People of the Word
Life-Giving Rest
Pastor Bryan Yeo
August 18, 2024

MARK 3:1-6

Review: The actions and miracles of Jesus serve to announce the arrival of the Kingdom of God.


Mark 2:1-3:6 consists of five scenes, each containing a confrontation with Jesus and his powerful responsive word.


The Law of the Sabbath
• Jesus elicits a response of
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from the Pharisees, indicating their shame and defeat.
• The law protecting the Sabbath had lost its life-giving intent, and instead became a
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.
• The Mishnah (Oral Torah/Law) forbids
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specific acts on the Sabbath.
• Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” – Mark 2:27-28


The Heart of the Sabbath
• Jesus’ teaching on the Kingdom of God contradicts the strict legalism of the Pharisaical Law and restores God-exalting
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in obedience.
• On the Seventh Day of creation, God rested as the cosmic King sitting on his throne over all creation (Genesis 2:1-3).
• Hebrews points
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to an eschatological Sabbath rest we will experience, like God does.
• God
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and commanded
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in order that his children would experience life-giving
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.


Do I intentionally seek obedience to Christ in resting well?