August 2024 - Kingdom Manifesto (Matthew 5:17-20)

“In this, Jesus wants to subvert their whole idea of the law and righteousness in the first place. He wants to point them to a higher understanding of God’s intent for humanity...his intent for the law was never to create shame spiral communities where everyone can try to be better than each other. The intent of the law was never to create legalism, but to point to something greater, to point to flourishing human community with God.” - Jeremy Smith & Johanna Beachy Last evening, we continued our three-year trek through the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) in a series we’re calling “Kingdom Manifesto.” This month, we are looking at the heart of Matthew 5 (Matthew 5:17-20), and are framing out what these verses mean and why they matter today.