July 29, 2025
Fulfilling God's Word - Part 2
Matthew 5:17-18
07/29/2025
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)
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.
How does Jesus relate to Moses and the prophets, the Old
Testament Bible, which is the only source the Apostles had to
teach in the early church? The Word of God, which is written in
both the Old and New Testaments, will stand forever. Jesus, even
with His death and resurrection, did not abolish the Law, the Ten
Commandments. The threat of punishment given by the Law still
keeps us from overtly bad behavior. Because the Law acts like a
mirror, we can see where we have sinned and why we need a Savior.
Jesus fulfilled the Law by His perfect obedience. Jesus
fulfilled the prophets by doing exactly what they said,
suffering, dying, and rising again to take upon Himself the guilt
of our sin. In fulfilling the Scriptures, we have a different
relationship with God, one that looks to Jesus as our Redeemer
from sin, death, and the power of the devil.
May our Lord grant us faith to see Him as the fulfillment of
the Old Testament for our salvation. Amen.