RBT: 1CORITHIANS 1- 4
TEXT: MATTHEW 5: 17 – 20
HYMN; BH225: Jesus Paid It All
1. Would you be free from the burden of sin?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood;
Would you o'er evil a victory win?
There's wonderful power in the blood.
Chorus:
There is power, power, wonder-working power
In the blood of the Lamb.
There is power, power, wonder-working power
In the precious blood of the Lamb.
2. Would you be free from your passion and pride?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood;
Come for a cleansing to Calvary's tide;
There's wonderful power in the blood. [Chorus]
3. Would you be whiter, much whiter than snow?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood;
Sin stains are lost in its life-giving flow;
There's wonderful power in the blood. [Chorus]
4. Would you do service for Jesus your King?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood;
Would you live daily His praises to sing?
There's wonderful power in the blood. [Chorus]
GOLDEN TEXT: Do you think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have
not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.
Matthew 5:17, NIV
The satisfaction in a Jigsaw puzzle is when the last piece completes the picture. Without that, it remains an unfulfilled potential. To fulfill something is to meet its requirements, supplying what is missing.
Jesus taught with clarity and authority to the extent that the audience
around him wondered how his teaching relates to what they have been taught
all their lives. He began by redirecting His audience’s mind from thinking
that he came to break the law. He stated explicitly that He came to fulfill
the Law and Prophets. The Law represents Moses while the Prophets stands for
Elijah (Matthew 17: 3). Emphasizing on the importance of the law, Jesus
assured that even if Heaven and Earth pass away, every piece of the Law will
be fulfilled. However, He warned that Law breakers would be punished while
Law keepers would receive rewards. Jesus advises His audience to live above
human standards so that they can make heaven.
Christians should not be Law breakers to both God’s law and Human’s law
which are not contrary to our faith. We should not make excuses for
disobeying rules and regulations that guide our society. All true believers
should resemble Christ, as Law keepers. We must be obedient to God no matter
what. Are there laws of God which are difficult to keep by you? Ask Jesus
for grace to delight in the Law of God.
WISDOM:
Christians are not lawbreakers.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Are you a law keeper or law breaker?
FOLLOW-UP-ACTION:
Make obedience to God your lifestyle.
PRAYER:
Lord, help me to be obedient to you in all things.
I am victorious by the power in the blood of Jesus; I triumph over the
enemy in the name of Jesus.
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