Encountering Jesus: The Injured Man
This is the fourth sermon in our series on the Encountering Jesus from Luke. This sermon is ‘The Injured Man’. Preacher: The Rev’d Michael Calder. Bible Reading: Luke 6:1-11
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This is the fourth sermon in our series on the Encountering Jesus from Luke. This sermon is ‘The Injured Man’. Preacher: The Rev’d Michael Calder. Bible Reading: Luke 6:1-11
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Next Steps this Week
BIBLE READING: Luke 6:1-11
One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels. Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.” Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
On another Sabbath he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there.
Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was completely restored. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
SMALL GROUP QUESTIONS
CONNECT: What is one way in which forgiveness from God is evident in your day-to-day life?
WARM-UP
What do you know about the Sabbath and do you put it into practice now? In what way?
In the passage today weʼll see that Jesus is controversial. How does Jesus cause controversy today?
Read Luke 6:1-5
What were the disciples doing that caused the Pharisees to speak up? How might this have broken some of the Sabbath regulations?
What was the original purpose of the Sabbath? What had the religious leaders turned it into?
How did Jesus respond to their criticisms? What type of person was David? Why was David permitted to eat that bread reserved for the priests?
In what ways is Jesus similar to and greater than David? What does this then show us about Jesusʼ authority to not follow the religious traditions of the Sabbath?
Do we now have to follow these extra Sabbath traditions? Why/Why not? What should be our approach to the Sabbath?
Read Luke 6:6-11
What were the scribes and Pharisees looking for Jesus to do? What were their motivations for this?
How does Jesus react to their close watch? What does he tell the man with the withered hand to do? Why do you think he does this?
How would this injury affect this manʼs way of life and livelihood? How does Jesusʼ healing restore him? What does Jesusʼ response in V9 tell us about indifference to suffering?
What are the two different reactions to encountering Jesus that we see in V10 and V11?
If our rest isnʼt found in strict rule following, where can we find it? How can we shape our week to be able to make time to rest in him?
How can we have assurance of our eternal rest?
APPLY: How does the rest that Jesus offers impact how you live on your frontlines?
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank you for your goodness in giving us the gi of the Sabbath. Keep us from legalism and refresh us in your grace. Help us to remember that we can rest in you now and we will rest with you in eternity because of the death and resurrection of Jesus. In his name, Amen.
GOING DEEPER
On Your Frontline This Week: With schools recommencing, who do you regularly interact with in that community? How could you intentionally invest in the relationship with that parent, teacher, coach or administrator?
Listen, Watch, and Read:
SERIES Resources:
Scripture Journal: for the Gospel of Luke. For example, https://bit.ly/3A6N9CO
Grow as Families
Each week St Bart’s Kids and CHARGE Youth provides resources for you to use at home. Join the livestream and then spend 30 minutes to work through these together.
Families: Read, Chat, Do, and Pray
High School: CHARGE Discussion Questions
Kids’ Talk: Watch the Kids’ Talk
eBook: Watch the eBook