The Rise of Oposition - Matthew 9:9-17; Mark 2:13-22; Luke 5:27-28; John 5:1-3, 5:5-47; Matthew 12:1-21; Mark 2:23-28, 3:1-19; Luke 6:1-19
It is the religious who oppose Jesus. Jesus is called into question because He does good on the Sabbath. Legalism. We think God wants us to obey rules when what He wants is us to draw close to Him. And we argue rules among followers instead of coming together as followers in praise of the ruler.
One of the verses I find poignant is in this reading:
"You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life."
It's not about knowing scripture. It's about knowing Christ. Lord knows.
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