Healing Hearts and Harming Hatred
Mark 3:1-6

I. Synagogue and the Suffering (Verse 1-2)
A. The Sacred Sanctuary Suspense
1. THE SAVIOR’S STEADFAST RETURN
B. The Skeptical Spectators
1. THE SLY SURVEILLANCE OF THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES

II. Savior’s Sovereign Statement (Verses 3-4)
A. The Sovereign’s Command: “Stand Forth”
1. THE CALL TO COURAGE
B. The Serious Question: “Is it lawful to do good or evil?”
1. THE DILEMMA OF DUTY AND DECEPTION

III. Savior’s Sadness and Sovereign Solution (Verses 5)
A. The Spirit of Sorrow and Sovereign Anger
1. JESUS’ LOOK OF LAMENT AND RIGHTEOUS RAGE
B. The Sovereign’s Solution: “Stretch Forth Thine Hand”
1. THE COMMAND TO THE CRIPPLED

IV. The Sinful Strategy (Verses 6)
A. The Scribes and Pharisees’ Sinful Scheme
1. THE FOUL FORMATION
B. The Spiritual Saga of Salvation Versus Sin
1. THE CLASH OF COVENANTS