Scriptures Reviewed: Matt. 12:1-14; Luke 6:1-8; Luke 6:9-11; Romans 13:1-7.

Discipleship Points: Many powerful verses: Something greater than the Temple is here; though priests worked, they did not profane the Sabbath; Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath; "I desire mercy not sacrifice;" Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath? When Jesus asked this last question, the Pharisees could not answer. Jesus then said, "stretch forth our hand" and the man's hand was healed. Many on the political left reference Jesus's compassion to defend their actions/stances; however, they ignore/forget the commands in Romans to obey the gov't.