“I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice”

Matthew 12:1-14

By Chris Hallock, May 30, 2020

Matthew 12:1-14

  1. Controversy about the .

Matthew 12:1-2

The Sabbath:

Exodus 20:8-11

The Sabbath was for .

The Sabbath was for . Exodus 16:13-36

The Sabbath was about . Leviticus 25:1-7

No harvest on the Sabbath. Exodus 16:13-36

No cooking on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2-3

Jeremiah 17:27

Chris' Sermon Notes on the Church and the Sabbath

  1. The Sabbath is made for , not people for the sabbath.

Matthew 12:3-4

  • A reference to 1 Sam. 21:1-6.

Mark 2:27

Matthew 12:5-6

Matthew 12:7-8

  1. The of the Lord of the Sabbath.

Matthew 12:9-11

Mark 3:5

Matthew 12:12–14

John 14:21

Application:

  1. We do not obey commands of God as a way of Jesus’ love.
  1. A loving, covenant relationship with Jesus results in .
  1. Jesus is the intersection for God’s requirement of perfect and His outpouring of loving .