Jesus didn't come to abolish the Law but instead came to fulfill it.The Law and the Spirit are both necessary for salvation.In Jesus Christ, the covenantal love was extended to the Gentiles.

Salt gives taste to food and preserves it from corruption.We Christians should be a witness to the people we encounter.Christians should let their light shine before others so that they may see our good deeds and glorify our Heavenly father.

The Beatitudes are the heart of Jesus' preaching.The Beatitudes respond to the natural desire for happiness.

Jesus personally called Peter, Andrew, James, and John to be his first disciples.Jesus still calls men personally today.All Christians are called to walk in holiness and to evangelize. Ultimately, it is an outward expression of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.Jesus is God and not just a good man we read about in history.Jesus healed people. It was an outward expression of His divinity.

Jesus Begins preaching Galilee.St. John the Baptist was arrested by King Herod Antipas.Jesus fulfilled the prophecy in Isaiah by leaving Nazareth and dwelling in the town of Capernaum.Jesus was preaching about repentance, telling individuals that the "Kingdom of God is at hand.

The devil tries to tempt Jesus in the wilderness.Jesus is the new Adam who remained faithful and resisted temptation, where Adam had given in to temptation.Fasting is a means of spiritual preparation.

St. John was preaching in the desert of Judea.St. John is the Lord's forerunner.Jesus' public ministry begins with His baptism by John in the Jordan River.There was a clear display of the Holy Trinity after John baptized Jesus.

Jesus was born in Bethlehem six miles southwest of Jerusalem.The infancy narrative conveys Jesus's identity and mission, which is to save his people from their sins.King Herod was a ruthless king and wanted Jesus to be killed.The Holy Family took Jesus and fled to Egypt.St. Matthew sees Nazareth as an indication of God's plan.

Jesus was born in Bethlehem.The infancy narrative conveys Jesus's identity and mission, which is to save his people from their sins.King Herod was a very troubled man.The people in the ancient world believed that a new star appeared at the time of a ruler's birth.The Holy Family escaped to Egypt to avoid Jesus from being destroyed.St. Matthew sees Jesus being from Nazareth as an indication of God's plan and Will.

St. Matthews shines a bright spotlight on the genealogy of Jesus of Nazareth.St. Matthews points out that Jesus is the promised Messiah.Jesus has the ability to forgive individuals of their sins.Jesus is God.