The Man With the Withered Hand

Mark 3:1-6


Picking Corn On The Sabbath

read Mark 2:23-28

The criticism by the Pharisees

The Lord of the Sabbath

On To The Synagogue To Make The Message Plain

There Jesus will meet and heal a troubled man

He will do it in spite of the consequences to Himself

read Mark 3:1-6

We are going to look at 3 things today.

The Condition Of The Man With The Withered Hand

read Mark 3:1

His hand was withered and he could not use it

What his withered hand did to him physically

He was handicapped as a worker
It caused him to dependent on other people

What this affliction did to him emotionally

It made him feel self-conscious
It made him feel inferior
It made him envy those with normal bodies

What this affliction did to him spiritually

It made him look to the Lord for help
It caused him to go to the synagogue to pray
Listen, blessed is the affliction that brings us to God!

The Compassion Of Jesus Toward The Man

read Mark 3:2-5

Look in vs 2 how the enemies of Jesus watch Him

  1. They have become aware of His Compassion
  2. They know He will stop and heal this hurting man

Jesus was always moved by the needs of people: including your need

Jesus speaks: Stand forth

  1. These words will bring criticism
  2. These words call for faith from the man
  3. These words will unite His enemies

Jesus responds: It is always time to do good

Then Jesus says Stretch forth thine hand

That ugly hand
The man wanted to show Him the other hand
Jesus asked to see the withered one
Show Jesus your weaknesses and sins

The Comparison Of The Man With The Withered Hand To Us Today

Is there something in your life that might be called your withered hand?

Do you keep it hidden?
Does it make you feel inferior?
Do you display your strong points continually to hide it?

Here are some withered hands

  • doubt or fear
  • an untamed temper
  • an uncontrolled tongue
  • some kind of addiction
  • a lack of patience
  • selfishness

Conclusion:

Stretch Forth Your Withered Hand  Your Sins And Failures To Jesus.

He Will Make You Whole



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Mark 3:1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life,
or to kill? But they held their peace.
5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts,
he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
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Mark 2:23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungered, he, and they that were with him?
26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread,
which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
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Mark 3:1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

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Mark 3:2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man,
Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
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