Christ's Sabbath Compassion

In Luke 14:1-6, Jesus exposes the hypocrisy of self-righteous religion and reveals that true obedience to God flows from merciful compassion, not lifeless legalism.

I. The Pharisees are suspicious of Jesus at a Sabbath meal, revealing the hardheartedness of those who value rules over God's mercy. (vv. 1-2)

II. Jesus is compassionate toward a man who is suffering from dropsy, revealing mercy that honors the true purpose of the Sabbath. (vv. 4-6)