In the Jewish religious system during the time of Jesus, there was an ever present threat of legalism. Legalism could be described as an overabundantly strict adherence to only rules. The religious leaders of the time were extremely legalistic to the Jewish laws to the extreme. They forgot what the purpose of the laws was... And in today's message, Pastor Terry will remind you that Jesus came and disrupted legalism. He taught grace and mercy as opposed to blindly following rules. He taught people to love.
