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Published: Jan. 12, 2023, 8 a.m.

Welcome to Day 2106 of  Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom Sermon on the Mount 4 – A Christian's Righteousness Part 1: The Spirit of the Law – Daily Wisdom Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2106 of our trek to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Today we continue with our ongoing series of messages I delivered at Putnam Congregational Church over the past couple of years. This first series of messages will cover the Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in Matthew 5-7. I pray that it will be a conduit for learning and encouragement.   Putnam Church Message – 06/06/2021 Sermon on the Mount – A Christian’s Righteousness Part 1: The Spirit of the Law Matthew 5:17-30 So far, Jesus has spoken of a Christian’s character and the influence we will have in the world if we exhibit this character and if our character bears fruit in ‘good deeds.’ He now proceeds to define further this character and these good works in terms of righteousness, or as I like to call it, right living. Jesus explains that the right living He has mentioned twice, is a character trait we, as his disciples, should hunger after. (6) We may even suffer as we conform to God’s moral law. (10)  In our passage for today, we learn that our good deeds, which we will call righteousness or right living, must be better than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees (20). The ‘good deeds’ are deeds of obedience. Jesus began his Sermon with beatitudes in the third person (‘Blessed are the poor in spirit’). He continued in the second person (‘You are the salt of the earth,’ and You are the light of the world). In today’s verses, he changes to the authoritative first person and uses for the first time his unique and dogmatic formulas I tell you the truth (18), and I warn you (20).   In verses 17-20, this first section teaches about the bridge of God’s old covenant, focused primarily on the nation of Israel and His new covenant, which is establishing His worldwide kingdom.  It contrasts the New Testament and the Old Testament, between the good news and the law.  I had initially planned to cover the entire passage listed in the bulletin, but unless you want me to speak for an hour, I thought it would be best to split it in half and finish the remainder next week. Therefore, we will cover Matthew 5:17-30 today.  The entire passage is broken down into seven lessons to learn.  We will cover lessons 1-3 today and the remainder next week.

1. Teaching about the Law
2. Teaching about Anger
3. Teaching about Adultery (Lust)
4. Teaching about Divorce
5. Teaching about Promises
6. Teaching about Revenge
7. Teaching about Love for Enemies

  Teaching about the Law (Matthew 5:17-20) 17 “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. 18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. 19 So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven....