God’s Word Manifested

4 Characteristics of The Scriptures Reveals How a Disciple Should View God’s Word:
1. The Pre-eminance of the Scriptures  – Matthew 5: 17
2. The Permanence of the Scriptures – Matthew 5: 18
3. The Potency of the Scriptures – Matthew 5: 19
4. The Purpose of the Scriptures –Matthew 5: 20

Bible References

 

1. The Pre-eminance of the Scriptures – vv17

Matthew 5: 17
Mark 1:14–15

…the Law or the Prophets
I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
Romans 1:16–17

Jesus fulfilled the ceremonial law by the embodiment of everything the laws types and symbols pointed to.
John 1:14
Hebrews 10:11-14
2 Corinthians 5:21
Hebrews 10:19-22
John 1:29
Hebrews 1:1–3

2.  The Permanence of the Scriptures – vv18

Matthew 5: 18

For truly I say to you,…
…until heaven and earth pass away
2 Peter 3:7
Psalm 102:25–26
Isaiah 51:6
not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

 

3. The Potency of the Scriptures – vv19

Matthew 5: 19

Whoever then annuls one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same
Ezra 7:10
Judges 21:25
Romans 6:1-2
James 2
…shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven;

Christianity has been watered down until the solution is so weak that if it were poison it would not hurt anyone and if it were medicine it would not cure anyone!
A. W. Tozer

…but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven

2 Timothy 2:15
Acts 17:11

 

Application

2 Timothy 4:3
1 Corinthians 4:1–2

4. The Purpose of the Scriptures – vv20

Matthew 5: 20

Acts 17:30–31
Romans 3:10
Galatians 3:24
2 Timothy 3:15
2 Corinthians 5:21

See the previous sermon on Matthew 5: 13-16 here: