Why Jesus Kept ‘Poking the Bear’ on the Sabbath—and What It Proves

About this sermon

🎧 Did Jesus Break the Sabbath… or Own It? In this full length episode, cold case detective and Christian apologist J. Warner Wallace investigates every one of Jesus’ Sabbath miracles and controversies like a detective working a major case. Instead of treating these as random “nice healings,” we pin each event on the board and look for the pattern: • The Capernaum synagogue exorcism • The man with the withered hand • The paralyzed man at the pool of Bethesda • The bent woman in the synagogue • The man with dropsy at a Pharisee’s house • The man born blind Why does Jesus so often choose the Sabbath, heal non emergency cases, and do it all in high visibility, highly religious environments? Why does He keep provoking legal questions like, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” And what is He claiming about Himself when He calls Himself “Lord of the Sabbath” and then acts like it? 🕵️‍♂️ Using the skills of a detective, J. Warner shows how these Sabbath “crime scenes” form a cumulative case for the deity of Jesus. The Sabbath isn’t just a backdrop; it’s a key piece of forensic evidence that has been hiding in plain sight. 📖 Want to dig deeper? Check out J. Warner Wallace’s book Cold-Case Christianity here: https://amzn.to/42XtJhu 👍 If this investigation helped you: • Like this video • Subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications so you don’t miss future case files • Share it with a friend who loves evidence and the Bible 🎙 And wherever you’re listening to the podcast version of this episode—Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or any other platform— 👉 Please subscribe and leave a rating and review. Your support helps more people discover the evidence for the Christian worldview.

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• Jesus Christ
• Christian Living