Lord of the Sabbath

Introduction

Gospel of Mark

The past several weeks we have seen Jesus challenging the people’s assumptions

He is clearly a man sent by God—But his way of life is clashing with the religious leaders and teachers

And today we are going to be looking at another way that Jesus does things differently

In the observance of the sabbath

Scripture Reading:

Mark 2:23–28 CSB

23 On the Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to make their way, picking some heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 25 He said to them, “Have you never read what David and those who were with him did when he was in need and hungry—26 how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the bread of the Presence—which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests—and also gave some to his companions?” 27 Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. 28 So then, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

Outline

What is the Sabbath?

The Why Behind the Sabbath?

Is the Sabbath for Us Today?

What is the Sabbath?

The Why Behind the Sabbath?

Is the Sabbath for Us Today?