CONNECT: What is one way in which forgiveness from God is evident in your day-to-day life?

WARM-UP

1. What do you know about the Sabbath and do you put it into practice now? In what way?
2. In the passage today weʼll see that Jesus is controversial. How does Jesus cause controversy today?

Read Luke 6:1-5

1. What were the disciples doing that caused the Pharisees to speak up? How might this have broken some of the Sabbath regulations?
2. What was the original purpose of the Sabbath? What had the religious leaders turned it into?
3. How did Jesus respond to their criticisms? What type of person was David? Why was David permitted to eat that bread reserved for the priests?
4. In what ways is Jesus similar to and greater than David? What does this then show us about Jesusʼ authority to not follow the religious traditions of the Sabbath?
5. Do we now have to follow these extra Sabbath traditions? Why/Why not? What should be our approach to the Sabbath?

Read Luke 6:6-11

1. What were the scribes and Pharisees looking for Jesus to do? What were their motivations for this?
2. How does Jesus react to their close watch? What does he tell the man with the withered hand to do? Why do you think he does this?
3. How would this injury affect this manʼs way of life and livelihood? How does Jesusʼ healing restore him? What does Jesusʼ response in V9 tell us about indifference to suffering?
4. What are the two different reactions to encountering Jesus that we see in V10 and V11?
5. If our rest isnʼt found in strict rule following, where can we find it? How can we shape our week to be able to make time to rest in him?
6. How can we have assurance of our eternal rest?

APPLY: How does the rest that Jesus offers impact how you live on your frontlines?  

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On Your Frontline This Week: With schools recommencing, who do you regularly interact with in that community? How could you intentionally invest in the relationship with that parent, teacher, coach or administrator?

Listen, Watch, and Read:          

• Audio: “Luke 5:17-26” by William Taylor
• Audio (Paid): “Which is Easier” by Abraham Cho
• Book Chapter: “Where is God in all the Suffering” by Amy Orr Ewing
• Book: “Exclusion and Embrace” by Miroslav Volf
  

SERIES Resources:

• Series overview booklet
• Scripture Journal: for the Gospel of Luke. For example, https://bit.ly/3A6N9CO
• Book: The Infographic Bible by Karen Sawrey (the visualisations of the way in which people interacted with Jesus are particularly helpful)
• Book: Luke for Everyone by Tom Wright
• St Bartʼs Library Resources for Current Series‍