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A Sabbath Day
We gather on the first day of the week to worship; the Hebrews gathered on a Sabbath day supposedly to do the same.
In our passage today you will see some things come to light
Jesus came to worship; Pharisee’s came to watch
Jesus came to commune; Pharisee’s came to confront
Jesus came to bear fruit, Pharisee’s came to find fault
As we look at this section, can we do the same at times?
Can we come to the right place with the right reason but the wrong heart?
A hard heart comes about with hard thoughts; there is a problem, but there is a solution; so we will look at both and couple this with some application we can get from this passage
What do you see, what do you notice, what sticks out to you?
I started with they came to watch, no doubt Jesus had already more than spiritually challenged the status quo, the religious people already when He
Reasons why they came to watch Jesus.
Claimed authority to forgive sins (Mk2:6-7)
Did not like His dinning companions (Mk2:16)
Did not like His dinning companions (Mk2:16)
Did not like actions of disciples (Mk2:23-24)
Did not like actions of disciples (Mk2:23-24)
Each one of these incidents bring about “why” questions?
Why?
Because it is outside of the norm.
Sometimes when things are outside the norm people watch to see what they can do to bring back to the norm or to accuse and discount the one outside the norm.
So now, let’s look at the passage together.
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The Problem
One of the problems that people face and even those within the church may face at times is a hard heart and also one of having hard thoughts.
So let us briefly look at hard hearts and hard thoughts.
Hard hearts are nothing new; Cain, Pharaoh, Israel, warnings from Hebrew writer (Exo7:13; 1Sam6:6; Heb3:8)
Cain had a hardened heart that killed his brother
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Pharaoh had a hardened heart against the Hebrew people
But even the Hebrew people (Israel) had hard hearts at times
And the warning given in Hebrews, quoting O.T. scripture
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Can we harden our hearts which in turn closes our ears to the spiritual truths God wants to teach us.
This being one of the reasons why Jesus spoke in parables
Can we miss out on things that the Lord has for us because we harden our hearts to the hearing of the Lord?
We are not alone when this happens, it happened to the disciples too.
(Mk8:13-21; Mk16:14)
Summarize (MK8:13-21)
After the 4000 are fed the disciples with Jesus leave to go to the other side
The disciples had forgotten to take bread
Jesus used this opportunity to remind and to teach them, as well as a rebuke about unbelief too.
And that was not the only incident (MK16:14)
See we can all have hardness of hearts at times, but we need to realize it and do something about it, for there is a solution to it and we will address that shortly.
Hardness of heart brings about calamity (Pro28:14)
Hard hearts produce hard thoughts.
Look at what the thoughts were of the Pharisee’s.
The Pharisees (a religious party) will partner up with the Herodians (a political party loyal to Caesar) in which they normally do not get along with so as to look for a way to destroy Jesus.
Hard thoughts can still belabor us today and detour us from what God wants us to do (Gal5:14; Mk9:39-40)
LOVE, it is all wrapped up and fulfilled in love, Love God and love your neighbor, even when you don’t see eye to eye with them
We may not see eye to eye with others who do not think or believe just like we do, but if we harden our hearts to them, and harden our thoughts towards them how can we carry to them the message of the truth.
Don’t loose the ability to see any good in others because of hard heart or hardened thoughts, hearing
In our efforts to stand for the truth; remember to love
In our actions be sure to treat with love
For hard thoughts can lead to verbal battles and verbal abuse that do not further the cause of Christ to lead people to the truth
May I present some solutions to hard hearts and hard thoughts by the scripture?
I have done most the talking, so now comes time for you to do some digging while we talk
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The Solution (the alternative)
For every problem there is a solution, and most solutions take some effort, and for us protect against hard hearts and hard thoughts or to come out of them it takes some effort.
Let us look at some solutions together.
For hard hearts, replace with tender heart (Eph4:31; Col3:12-13; Mt18:33-35; Jam2:13)
What are we to put away (v.31)?
In our own weaknesses we need to put on a heart of compassion, that is tender
So we are to put off wrath, anger, clamor and slander, as well as all malice and replace it with (v.12-13)?
May we remember that there is condemnation for those without compassion
incondemnation for those without compassion
By knowing these things it can bring about a good and noble heart (Lk8:15; Act17:11)
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A good heart implanted in good soil will bear fruit how (v.15)?
The result to a good heart for the Bereans were they were more noble, why (v.11)?
Tender hearts come from knowing the mercy and grace of God, the forgiveness offered by God to those who believe and we are in need of forgiveness daily because we fall short.
May we be willing to extend mercy and grace to others, even when they don’t act, think, believe the same way, in an effort to open the door to them to the truth.
Replace our hard thoughts with Kind thoughts that are nurtured by things that are noble, pure, and having the mind of Christ (Php4:8, 2:3-5)
I know this may seem basic, but what things are we to replace our thoughts with here (v.8)?
Then there is a reason why we are to do it, for we are to have the mind of Christ, not a mind that is hardened by this world or those in this world.
What are we to do in this passage?
Tender hearts and tender minds are the result of growing in Christ Jesus.
May we remember
Look at the passage what are we to do (v.3)
Rom12:9-10
Rom12:11-
Now in the last few minutes let me draw a couple little points
III.
Drawing a conclusion and application
The man with the withered hand was a man in need, are we not all like that man, in need of the Savior and His touch?
The Pharisees had a hardened heart and hardened thoughts.
they had the wrong mindset (Mk3:6)
Peter gives a good example for us of a good example (1Pt3:8-12)
What mindset do we have, one of hard thoughts or king thoughts?
One of hard hearts or tender hearts?
As the man with the withered hand heard the command and obeyed the command by faith, may we too know we have a Savior that knows our needs and wants to meet them.
The Lord calls for us, commands to to walk by faith
We have a withered hand at times and need to allow the Lord to heal it.
The solution is found in Christ, in the Word, and empowered by the Spirit.
Don’t harden your heart, or your thoughts thinking God will not work out all things for your good.
- His character does not change, be willing to examine yourself and your heart, and your thoughts to align with His!
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