Matthew 12:1-8
Mark 2:23-38
Luke 6:1-5
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- How are things developing in the Pharisees’ ongoing investigation of Jesus? Luke 5:17, 30, 33. What is the main issue here for the Pharisees? For Jesus?
- Did the Disciples of Jesus violate the Law of Moses or tradition when they plucked the heads of grain and ate them on the Sabbath? Luke 6:1-5; Matthew 12:1-8
- How does the story of David (1 Samuel 21:1-6) apply to Jesus and his disciples?
- How does Jesus clarify the Sabbath issue? Luke 6:5, 9
- Why does Jesus provoke the Pharisees’ wrath by healing on the Sabbath? Why not wait a day?
- What is Jesus' attitude about “religion” in Luke 5:27-6:10?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How will I apply it this week?
- When have you felt tension between obeying religious principles and helping people? What causes that tension? What relieves it?
- As you try to follow Jesus, are you becoming more free to love others, or becoming more constrained by religious rules? Why?
- You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.
Further Reading
Son of Man, Sabbath and Opposition
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