Part 2 of a study of Jesus' response to the accusations made against His disciples in the grain field one Sabbath. This lesson is primarily applications from the textual study…
Jesus' disciples were accused of violating the Sabbath in the grain field. Speaking to some of the same people who were in Matthew's house (Matthew 9), Jesus returns to Hosea's…

Values

February 21, 2021
Values...quite an interesting word for ideas that we cherish and live by. Who is the source of values? What do they look like? What challenges our values today?
The first time that Jesus cited Hosea's words was in the home of Matthew, when He was criticized for eating with sinners. How do Hosea's words apply then and now?…

Mercy, Not Sacrifice in Hosea

February 14, 2021
Two times, Jesus quoted Hosea 6:6. To understand His point, we need to understand Hosea's point. The better we understand the people to whom Hosea spoke, the better equipped we…

Mercy & Truth (2)

January 31, 2021
Part 2, on the common pairing of "mercy and truth" (lovingkindness and faithfulness)