Audio: Evening, August 16, 2009

Jesus teaches a broad, spiritual understanding of the law

The Pharisees taught a strict but narrow interpretation of the law. They used this as an excuse to do just about anything else that wasn’t specifically mentioned in the law. Jesus contradicts such limited and carnal interpretation with six examples of how we ought to read the Bible.

Matthew 5:17-48

[audio:2009-08-16.mp3]

Jesus teaches a broad, spiritual understanding of the law

The Pharisees taught a strict but narrow interpretation of the law. They used this as an excuse to do just about anything else that wasn’t specifically mentioned in the law. Jesus contradicts such limited and carnal interpretation with six examples of how we ought to read the Bible.

Matthew 5:17-48

[audio:2009-08-16.mp3]