Lord of the Sabbath - Pt. II
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Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath
Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath
Maybe your bible has some headers in it, if it does it may say that “Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath.
A few reminders
The Sabbath was a day, and was a holy day (Exo20:8)
It was a day of rest, a sanctified day (Exo16:30; Gen2:2-3)
Sunday is not the Sabbath it is the Lord’s Day.
Sabbath was to be a commemoration, a celebration not a burden, man had made it a burden by its ceremonial rituals.
(Transition) Last week we read Lk6:1-11, and answered questions about it, then focused on (vv.1-5)
Accusation disciples were breaking the Sabbath by working
Jesus countered using David as an example of meeting a physical need was more important that a ceremonial.
(Transition) We touched on all the others verses too, but will touch on them more today.
Our Sabbath Passage
Our Sabbath Passage
Just so we keep it in context let us read together the entire passage, but today will focus on (vv.6-11).
1 Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first that He went through the grainfields. And His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate them, rubbing them in their hands. 2 And some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”
3 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: 4 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?”
5 And He said to them, “The Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”
6 Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered. 7 So the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him.
8 But He knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Arise and stand here.” And he arose and stood. 9 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?”
10 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. 11 But they were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.
I would be remiss if I did not ask you did anything stick out to you this time in reading this passage?
Another Sabbath, another teaching
Another Sabbath, another teaching
We note that this is another Sabbath, Jesus was in the synagogue; Jesus was teaching, there was a man with a withered hand. (v.6)
Jesus was under close scrutiny to see if He would heal on the Sabbath so they would have reason to accuse Him (v.7)
In the previous verses (vv.1-5) the Lord used teaching in the field based on the Old Testament scriptures
The teaching before us this morning is in the synagogue and is based on the nature of God’s Sabbath Law.
God gave the law to help people, to protect people, not to hurt, harm or burden people. We would be good to remember (Mk2:27)
27 Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath.
and that goes with what we just read again:
5 And He was saying to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
The religious had taken a blessing and turned it into a burden, a yoke they could bear (Act15:10; Gal5:1)
10 “Now therefore why do you put God to the test by placing upon the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
and add to it the Galatians passage
1 It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.
Slavery under the law
Jesus knew their thoughts, their hearts and brought in this teaching.
8 But Jesus knew their thoughts. He said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.” So the man came forward. 9 Then Jesus said to his critics, “I have a question for you. Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?”
Jesus knew their hearts, knew that on any day, including a Sabbath day that man would do good
Jesus asked the question, in essence I like how Courson puts it.
“In effect, Jesus was asking the Pharisees, ‘who is in violation of the Sabbath?’ ‘Me for healing, or you for plotting to take My life? Both are work.”
Jesus already called for the man to get up and come to Him. There is nothing to indicate in the passage why the man was there. Did he expect to see Jesus, to be healed by Jesus? We know what the Pharisees thought. This man could have been invited by them to come knowing Jesus would keep His custom and be in the synagogue on the Sabbath so He would heal him and they would have something to accuse Him by.
(Transition) - this brings us to this called out man standing before Jesus; now Jesus says more.
10 He looked around at them one by one and then said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!
The man is told to hold out his hand, to stretch out his hand. Jesus calls for an act of faith from him.
He did not respond saying, “I can’t, I’m crippled.”
God’s commandments are not burdensome, they are enablements, The moment he believed, he was able to obey and did. (consider Lk1:37)
37 “For nothing will be impossible with God.”
Or I like the way it says it in ASV
37 For no word from God shall be void of power.
Our passage is paralleled in Mark, and let’s turn there and see what more we can learn.
1 He entered again into a synagogue; and a man was there whose hand was withered. 2 They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.
3 He said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and come forward!” 4 And He said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent.
5 After looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. 6 The Pharisees went out and immediately began conspiring with the Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.
In looking at the Mark version (Mk3:1-6) do you notice any other facts that help you understand this passage more?
How does Jesus call out today? What does he expect man to do with the call?
In Lk6:11
11 But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.
We know they (Pharisees) were filled with rage, but in the Mark passage they did what they did not normally do, they conspire along with the Herodians with a purpose. What they may do, how they might destroy Jesus.
Jesus the Lord of the Sabbath, who gave the Sabbath to man, a spiritual rest, calls for man to come to Him and rest in Him, not in the yoke of the law for his burden is light (Mt11:28-30)
God calls for you to trust and obey.
15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
God calls for you to confess
8 “And I say to you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will confess him also before the angels of God;
God calls for us to go
19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
The man was told to get up, then to stretch, hold out his hand and was healed. This infuriated the Pharisees just like Jesus infuriates people today, but Jesus offers a peace, a rest that is beyond comprehension/understanding
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Is it good to do good or evil on the day of rest? Jesus says, do good! What good can you do as you rest in Christ Jesus today?
One commentator (Courson) linked another command that some find it difficult to do today. OK, maybe two
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her,
Or back up a few verses
22 Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
It may not be easy, but when you get married it calls for faith, you faithfully married your spouse, and acted on that faith. God calls and enables you to do it and you do it, we can see some long term proof of that even within our fellowship.
What action of faith is God calling you to do today?
Are you resting in your faith, your Sabbath (rest, peace) in Him?
(Prayer) (Close)