I. TO DO AWAY WITH MALIGNITY

A. MALIGNITY WAS EMBODIED IN THE PHARISEES

1. THEY ACCUSED JESUS OF PROFANITY

2. THEY WANTED TO KILL JESUS

3. THEIR MALIGNITY WAS DELIBERATE

4. THIS WAS ALL DONE UNDER THE PRETENCE OF RELIGION

B. MALIGNITY IS DESTROYED BY EXPOSURE

1. THE SHEEP

2. THE WITHERED HAND

3. MAN WORTH MORE THAN SHEEP

C. MALIGNITY WILL BE PUNISHED

1. THE PHARISEES LEFT THE PRESENCE OF JESUS

2. THEY TOOK COUNSEL

3. JESUS WITHDREW HIMSELF

II. TO MAGNIFY MERCY

A. HE VALIDATES THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW

1. THE SPIRIT OF THE LAW IS LOVE

2. THE LETTER KILLS BUT THE SPIRIT BRINGS LIFE

3. JESUS CAME NOT TO DESTROY THE LAW, BUT TO FULFILL IT

B. JESUS SETS A HIGH VALUE UPON MAN

1. “HOW MUCH BETTER IS A MAN THAN A SHEEP?”

2. JESUS HIMSELF BECAME THAT BETTER SACRIFICE FOR SIN

3. HE FREELY DISPENSES HEALING POWER

4. ALL HE REQUIRES IS FAITH

C. HE SHOWS COMPASSION TO THE GENTILES

1. THROUGH OUT HIS MINISTRY WE SEE HIM HAVING MERCY ON THE GENTILES AS WELL AS THE JEWS

2. HIS DEATH OPENED THE DOOR FOR ALL

D. HE IS GENTLE WITH THE WEAK

1. GENTLENESS IS NATURAL WITH JESUS

2. THE WEAK MAY HOPE IN HIS MERCY

3. JUDGMENT BRINGS OUT VICTORY

4. HIS JUDGMENT IS FULL OF MERCY

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