Matthew 12:1-21

READ

Matthew 12:1-21

EXPLORE

  1. What stands out to you in the text?

  2. Why do you think Jesus made a reference to David taking the bread of the presence in The Temple (see 1 Samuel 21:1-9)? How does this relate to the accusation that the Pharisees made against the disciples?

  3. What does Jesus mean when He states that He is “lord of the Sabbath?”

  4. Did Jesus violate the Sabbath by healing the man in verses 9-13? Why or why not?

APPLY

  1. Why do you think God gave us the Sabbath? How do we as Christians adhere to the Sabbath in Jesus?

  2. The Pharisees missed the point of the Sabbath: to rest in the presence of God and create more space for love. What are ways we set up blockades for ourselves or others to Sabbath? How can we remove them?

  3. “Sabbath-keeping is a way for us to display and declare God’s kingdom amid our DC culture.” True or False? Discuss.

PRAY

For the needs of each other

For our CG’s to continue to be witnesses for the gospel to our communities

John Campbell