1. Jesus & The 10 Commandments – Mt.5:17-20; Gal.3:21-25; Rom.8:1-4 We have seen that the commandments:- a. Warn of danger – “You shall not …” b. Expose human sin 1. Jesus endorses the commandments –Mt.5:17 a. They display God’s character b. They show us the best way to live

2. 2. Jesus fulfils the commands a. Perfectly obeying them b. Fully explaining them – Mt.5:17-48 - they have lasting relevance –v.18 - they are the standard for evaluating obedience – v.19 - they deal with “inside-out” righteousness –v.19 cf. Ps.51:10,16,17

3. c. Comprehensively dealing with our sin 1. The law shows us our sin – Gal.3:21-25 - like a jailer – v.22,23 - like a strict disciplinarian – v.24 2. Jesus deals with our sin – Is.53:4-6; Rom.8:1-3; 1Pet.2:24

4. THE GREAT EXCHANGE On the Cross - Jesus exchanged:- - his obedience for our rebellion - his intimacy for our condemnation - his life for our death Through faith in Christ – we exchange:- - our sin for his righteousness - our condemnation for his intimacy - our death for his resurrection life

5. d. Empowering the weak sinner By his death Jesus dealt with our sin Through his resurrection Jesus empowers us with new life – a life empowered to keep the commands of God God’s promise – Jer.31:33; Ez.36:25-27 The Holy Spirit makes it possible – Rom.8:4; Gal.5:22,23 e. Bringing in a new creation – Is.9:6,7; Rev.21,22

6. 3. Jesus is our hope a. His life - he obeyed perfectly - his righteousness credited to us b. His teaching - showing us our need - arousing hope in our despair

7. Jesus is our hope c. His death - dying in our place - giving to us forgiveness & righteousness d. His resurrection - empowering us to obey - guaranteeing the new creation