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Rev. David Boisclair, pastor at Bethesda and Faith Lutheran Churches in north St. Louis County, MO, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Luke 6:1-11. Jesus’ conflict with the Pharisees escalates as they confront Him for what His disciples are doing on the Sabbath. Their mechanical view of work on the Sabbath has led them to miss the true purpose of Sabbath rest in God’s work of creation and redemption. Jesus calls them to account for not understanding what the Scripture teaches. Once again, He shows that He has come to do what the Law could not do by giving true rest as the Lord of the Sabbath. He shows that even more conclusively on another Sabbath when He heals a man with a withered hand. As the Creator, He brings restoration to His creation on the Sabbath day for this man. The Pharisees’ unbelief grows into irrational fury at the goodness of Jesus. “The Beloved Physician’s Orderly Account” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the Gospel according to St. Luke. The Evangelist wrote hi