EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 40 MIN
The Law Fulfilled, Matthew 5:17-20
from Ben Smith: All for the Kingdom · host Ben Smith
In Matthew 5:17–20, Jesus teaches that He has not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets, but to fulfill them. His kingdom is not opposed to the testimony of God in the Old Testament. Rather, His life, death, and resurrection accomplish what the law required and what the prophets proclaimed.Pastor Ben Smith explains that the kingdom of God is eternal, that greatness in the kingdom is tied to obedience to God’s Word, and that entrance into the kingdom requires a righteousness greater than the scribes and Pharisees could provide. The message presses home the impossibility of self-made righteousness and the sufficiency of Christ’s fulfilled righteousness.The hope of heaven is not found in God ignoring sin, but in Jesus atoning for sin and making sinners righteous before God.To learn more, visit BenSmithSr.org.
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Matthew 5:17–20 sermon, the Law fulfilled, Sermon on the Mount, righteousness of Christ, kingdom of heaven, Law and Prophets, salvation, and expository preaching. In this episode of All for the Kingdom, Pastor Ben Smith preaches from Matthew 5:17–20, where Jesus declares that He did not come to abolish the Law or the Prophets, but to fulfill them. This message explains the eternal nature of God’s kingdom, the continuing authority of God’s Word, and the perfection required to enter the kingdom of heaven. Jesus exposes the insufficiency of outward righteousness and shows that sinners cannot enter the kingdom by their own efforts. The good news is that Christ fulfills the law’s demands and makes His people perfect before God through His saving work.
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