Zane Garza preaches from Matthew 5:17-20, continuing the impactful Sermon on the Mount. This message tackles the timeless question of what true Christianity looks like and the standard for genuine righteousness. Discover how Jesus fulfilled the Law and the Prophets, and why our righteousness must exceed even that of the scribes and Pharisees. This sermon emphasizes that salvation is not by works, but by Christ's perfect righteousness, challenging believers to live out God's Word in all aspects of their lives by loving God and loving people.
Chapters:
0:00:00 - Introduction to Righteousness Fulfilled
0:02:00 - The Sermon on the Mount: Beatitudes and Responsibility
0:02:55 - The Standard for True Righteousness
0:04:00 - Enduring Truths After 2000 Years
0:05:00 - The Question of True Christianity
0:06:00 - Historical Context: 400 Years of Silence
0:07:00 - God's Word Will Be Accomplished
0:07:50 - Jesus Came Not to Destroy, But to Fulfill
0:09:00 - The Unchanging Nature of God's Word
0:10:00 - The Inerrancy and Fulfillment of Scripture
0:11:00 - Every Jot and Tittle Will Be Fulfilled
0:15:00 - God's Word More Stable Than Creation
0:16:00 - The Meaning of Jot and Tittle
0:17:00 - The More Sure Word of Prophecy
0:17:45 - How Jesus Fulfilled the Law: Judicial, Ceremonial, and Moral
0:18:00 - Fulfillment of the Judicial Law
0:20:00 - Fulfillment of the Ceremonial Law
0:20:45 - Freedom from the Moral Law's Penalty
0:21:00 - God's Word Should Be Obeyed
0:22:00 - Obeying Even the Least Commandments
0:23:00 - Not Under Law, But Under Grace
0:24:00 - Stewards of God's Word
0:25:00 - The Power of Obeying Small Commands
0:27:00 - God's Standard is Perfection
0:27:30 - Understanding Scribes and Pharisees
0:28:00 - The Pharisees' Strictness
0:29:00 - Exceeding the Righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees
0:30:00 - Refuting Works-Based Salvation
0:31:00 - Man-Made Traditions vs. God's Purpose
0:32:00 - God Looks at the Heart
0:33:00 - The Necessity of Christ's Righteousness
0:34:00 - The Gospel Explained
0:35:00 - Righteousness for Believers and Unbelievers
0:36:00 - Righteousness: Right Relationships with God and People
0:37:00 - Love God, Love People: The Sum of the Law
0:37:55 - Obtaining Righteousness Through Christ
0:38:00 - The Law as a Schoolmaster
0:38:45 - Application: More Than Just Coming to Church
0:41:00 - Sharing Christ's Righteousness
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