This morning we will be starting the 12th Chapter in the Gospel of Matthew. We will also be stopping a little early tomorrow morning so that we can partake of Communion together as a church family.

In our text, we will be discussing the Sabbath. The Sabbath is a loving gift from the Lord, so that we can rest in Him and reflect on His goodness and mercy. However, the religious leaders had added a multitude of rules and regulations about the Sabbath that the Lord never approved.The religious leaders had turned the sabbath into a chore instead of a day of refreshment.

The religious leaders are going to accuse Jesus's disciples, and Jesus Himself of breaking the Sabbath. Jesus will correct their man-made understanding of the Sabbath, but the religious leaders instead of accepting the correction, will use the correction as a means to find a way to destroy Jesus.