Women of Grace 2007/2008

The Sermon on the Mount: Being Women of the Kingdom
Homework for Lesson Seven
Jesus & the Law

Read and memorize Matthew 5:17-20

1. (a) What do the following verses teach regarding Jesus and the Law?
Luke 24:44

John 5:46

Hebrews 10:7

(b) Why might Jesus' listeners have thought that He was trying to destroy the Law and the Prophets?

2. (a) What were the greatest commandments of the Law, according to Jesus (Matthew 22:35-40)?

(b) How did Jesus fulfill these two commands in His earthly life? (Use examples from the gospels to support your answer.)

3. How were these Old Testament prophecies fulfilled in Jesus' earthly life?

Psalm 22:1

Psalm 22:18

Psalm 69:21

Isaiah 53:6-9

Micah 5:2

4. (a) What was the purpose of the law, according to Galatians 3:19-24? (Put the answer in your own words.)

(b) How had the righteousness of the law been perverted by the scribes and Pharisees?
Matthew 12:1-8

Matthew 12:9-14

Matthew 15:1-9

Romans 10:1-3

5. What is the relationship of the law to a believer of Jesus Christ? (See Romans 8:2-4 and Galatians 5:13-18 to help you with your answer.)

6. Is Jesus teaching that works of righteousness will save us in Matthew 5:20? Why or why not?

7. (a) What religious traditions have been substituted for the righteousness of God in our age and culture?

(b) How do Christians sometimes slip into Pharisee-like attitudes?

8. Prayerfully and honestly examine your attitudes this week in regard to God and others. Are you keeping the greatest commandments—loving God and loving others as you love yourself? Write down the things that you have learned this week to share with your prayer partner.