Matthew: Rest vs. Religion

Listen along as we look at Matthew 12:1-14 and see Jesus as prophet, priest, and king and the one who gives us true and forever rest.

Sermon Notes/Quotes:

Matthew 12:1-14 - 

Exodus 20:8-11


Jesus made it clear that the Pharisees had it backward (as legalists always do). Man wasn’t made for the Sabbath. The Sabbath was made for man. It was a gift to make people’s lives better, a guaranteed day of rest even during the hectic days of planting and harvest. The Sabbath was never meant to be a test to see how much people were willing to give up for God. - Larry Osborne

“Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world.” - Francis Schaeffer 

“You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in You.” - Augustine

“If you’re new to the Sabbath, a question to give shape to your practice is this: What could I do for twenty-four hours that would fill my soul with a deep, throbbing joy? That would make me spontaneously combust with wonder, awe, gratitude and praise? The Sabbath is an invitation to enter delight.” John Mark Comer