The Sabbath, Love, Parables & Other Events.
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- Jul 27, 2024
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The Sabbath, Love, Parables & Other Events.
By: Lady Kenyatta Ruth Foy
The disciples pick wheat on the Sabbath
(45/Matthew 12: 1-8; Mark 2:23 -28)
“And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; how he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.”
Jesus healed a man’s hand on the sabbath
(46/Matthew 12:29-14 ; Mark 3: 1-6)
“And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it? And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.”
Jesus selects the twelve disciples
(48/Mark 3: 13-19)
“And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon called Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.”
Jesus gives the beatitudes
(49/Matthew 5: 1-12)
“And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.”
Jesus teaches about loving enemies
(57/Matthew 5:53-48)
“But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”
Jesus teaches about criticizing others
(63/Matthew 7: 1-6)
“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.”
Jesus teaches about fruit in people’s lives
(66/Matthew 7: 15-20)
“For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.”
Jesus teaches about those who build houses on rock and sand
(67/Matthew 7: 21-29)
“And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: he is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
6:1, 2 In Jewish legal tradition, there were 39 categories of activ-ties forbidden on the Sabbath-and harvesting was one of them.
The teachers of the law even went so far as to describe different.
methods of harvesting. One was rubbing the heads of grain between the hands, as the disciples were doing here. Since God's Law said farmers were to leave the edges of their fields unplowed so travelers and the poor could eat from this bounty (Deuteronomy).
23.25), the disciples were not stealing grain. Neither were they breaking the Sabbath by doing their daily work on it. In fact, though they were violating the Pharisees' rules, they were not breaking any divine law.
6:2 The Pharisees thought their religious system had all the an-swers. They could not accept Jesus because he did not fit into their system. We could miss Christ for the same reason. Beware of thinking you or your church has all the answers. No religious system is big enough to contain Christ completely or to fulfill perfectly all his desires for the world.
6:3-5 Each week 12 consecrated loaves of bread, representing the 12 tribes of Israel, were placed on a table in the Temple. This bread was called shewbread, or the bread of the presence. After its use in the Temple, it was to be eaten only by priests. Jesus, accused of Sabbath-breaking, referred to a well-known story about David (1 Samuel 21:1-6).
Once when fleeing from Saul, he and his men ate this consecrated bread. Their need was more important
than ceremonial regulations. Jesus was appealing to the same
principle: human need is more important than petty laws. By comparing himself and his disciples with David and his men, he was saying, If you condemn me, you must also condemn David.'
6.5 When Jesus said he was Lord of the Sabbath, he meant he had the authority to overrule the Pharisees traditions and regulations because he had created the Sabbath. The Creator is always greater than the creation.
6:6, 7 According to the tradition of the religious leaders, no healing could be done on the Sabbath. Healing, they argued, was practicing medicine, and a person could not practice his or her profession on the Sabbath It was more important for the religious leaders to protect their laws than to free a person from painful suffering.
6:11 Jesus' enemies were wild with rage. Not only had he read their minds; he also flouted their laws and exposed the hatred in their hearts. It is ironic that their hatred combined with their zeal for the Law drove them to plot murder-clearly against the Law.
6:12 The Gospel writers note that before every important event in Jesus' life, he took time to go off by himself and pray. This time he was preparing to choose his inner circle, the 12 disciples. Make sure that all important decisions in your life are grounded in prayer.
6:13-16 To be his disciples, Jesus selected "ordinary" men with a mixture of backgrounds and personalities. Today, God calls "ordi-nary" people together to build his church, teach salvation's mes-sage, and serve others out of love. Alone we may feel unqualified to serve Christ effectively, but together we make up a group strong enough to serve God in any way. Ask for patience to accept the differences in people in your church, and build on the variely of strengths represented in your group.
6:13 Jesus had many disciples (learners), but he chose only 12 apostles (messengers). The apostles were his inner circle to whom he gave special training, and he sent them out with his own author-ity. These were the men who started the Christian church. In the Gospels these 12 men are usually called the disciples, but in the book of Acts they are called apostles.
6:14-16 The disciples are not always listed by the same names.
For example, Peter is sometimes called Simon or Cephas. Matthew is also known as Levi. Bartholomew is thought to be the same person as Nathanael (John 1:45). Judas the brother of James is also called Thaddaeus, and Simon is called both Zelotes and the Canaanite (Mark 3:18).
6:19 Once Jesus healing power became known, crowds gathered just to touch him. For many, he had become a symbol of good for-tune, a lucky charm, or a magician. Instead of desiring God's pardon and love, they only wanted physical healing or a chance
to see spectacular events. Some people still see God as a cosmic magician and prayer as a way to get him to do his tricks. But God is not a magician—he is the Master. Prayer is not a way for us to control him; it is a way for us to put ourselves under his control.
6:20ff This may be Luke's account of the sermon Matthew records in Matthew 5—7, or it may be that Jesus gave a similar sermon on several different occasions. It is believed by many that this was not one sermon, but a composite based on Jesus customary teach-ings.
6:20-26 These verses are called the beatitudes, from the Latin word meaning "blessing." They describe what it means to be Christ's follower. They are a standard of conduct. They contrast Kingdom values with worldly values, showing what Christ's followers can expect from the world and what God will give them. They contrast fake piety with true humility. And finally, they show how Old Testament expectations are fulfilled in God's Kingdom.
6:21 Some believe that the hunger of which Jesus
spoke is a hunger for righteousness (Matthew 5:6). Others say this is physical hunger. In any case, in a nation where riches were seen as a sign of God's favor, Jesus startled his hearers by pronouncing blessings on the hungry. In doing so, however, he was in line with an ar-cient tradition. The Old Testament is full of texts proclaiming God's concern for the poor. See, for example, 1 Samuel 2:5; Psalm 1467;
Isaiah 58:6, 7; and Jesus' own mother's prayer in Luke 1:53.
6:24 If you are trying to find fulfillment only through riches, wealth may be the only reward you will ever get—and it does not last. We must not seek comfort now at the expense of eternal life.
6:26 There were many false prophets in Old Testament times.
They were praised by kings and crowds because their predictions— prosperity and victory in war —were exactly what the people wanted to hear. But popularity is no guarantee of truth, and human flattery does not bring God's approval. Sadness lies ahead for those who chase after the crowd's praise rather than God's truth.
6:27 The Jews despised the Romans because they oppressed God's people, but Jesus told them to love these enemies. Such words turned many away from Christ. But Jesus wasn't talking about having affection for enemies; he was talking about an act of the will. You can't "fall into" this kind of love— it takes conscious ef-fort. Loving our enemies means acting in their best interests. We can pray for them, and we can think of ways to help them, Jesus loved the whole world, even though the world was in rebellion.
against God. He asks us to follow his example by loving our ene-mies. Grant them the same respect and rights as you desire for yourself.
6:35 Love means action. One way to put love to work is to take the initiative in meeting specific needs. This is easy to do with people who love us, people whom we trust; but love means doing this even to those who dislike us or plan to hurt us. The money we give others should be considered a gift, not a high interest loan that will help us more than them. Give it as though you are giving to God.
6:37, 38. A forgiving spirit demonstrates that a person has received God's forgiveness, Jesus' words reflect measuring grain in a basket to insure the full amount. If we are critical rather than compassionate, we will also receive criticism. If we treat others generously, graciously, and compassionately, however, these qualities will come back to us in full measure. We are to love oth-ers, not judge them.
6:39, 40 Make sure you're following the right teachers and lead-ers, because you will go no farther than they do. Look for leaders who will show you more about faith and whose guidance you can trust.
6:41 Jesus doesn't mean we should ignore wrongdoing, but we are not to be so worried about others' sins that we overlook our own: We often rationalize our sins by pointing out the same mistakes in others. What kinds of specks in others' eyes are the easiest for you to criticize? Remember your own "logs" when you feel like criticizing, and you may find you have less to say.
6:42 We should not be so afraid of the label hypocrite that we stand still in our Christian life, hiding our faith and making no attempts to grow. A person who tries to do right but often fails is not a hypocrite. Neither is a person whose actions are different from his feelings —it is often necessary and good to set aside our feelings and do what needs doing. It is not hypocrisy to be weak in faith. What then is a hypocrite? A hypocrite is a person who puts on religious behavior in order to gain attention, approval, accep-tance, or admiration from others.
6:45 Jesus reminds us that our speech and actions reveal our real, underlying beliefs, attitudes, and motivations. The good impressions we try to make cannot last if our hearts are deceptive.
What is in your heart will come out in your speech and behavior.
6:46-49 Obeying God is like building a house on a strong, solid foundation that stands firm when storms come. When life is calm, our foundations don't seem to matter. But when crises come, our foundations are tested. Be sure your life is built on the solid foundation of knowing and trusting Jesus Christ.
6:49 Why would people build a house directly on sandy ground?
Perhaps to save time and avoid the hard work of preparing a stone foundation. Possibly the waterfront scenery is more attractive or beach houses have higher social status than cliff houses. Perhaps they are joining their friends who have already settled in sandy ar-eas. Maybe they haven't heard about the violent storms coming, or they have discounted the reports, or for some reason they think disaster can't happen to them. Whatever their reason, sand-builders are shortsighted, and they will be sorry. When you find yourself lis-tening but not obeying, what are your reasons?
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