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Matthew 12:1-14 is the text for this sermon entitled, "Lessons from Grain and a Withered Hand."
Matthew moves from teaching section to ministry action, but still teaching
within the action! This interaction between Jesus and the Pharisees gets at the heart of the ongoing conflict and controversy between them. From two images, the grain and the withered hand, we learn a fundamental lesson about who Jesus is and what his ministry is all about.
On the surface, this episode makes it sound like Jesus does not care about what is lawful. Instead, He is going to distinquish between what is lawful and unlawful. These points collectively depict Matthew’s high Christology, portraying Jesus as both the divine Son of God and the promised Messiah who fulfills God's promises in Scripture.