10/4/2026 - Trinity 18 (Matthew 22:34-46)

In Life and Death, Christ Fulfills the Law of God. The Pharisees ask a Law question. Jesus asks a Gospel question. The Pharisees seek to test Jesus in His own words. Jesus seeks to “test” them in the saving reality of who He is as the Messiah (Matthew 22:34–46). The Law requires you to “fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul” and to “love the sojourner” (Deuteronomy 10:12–21). Failure to keep the Law ...