Sermon on the Mount: "The Importance of the Word for the Disciple of Jesus"

I. Jesus Believed the Word Pointed to Him. (Matthew 5:17)

• John 5:39; John 5:46–47

II. Jesus Believed the Word is Eternal. (Matthew 5:18)

• Psalm 119:160; Isaiah 40:8

III. Jesus Believed the Word is to be Obeyed. (Matthew 5:19)

• Matthew 4:4; Luke 8:21; James 1:22; Romans 2:13

IV. Jesus Believed it Matters how we Teach the Word. (Matthew 5:19)

• Matthew 7:28–29; James 3:1; 1 Timothy 4:16; 2 Timothy 2:15

V. Jesus Believed the Word Focused on Internal Righteousness. (Matthew 5:20)