What Was Lawful on the Sabbath? (Luke 14:1-6)

In Luke 14:3 Jesus asked lawyers what was lawful on the Sabbath. They were experts in the law. This is their language! They were always deciding what is and isn’t lawful. If anyone should’ve been able to answer this question it was them. But they couldn’t answer, because they created a complex system of rules that made the Sabbath a burden instead of a blessing. Learn why doing good was appropriate and lawful on the Sabbath.

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00:00 Lessons for What Was Lawful on the Sabbath?

22:11 Lesson One: It is easy to ______ __________ to God’s commands (Luke 14:1-4, Exodus 20:8-11).

26:41 Lesson Two: The ______________ was a commentary on God’s law, the ____________ was a commentary on the Mishnah, and the ____________ combined the Mishnah and Gemara.

29:06 Lesson Three: The rules added to the Sabbath made it __ ____________ (Mark 2:27, Matthew 22:35-39, Romans 13:8-10, Galatians 5:14).

40:36 Lesson Four: The Sabbath was about __________ ________ (Matthew 12:12, Psalm 121:3-4, John 5:16-17).

47:51 Lesson Five: __________ __________________ the Sabbath and the Pharisees violated it (Luke 14:5-6).

Family Worship Guide

Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions:

Day 1: Luke 14:1-4, Exodus 20:8-11—Why did the Pharisees invite Jesus over for a meal? Why do you think they invited the man with dropsy? Why were the Pharisees watching Jesus so intently? Why did the Pharisees have so much trouble answering the first question Jesus asked?

Day 2: Mark 2:27, Matthew 22:35-39, Romans 13:8-10, Galatians 5:14—Why do you think it is so easy to add rules to God’s law? Can you think of any rules you have added to God’s law? Are all of them good or should some of them be removed? How did the rules that the religious leaders added to the Sabbath make it a burden? How does the New Testament simplify the Old Testament law?

Day 3: Matthew 12:12, Psalm 121:3-4, John 5:16-17, Luke 14:5-6—What was the purpose of the Sabbath? What was acceptable on the Sabbath? What was unacceptable? What does it mean that the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath? How did Jesus fulfill the Sabbath and how did the religious leaders violate it?

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