Matthew 5:17-20: Fulfilled

I) Jesus Came to Fulfill the Scriptures, Not Dismantle Them
A) The phrase Law and Prophets was often used as ______________ for the entire Old Testament scriptures.

B) Jesus says that the Old Testament was always ____________ to somewhere. It was him.

II) The Scriptures Carry Permanent Moral Authority.
A) The law should not be changed until Jesus _____________.
1) Not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen of the law should be ____________.

2) Until heaven and earth ___________ refers to the coming new heaven and earth when Jesus returns.

B) What does Jesus mean by the law?
1) __________ laws: Laws governing the nation of Israel.

2) ____________ laws: Sacrifices and purity codes that showed Israel’s devotion to God.

3) __________ laws: Laws that help us determine what is right and wrong.

C) Which cannot be changed?
1) Judicial laws: Their principles can be a good __________ for nations today.

2) Ceremonial laws: These were ___________ in Christ and no longer applicable today.

3) Moral laws: This is the law that cannot be ____________.

D) We don't get to ____________ the parts of God's moral law that feel inconvenient or culturally uncomfortable.

III) The Righteousness Required Is Beyond Our Reach--Thankfully, Jesus Meets It for Us
A) The Pharisees were considered the spiritual ____________.
1) They ___________ laws to keep them from breaking God’s law.

2) Jesus’s listeners would have felt like they could _________ measure up.

B) Jesus _____________ the law so we could become God’s people and part of the kingdom of heaven.
1) He lived the _____________ moral life that we can’t.

2) His sacrifice paid the _________ for our sin.

3) His resurrection ____________ the payment was accepted and fulfills God’s promises.

4) His righteousness is received by __________, not achieved by effort.

C) We live out God's law as a ______________ response to what Christ has done for us.