with us today because today is special for two different reasons.
1. First, this is a baptism weekend, and we have a bunch of people who have asked to be baptized as a way of going public with their faith in Jesus. By the way, if you've given your life to Jesus and you haven't been baptized yet...today could still be the day for you. We'll be doing baptisms a little later in the service and if you want to be baptized, you can just head out of the worship center at any time during the service and find a greeter or someone at the Welcome Desk and they'll get you connected to the right people.
2. The second reason today is extra special is that we're starting a new series today called He Said What? You're supposed to say it with a little extra attitude on the last word, like ''he said...what?'' This will be a verse by verse look at a section of the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus had some pretty radical stuff to say about everyday life issues like anger, lust, marriage and promise-keeping. And the reason we've named the series this is because what Jesus had to say about this stuff made even the most devout, committed religious people of his day whip around and say ''He said what?'' Because what he says here is radical. It's surprising. To be honest, it's also a little overwhelming. Because what he has to say here sounds a lot like an unattainable standard. And let's just be clear: the standard Jesus calls us to here is unattainable...it's impossible...unless you understand what Jesus says at the very beginning of this section, before he gets into any of the specifics. If you have a bible with you, why don't you go ahead and turn with me to Matthew 5:17...
II. Main Body
A. Abolish vs. Fulfill
Jesus begins a section filled with radical sta ...
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