When Church Gets in the Way of Ministry

Orchard Church - Pastor Nathan J. Norman
delivered on February 26, 2012
Mark 2:23-3:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Lord of the Sabbath
23 On the Sabbath He was going through the grainfields, and His disciples began to make their way picking some heads of grain.
24 The Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
25 He said to them, “Have you never read what David and those who were with him did when he was in need and hungry—
26 how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the sacred bread—which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests—and also gave some to his companions?”
27 Then He told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath.
28 Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
Mark 3
The Man with the Paralyzed Hand
1 Now He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a paralyzed hand.
2 In order to accuse Him, they were watching Him closely to see whether He would heal him on the Sabbath.
3 He told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Stand before us.”
4 Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do what is good or to do what is evil, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent.
5 After looking around at them with anger and sorrow at the hardness of their hearts, He told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
6 Immediately the Pharisees went out and started plotting with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.




Join us for our message series, "Hard Work that Matters". Pastor Nathan will continue to explore the book of Mark with his upcoming schedule. Here is a sneak peek:
March 4 When Helping People Gets Ugly Mark 3:7-35
March 11 When You do Good Things and Nothing Happens Mark 4:1-25
March 18 When God Empowers Our Work Mark 4:26-34