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From J.C. Ryle’s “Expository Comments on the Gospels - Mark”
Pray
Mark 3:1-12 (NASB95)
Rules: Cell phones, questions and comments (be brief), stay on track, be respectful
Review: Two parts of Jesus earthly ministry
Part 1: Establishing who He is and teaching His people
Part 2: Offering himself a sacrifice for our sins, redeeming His people
In this text
It’s another Sabbath, Jesus is in the synagogue and heals a man with a withered hand.
Pharisees begin conspiring to kill Him
In spite of the anger and hate - Jesus continues to minister to the people
Mark 3:1-2 Being Watched by Enemies
“They were watching Him”
Wicked conduct - full of anger and hate - condemnation traps
Dissappointing in church leaders
This was a day for worship of God - people assembled to hear God’s word
Pharisees, Israel’s spiritual leaders, are plotting murder - malicious and angry thoughts
Pharisees - pretended to godliness and holiness
Christians must not expect any better than Jesus had- always watched by an ill-natured and vindictive world.
Keen eye - carefully observed - marked men
World sees all they do
Clothes, purchases, jobs, relations, all closely watched
The ungodly wait, and rejoice, when they catch them in error
Lesson: In your daily life, keep this in mind-we are watched all the time - like our master
We must be conscious of our conduct
Avoid even the appearance of evil
Pray for our tempers, emotions, public behaviour
Jesus went through all this - He gives strength and grace
Mark 3:3-4 Doing what is right on the Sabbath
Mark 3:3-4 (NASB95)
It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath?
Jesus - “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?”
Heal this poor man or leave Him alone?
Which is more sinful?
Heal on the Sabbath or plot murder and promote hatred against an innocent man?
Should Jesus be blamed for saving a life on the Sabbath?
Were those plotting to kill Him without blame?
No wonder the Pharisees held their peace
Lesson: Clearly, no Christian should hesitate to do a really good work on Sunday
Real works of mercy - ministering to the sick, relieving pain - can always be done
None of this stains the holiness the fourth commandment asks on the Sabbath
Lesson: This is not grounds for abuse of the Sabbath
Sabbath is not for amusement, physical gratification
Amusement activities ruin the Sabbath rest
They require others to work on Sunday
Doing good on the Sabbath is having mercy toward others
Do good on the Sabbath
Mark 3:5-6 Godly Anger
Mark 3:5-6 (NASB95)
Jesus looked “around them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart.”
Need to give this saying special attention
Jesus was a man, like ourselves in all things, except He was without sin
Jesus understood sinful feelings - Marvelled, rejoiced, wept, loved, felt anger
Anger can be lawful, right, and not sinful
Some anger is justifiable, but that is rare
Prov 25:23 “The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.”
Eph 4:26 “Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,”
Anger is a very difficult issue for everyone
None has a greater potential for sin
None which is more difficult to control
None which can lead to such evil
Ill-temper, irritability, passion lead to extremes for even godly men
Paul and Barnabas over Mark, Moses at Meribah
Bringing it home
Angry words breach the sixth commandment (murder)
Let us pray for the control of the Spirit when we are angry
We need to be ever so careful
Sinless anger is very rare
Anger seldom glorifies the Lord
Righteous anger should be mixed with grief and sorrow at those who caused it
It is better never to be angry at all, than to be angry and sin
The control of the Holy Spirit only comes from a saving relationship with Christ - If you don’t know Christ as Lord and Saviour, turn to Him today.
Prayer
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