The Sabbath
Luke 6:1-11
- The Grains of Wheat (vs. 1-5)
a. Verse 1 is properly rendered on a Sabbath…Where do we find Jesus and His disciples and what were they doing?
b. Why were they eating?
c. Who had a problem with what the disciples did and why?
d. How does Jesus answer the accusation of the Pharisees?
e. How does Romans 14:22-23 help explain how David was able to do what he did with the showbread?
f. What point was Jesus making with His statement, “The Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath?”
- The Withered Hand (vs. 6-11)
a. What day of the week does this next event take place and why is this significant?
b. With what physical malady was the man at the synagogue afflicted?
c. Who present was also aware that this man was there with this problem?
d. Does it seem this was set up on purpose and do you think the Pharisees already knew what Jesus would do?
e. Why does Jesus make the man stand front and center?
f. Was Jesus just poking the Pharisees or was He genuinely trying to show them the heart of God?
How do you know?
g. Did the Pharisees pre-judgment about healing on the Sabbath prevent Jesus from healing on the Sabbath?
h. Was the outcome positive or negative to Jesus healing the man with the withered hand?
Application: What errors do men believe when it comes to underestimating what the Lord is over?
