JESUS HEALS A MAN WITH DROPSY

Passage: Luke 14:1-6

Key verse: 4

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Jesus at a Pharisee’s House(A)

14 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee,(B) he was being carefully watched.(C) 2 There in front of him was a man suffering from abnormal swelling of his body. 3 Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law,(D) “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”(E) 4 But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him on his way.

5 Then he asked them, “If one of you has a child[a] or an ox that falls into a well on the Sabbath day, will you not immediately pull it out?”(F) 6 And they had nothing to say.

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  1. Luke 14:5 Some manuscripts donkey
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Healing of a Man on the Sabbath

14 One Sabbath, (A)when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were (B)watching him carefully. 2 And behold, there was a man before him who had dropsy. 3 And Jesus responded to (C)the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, (D)“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath, or not?” 4 But they remained silent. Then he took him and healed him and sent him away. 5 And he said to them, (E)“Which of you, having a son[a] or an ox that has fallen into a well on a Sabbath day, will not immediately pull him out?” 6 (F)And they could not reply to these things.

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  1. Luke 14:5 Some manuscripts a donkey
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1. Pharisees' legalism and indifference (1-3) In order to trap Jesus, a prominent Pharisee invited Jesus to dinner on the Sabbath and stationed a man with dropsy suffering from abnormal swelling in front of him. To the Pharisees, keeping the Sabbath law was vital to their identity. Before doing anything, Jesus tried to help the Pharisees to examine their legalistic stance by asking them, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?" Bound by legalism, they were indifferent to people's real suffering. Their legalistic pride blinded them from knowing the true meaning of the Sabbath to restore and give life. 2. Jesus' compassion (4-6) The Pharisees' silence is contrasted with Jesus' bold action and compassion to take hold of this suffering man and heal him. Jesus' divine compassion allows him to rise above the legalistic atmosphere and to care for one person preciously. To help the Pharisees overcome their legalism, Jesus challenged them to care for others as if their own children were in grievous danger. To God, we are each his precious children whom he wants to rescue and bless.

Prayer: Lord, forgive my legalism and indifference. Help me to care for each soul preciously, to heal and to restore.

One Word: Have Jesus' compassion to heal and restore