Matthew 5:17-20 - Christ and the Law Abiding Citizen (Part 4)

Upside Down: Real Life According to Jesus
Matt. 5:17-20
Christ and the Law Abiding Citizen

1. Jesus and the Old Testament
      a. The expression doesn’t match the expectation
      b. The expectation is met through the life of Jesus
      c. How does Christ meet the expectation?
2. Obeying the Law as Kingdom Citizens
      a. Not a word of God’s law goes to waste
      b. Higher than the standard
      c. The Christian and Law


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Matthew 5:10-16 - The Kingdom Citizen's Mission (Part 3)

Upside Down: Real Life According to Jesus
Matthew 5:10-16
The Kingdom Citizen's Mission

The Location of Our Mission
• The World is Corrupt
• The World is Dark

The Description of Our Mission
We Are Persecuted (Matt. 5:10-12)
We Are Salt and Light (Matt. 5:13-16)
• As Kingdom citizens, we ARE salt and light.
• Since we ARE salt/light, we are to not hide our identity.
• Our target for our mission is the “world” or the “earth.”

The Goal of Our Mission
• The Glory of God (Matthew 5:16, 1 Peter 2:11-12)

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Mothers Day: Joy and Responsibility of Raising Children: Exodus: 2:1-10

Mothers Day: Joy and Responsibility of Raising Children: Exodus: 2:1-10

Mothers of Moses Jochebed:  Trusted God  for the protection of her baby

• ·         She went against Pharaoh’s command and chose to hide her baby.
• ·         She realized her limitation and placed her baby by the river bank.

Lessons Learned:

• ·         God saved the baby in the same river in which the baby was ordered to be killed
• ·         God used Pharaoh’s daughter to save the baby!
• ·         Moses’ mother was paid to nurse her own baby by the family who wanted to kill him!
• ·         The slave was raised in a Palace as a prince
• ·         Although she gave up her son twice she used her time wisely with her son.
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Application:

• ·         God can use any person for His glory the way God used Jechobed, Moses’ sister and Pharaoh’s daughter.
• ·         God  can use hopeless situations to bring hope for others
• ·         Train your child/children in the fear and knowledge of God.

Results of God’s faithfulness: Hebrews 11: 23-31

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king's edict. 24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

29 By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

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Matthew 5:6–12 - Designed For God's Righteousness (Part 2)

Upside Down: Real Life According to Jesus
Designed For God's Righteousness
Matthew 5:6–12

Introduction and Review

Kingdom "Gravity"  Col 1:15-18
• ("anti-gravity," Gal 5:19-21)
Kingdom of Heaven
• Ruler-- John 18:37; Rev 19:16
• Citizens-- Mat 21:43; Joh 12:25
• Domain-- Luke 17:20, 21; Col 1:13
• Laws-- John 14:15, 21, 23, 24; 15:14, 10; Mat 7:24-27
Kingdom Blessing

I. Designed to Crave God's Righteousness (Matthew 5:6)
• That Terrible Sin of Self     Rom 7:23-24
• The Craving Mechanism Ecclesiastes 3:11; Romans 2:14-16; 10:8
• Craving God's Righteousness Matthew 6:33

II.    Results of Craving God's Righteousness (Matthew 5:7-9)
• The Merciful Will Receive Mercy (5:7)  Mark 10:45; 1 Pet 2:9-11
• The Pure in Heart Shall See God (5:8) Heb 11:27; Col 1:15; John 14:8-9; Psa 16:8; 17:15
• Peacemakers Shall Be Called Children of God (5:9)
• False Peacemakers Mat 7:15-16; Mat 12:34
• Making Peace Jam 3:18; Phi 2:1-5; Rom 12:18; Heb 12:14
• Children of God Rom 8:19; Eph 6:12

III.    Consequences of God's Righteousness (Matthew 5:10-12)
• (5:10) How does this make sense? 2 Tim 3:12; 1 John 3:12
• (5:11) How does a Kingdom citizen conduct oneself under fire?
• Remember the cause of the fire: 1 Cor 4:13; John 15:18-21
• Remember to pray: Mat 5:44
• Remember to love: Mat 5:44
• (5:12) "Rejoice and be glad"--How upside-down is this?
• Acts 17:6, 7; 1 Cor 4:10-13; Mat 5:12; Heb 11:36-38

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