Deformity Healed

Withered Hand Healed on the Sabbath

· Mt 12:9–14, Mk 3:1–5, and Lk 6:6–10 describe a healing miracle.

· This miracle was performed by Jesus and was received by a man with withered hand.

· It was witnessed by Pharisees Asking for a Sign.

· what has healed = hand

• Jesus Heals a Man’s Hand on the Sabbath

• Healing the Man With a Withered Hand (Wikipedia)

Luke 6:1–11 (NLT)

Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath

Luke 6:1 NLT

1 One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples broke off heads of grain, rubbed off the husks in their hands, and ate the grain.

Luke 6:2 NLT

2 But some Pharisees said, “Why are you breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?”

Luke 6:3 NLT

3 Jesus replied, “Haven’t you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

Luke 6:4 NLT

4 He went into the house of God and broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests can eat. He also gave some to his companions.”

Luke 6:5 NLT

5 And Jesus added, “The Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath.”

Religion Rejoices at the Misery of Others

Plan to fail

Luke 6:6 NLT

6 On another Sabbath day, a man with a deformed right hand was in the synagogue while Jesus was teaching.

Matt 12:1 – Jesus went over to their synagogue

Jesus noticed him

Religion Looks for Loopholes

Matthew 12:10 NLT

10 where he noticed a man with a deformed hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, “Does the law permit a person to work by healing on the Sabbath?” (They were hoping he would say yes, so they could bring charges against him.)

Luke 6:7 NLT

7 The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees watched Jesus closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.

Jesus’ counter challenge

Luke 6:8 NLT

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.

Religion Trips over Technicalities

Luke 6:9 NLT

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?”

Matthew 12:11 NLT

11 And he answered, “If you had a sheep that fell into a well on the Sabbath, wouldn’t you work to pull it out? Of course you would.

Mark 3:4 - But they wouldn’t answer him.

The religious leaders were more sick than the man with the withered hand!

They were more concerned about their animals than a person created in God’s very own image!

Life Lesson: pets are precious – but people are priceless!

The Pharisees were more interested in Jesus failing than the sick succeeding.

Immaturity tears others down vs building them up

Matthew 12:12 NLT

12 And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law permits a person to do good on the Sabbath.”

Healing Begins with the Heart

Man with the Hand

Mark 3:5 NLT

5 He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored!

(one by one Luke 6:10)

Matt 12:13 – restored just like the other one

Religion Relishes in Revenge

Enemies enraged

Luke 6:11 NLT

11 At this, the enemies of Jesus were wild with rage and began to discuss what to do with him.

Matthew 12:14 NLT

14 Then the Pharisees called a meeting to plot how to kill Jesus.

(with the supporters of Herod - Mark 3:6)

Self-exam: do you rejoice in the healing of others?

Even if you were not the minister?

Or that healing did come through you? Or God used somebody else?

Like the Pharisees:

Do you care for the person in need? Or felt they deserved to be healed?

Or WHEN they were healed

Or HOW they were healed

Are you jealous of the success of others?

Do you criticize successful people – especially behind the backs? – social media

Do you rejoice if another fails?

Do you have preconceived ideas about who should get healed, when and how? And by whom?

If so, then it is possible that prejudice is hindering your own healing.

Like Jesus:

Are you willing to be used at a moment’s notice?

Are you willing to follow God’s way, even if it frowned upon by the establishment , or your friends?

Like the man:

Are you willing to receive your healing, regardless of the day of the week?