Sermon: Principle of Justice and Mercy

(Mt 12:1-21) Jesus demonstrates that he is a gentle messiah by authoritatively interpreting the law in such a way that he puts concern and compassion for people as top priority, even over ritual. This reminds us that God gives his law for our benefit and did not create us for the law, but created the law for us. This gives us an idea of what justice and mercy look like in the kingdom and what place it has.