“Sabbath healing?” (Mark 3:1-6)
Published 12 Jan. 2026
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Designed for Personal Bible Study or for Bible Teaching
💥 Lessons Learned – Sins / Failures
- 1️⃣ Letting tradition override compassion produces hardness of heart (Mk 3:5).
- 2️⃣ Watching to accuse is the opposite of worshiping to receive from God (Mk 3:2).
- 3️⃣ Silence in the face of truth can be a form of rebellion (Mk 3:4).
- 4️⃣ Religious pride can turn miracles into threats rather than reasons for praise (Mk 3:6).
- 5️⃣ Neglecting Sabbath as God designed it can dull spiritual sensitivity (Ex 20:8–10).
🏆 Lessons Learned – Successes / Spiritual Growth
- 1️⃣ Jesus invites broken people into the center, not the margins (Mk 3:3).
- 2️⃣ God’s heart is always aligned with doing good and saving life (Mk 3:4).
- 3️⃣ Obedience to Jesus’ simple command can unlock restoration (Mk 3:5).
- 4️⃣ Miracles can happen in worship settings when God’s power is welcomed (Mk 3:5).
- 5️⃣ Sabbath is God’s gift for rest, worship, and realignment with Him (Mk 2:27).
🧭 Lessons Learned – Leadership Dynamics
- 1️⃣ Christlike leaders confront injustice and compassionately protect the vulnerable (Mk 3:4–5).
- 2️⃣ True leadership asks the right questions, even when silence follows (Mk 3:4).
- 3️⃣ Leaders must resist being governed by critics who “watch closely” to accuse (Mk 3:2).
- 4️⃣ Courageous leadership chooses mercy over reputation or institutional pressure (Mk 3:5).
- 5️⃣ Sabbath-shaped leaders enter the week aligned with God’s priorities, not burnout (Isa 58:13–14).