Mark 2:23 to 3:6 - Jesus is the true King...

This past Sunday found us considering the verses found in the Gospel of Mark from Chapter 2, verse 23 to Chapter 3, verse six.  I chose to go through these verses bit by bit and commenting upon the verses as we went along.

The point of the sermon that I will go into more length about here is the point of the story that Jesus told about David.  Now it has been pointed out by various commentaries that there are a considerable number of issues with the story as told by Jesus but that isn't the point of the story.  What Mark is trying to tell us is (in my opinion anyway) that Jesus, like David, who had been anointed by Samuel as the 'True King' even though Saul sat upon the throne... Jesus too... is the 'True King'.

Though Rome seemed to be the 'Ruler' of the world at that time, what Mark is telling us is that in spite of how the world might appear... Jesus has been anointed, just like David... and in good time... God's time... Jesus will sit upon the throne.

I make several other points in the sermon, it's only a bit over fourteen minutes in length, so please take a listen and see if there's anything there for you to ponder.

Be a blessing to someone today!

In Christ,
Roy

Mark 2:23-3:6 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
Pronouncement about the Sabbath
23 One sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?” 25 And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? 26 He entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and he gave some to his companions.” 27 Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; 28 so the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.”
The Man with a Withered Hand
3 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. 2 They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. 3 And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Come forward.” 4 Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. 5 He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. 6 The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.