I. Everything Is To Be Heeded (17-18)
A. The Old Testament is Approved
1. Jesus’ seal of approval on the OT
2. Jesus’ often quoted the OT
B. The Old Testament is Absolute
1. Not to be modified or changed
2. Jot & Tittle
C. The Old Testament is Authoritative
1. Jesus came to fulfill the OT
2. To question the authority of OT is to
question the authority of Jesus
II. Nothing Is To Be Mistreated (19)
A. The Danger of Disobeying
1. It is a dangerous thing to willfully and
knowingly transgress the Word of God
(James 4:17) “therefore, to him who
knows to do good and does not do it, to
him it is sin.”
2. It is equally as dangerous to lead others
in the same transgression (2 Peter 2:1-3)
“But there were also false prophets among
the people, even as there will be false
teachers among you, who will secretly
bring in destructive heresies, even denying
the Lord who bought them, and bring on
themselves swift destruction. And many will
follow their destructive ways, because of
whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.
By covetousness they will exploit you with
deceptive words… and their destruction does
not slumber.”
B. The Delight of Obeying
III. Something Is To Be Exceeded (20)
A. Measure – False righteousness of Pharisees
B. Motive – Enter the Kingdom of Heaven
