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<div class="SSN_title">"THE LETTER AND THE SPIRIT"</div>
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<div class="SSN_intro">Intro: Review entire sermon Description of citizens of Kingdom of God. Function and purpose of Christian is world. The relationship of such a person to the law. Chap. 5: 21- end.<br>True teaching of the law vs. Pharisee.<br>Chap. 6: True service to God vs. Pharisee.<br>Chap. 7: How the true righteous person views himself and others.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">I. TRUE TEACHING OF THE LAW 21-48.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">A. Six contrasting statements.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. vs. 21.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. vs. 27.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. vs. 31.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">4. vs. 33.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">5. vs. 38.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">6. vs. 43.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">B. The formula Christ used. "Ye have heard that it was said by them."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Reference to teaching of scribes and Pharisees.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. Emphasis on tradition.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. Always quoting fathers.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Protestant reformation brought scriptures in languages of the people.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. When Jews returned from last captivity they spoke Aramaic.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">"But I say unto you."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">3. He sets His word up as authority.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">C. What Christ said.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">1. Let's banish the thought that Christ set up new law or code of ethics.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">2. Christ again describing behavior of followers.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">a. His concern was with principles not detailed examples</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">b. If we turn His illustrations into law then we deny that which He came to do.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">c. Much easier to live under law. Security.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">1. The natural man likes to be given a definite list of do's and don'ts then he feels secure.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level5">2. Easier to deny something during lent for 6 weeks then apply principle day by day.</div>
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<div class="SSN_rnum">II. WHAT PRINCIPLES IS CHRIST TEACHING?</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">1. It is the spirit of the law that matters - not the letter.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">a. Law of murder.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">b. The fact that you do not commit adultery in a physical sense doesn't mean you are innocent. What is your spirit?</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">2. Conformity to the law must not be thought of in terms of actions only.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">a. Thoughts, motives, desires equally important.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">b. God is concerned with what leads to action.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">c. Scribes and Pharisees concerned with act of murder.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">"Ye are they which do justify yourselves before men but God knoweth</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed before men is an</div>
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<div class="SSN_level4">abomination in the sight of God."</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">3. The law is not to be thought of in negative only.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">a. Not to prevent us from doing wrong only, but to lead us to positive actions of righteousness.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level3">b. Some who think as long as I don't smoke, drink, go to dances or shows, I am alright. Doesn't seem to matter if you are jealous, critical tale-bearer, etc.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">4. Purpose of Gospel is not to bind but to liberate.</div>
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<div class="SSN_level2">5. Law and ethics not end in themselves.</div>
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<div class="SSN_notes">Has God been supreme in my life today? Have I lived for His glory? Has Christ been magnified through me today?</div>
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