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Are we willing to be…. Shaped . Matthew’s gospel, chapters 5-7 . Shaped . Grace to take the Slaps. Matthew 5: 38 – 42 . Matt 4: 20 Put down your nets…. Matthew 5:20 “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law
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Are we willing to be… Shaped Matthew’s gospel, chapters 5-7
Shaped Grace to take the Slaps Matthew 5: 38 – 42
Matt 4: 20 Put down your nets…
Matthew 5:20 “For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law You will certainly not enter the Kingdom of Heaven Just virtuous Upright Law abiding Morally good
Galatians 2:20 The Message “I tried keeping rules and working my head off to please God, and it didn’t work. So I quit being a ‘law man’ so that I could be God’s man”
Jesus took 6 important O.T. Laws and interpreted them for His people in the light of the New life He came to give us Matthew 5:21-26 Murder O.T. Ex 20:13 “ 5:27-30 Adultery O.T. Ex 20:14 “ 5:31-32 Divorce O.T. Deut. 24:1-4 “ 5:33-37 Swearing O.T. Lev. 19:12; Deut. 23:23 “ 5:38-42 Retaliation O.T. Lev. 24:19-22
Spirit OR DON’T LETTER
Generous or Stingy
Irena Sendler The world talks about rights Jesus talks about responsibilities
Jesus, God’s righteousness revealed to us so we can live in God’s world God’s way.