Righteousness Fulfilled
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Righteousness
Righteousness
The challenge of it: Doing the will of God
The importance of it: The light of the world
What are good works?
What does it mean? What kind of works are we talking about?
Fulfill
Exceeds scribes and Pharisees
Joseph was a righteous man
21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—
12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Social Order/Peace/ Covenant
Standards of Mutual Relationship - Not preach but do not practice
Outer but not inner
Inner love not power
Pharisee circle - Illustration - Racist
God’s righteousness
To Christ
To us
Fulfill - In Christ
Most concerned about our and other’s relationship to God - Peace
Not hiding from broken relationships
General circle - Racism/ Neighbor
:12-24
How will you let your light so shine before men?
What does peace look like to you? Is that a standard for biblical peace?
How can you pursue righteousness in a good relationship this week?
How can you pursue righteousness in a broken relationship this week?