July 28, 2025
Fulfilling God's Word - Part 1
Matthew 5:17-18
07/28/2025
17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law
or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them
but to fulfill them.
18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth
pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from
the Law until all is accomplished. (ESV)
The past several weeks we have been looking at the way that
Christ Jesus calls people into His Church. We are called out of
this world and into God's presence to receive the gift of the
forgiveness of our sins which brings us everlasting life. Before
we can receive the gift of forgiveness for the sake of the
suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus, we need to know that
we are sinners.
There are two great teachings in the Bible. God gives us
His Law to curb our behavior, to act as a mirror to show us our
sins, and to be a guideline for living according to His good
will. The Law holds out the promise that we can keep it
perfectly, which is false and misleading. We are born in sin
which means that, long before we know the difference between
right and wrong, we choose the wrong.
God gives us His Gospel to show us our Savior. Jesus told
His disciples:
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the
Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to
fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, until heaven
and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass
from the Law until all is accomplished.
Jesus fulfilled the Law on our behalf. When we confess our
sins before God, we are forgiven because Jesus bore our guilt on
the cross. In turn, we are credited with His perfect obedience.
This week we will begin looking at the righteousness of our
faith, that we are declared holy in God's sight, even while we
continue to sin, to act against our own desires.
May our Lord grant us faith to see our sin and to see our
Savior. Amen.