Pastor Marty Sloan | Feb. 13, 2022
Jesus Heals and Eats on the Sabbath
Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first that He went through the grain fields. And His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate them, rubbing them in their hands. And some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?” But Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read this, what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he went into the house of God, took and ate the showbread, and also gave some to those with him, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?” And He said to them, “The Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.” Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered. So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him. But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Arise and stand here.” And he arose and stood. Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy?” And when He had looked around at them all, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other. But they were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus. - Luke 6:1-11 (NKJV)
Then Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy?” - Luke 6:9 (NKJV)
The laws of God are helpful and not hurtful to humanity.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. - Matthew 5:7 (NIV)
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. - Hosea 6:6 (NIV)
What pleases God is a heart
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. - Micah 6:8 (NIV)
The laws of God are helpful and not hurtful to humanity.
Each time we push against the governance of God, we
Have you allowed a governance to permit you to be hurtful to another human?
How does one determine when a law is just or unjust? A just law is a man-made code that squares with the moral law, or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law.
– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The laws of God are helpful and not hurtful to humanity.
Jesus
Any belief that
“Us and them” is not the lens of the Kingdom of God.
We cannot be saved by works, yet faith without works is dead.
Jesus lived out his faith by giving
When I look at another, do I see the
When I look at another, do I see myself?
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls. But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it. If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. - James 1:19-27 (NLT)
Resources suggested and used for this message
- “Luke” by Kent Hughes
- “Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life” by Donald Whitney
- “Disappearing Church” by Mark Sayers