2. “I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very centre of history. Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant figure in all history.” H.G. Wells “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He [Jesus] explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself.” Luke:24:27

3. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) v8, “For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

4. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) v8, “For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

5. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) (1) Jesus challenges their Tradition “At that time Jesus went through the grain-fields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. 2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”

6. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) (1) Jesus challenges their Tradition

7. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) (1) Jesus challenges their Tradition

8. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) (1) Jesus challenges their Tradition

9. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) (2) Jesus challenges their Understanding of the Scriptures “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests. 5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent?” 7 “If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.” 6 “I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.”

10. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) (3) Jesus challenges their Hypocrisy Hypokrites – a Greek actor, masked, a pretender, a play-actor, to play a role

11. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) (3) Jesus challenges their Hypocrisy “Then He said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other.”

12. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) 2. Jesus’ MEEKNESS (vv15-21)

13. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) 2. Jesus’ MEEKNESS (vv15-21) “This was to fulfil what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah. 18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. 19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory. 21 In his name the nations will put their hope.”

14. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) 2. Jesus’ MEEKNESS (vv15-21) “This was to fulfil what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah. 18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.”

15. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) 2. Jesus’ MEEKNESS (vv15-21) 19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory.

16. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) 2. Jesus’ MEEKNESS (vv15-21)

17. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) 2. Jesus’ MEEKNESS (vv15-21) “Oh kneel me down again here at Your feet Show me how much You love humility, Oh Spirit be the star that leads me to The humble heart of love I see in You.” You are the God of the broken, the friend of the weak, You wash the feet of the weary, embrace the ones in need, I want to be like You Jesus, to have this heart in me, You are the God of the Humble, You are the Humble King.” Brenton Brown

18. 1. Jesus’ MAJESTY (vv1-14) 2. Jesus’ MEEKNESS (vv15-21) “Meekness and Majesty, Manhood and Deity, In perfect harmony, the Man Who is God. Lord of Eternity, dwells in Humanity, Kneels in humility and washes our feet. Oh what a mystery, meekness and majesty, Bow down and worship, for this is your God.” Graham Kendrick