Hanover Baptist Church Messages

Archive for March, 2017

Jesus Expands the Law

Outline—Matthew 5:21–26

  1. Legal lengths (v. 21)
  2. Legal enlargement (v. 22)
  3. Legal lessons (vv. 23–26)

Related Scripture

  • Deuteronomy 16:18

Take Home Points

  • Obeying the Law is not sufficient for salvation.
  • Are you loving your brothers and sisters as the Lord intends?.

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One Simple Reality

Outline—Matthew 5:17–20

  1. One accusation (v. 17)
  2. One declaration (v. 18)
  3. One reality (v. 19)
  4. One standard (v. 20)

Related Scripture

  • Deuteronomy 22:6
  • Matthew 22:36–40

Other References

  • Hendrickson’s Commentary

Take Home Points

  • We can’t judge the Bible; the Bible judges us.
  • We are called to obey the commandments of God found through the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Salt & Light

Matthew 5:13–16—Outline not available.

Two aspects of salt and light:

  • Two arenas (earth, world)
  • Two illustrations (permeate like salt, illuminate like light)
  • Two requirements (salt must have savor, candle must be lit)
  • Two purposes (salt the earth, glorify the Father)
  • Two defeating conditions (loss of savor, hiding the light)

Related Scripture

  • 2 Thessalonians

Take Home Points

  • Christians are called to be salt, not sugar.
  • As a Christian, you have a design and a purpose: We have to act according to God’s design if we want to have any effect.

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Hebrews 8:1–6—Outline not available.

Related Scripture

  • Exodus 35:40, 26:30, 27:8
  • 2 Timothy 1:10
  • Matthew 6:25–34
  • Ephesians 1:3–23
  • John 17:1–26

Other References

  • F.F. Bruce The Epistle to the Hebrews

Take Home Points

  • We have a High Priest, He intercedes for us, and He is at the right hand of the Father.

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