1. Matthew 5:17–20 (ESV)
  2. Application

One God in three persons: What does Matthew 5:17-20 reveal about what God does in me and through me (Holy Spirit)?

Matthew 5:17–20 (ESV)

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.

  • God the Holy Spirit is powerfully at work in the hearts of God’s people to help them live as kingdom citizens. When I hear of what Christ has done and realize that he is the fulfillment of law, I am encouraged to obey Jesus and to aim for the perfect standard of righteousness that he reveals to me in his teaching. In particular, the Spirit helps me to submit to Jesus and what he teaches even when I might not like what he says.