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THE LORD OF THE SABBATH (18)

by Zach Terry

Scripture: Luke 6:1-11
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Title: The Lord of the Sabbath (18)
Series: Luke
Author: Zach Terry
Text: Luke 6:1-11

INTRODUCTION: One of the often overlooked aspects of preaching the Bible is that the point is not simply to teach you what the Bible says and means... that is important, but perhaps the most important aspect of good preaching is to show the people HOW to approach the Bible. How to read it. How to study it. So that when the preacher is in glory, they can continue to mine the truth out of the text. Some texts are very helpful in this regard. Today's test is one of the most helpful.

CONTEXT: Remember, that as the followers of Jesus have grown so have the critics. The Pharisees in Jerusalem have heard the reports of Jesus's teaching and miracles and they have sent investigators to watch him and see if they have need to be concerned. That's where we pick up in...

TEXT: Luke 6:1-11 (ESV)

1 On a Sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. 2 But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?"

- On a Sabbath..

Sabbath or Shabat, refers to the 7th day of the week. In our calendar that would be Saturday. On Saturday, the Sabbath, the Hebrews were to take a day off and focus on community with on another in the Synagogue, and worship of the Creator.

Sabbath worship was one of the most fundamental and normative aspects of Jewish worship. Other expressions of worship were annual, some monthly, but Sabbath was weekly. Some expressions of worship were limited to the Priests, Sabbath was a ceremony every single Jew was to participate in.

Sabbath, like our Lord's Day - was rooted in two historical events:

1. Creation - Exodus 20:11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.


2. The Exodus from Egypt - Deut ...

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