{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Gospel of the Kingdom: The Man with the Withered Hand (Matt. 12:9-14)","description":"In this sobering message from Matthew 12:9-14, we witness the moment the Pharisees cross the line from opposition to murderous conspiracy against Jesus\u2014all because He healed a man on the Sabbath. By asking, \u201cIs it lawful to do good on the Sabbath?\u201d Jesus exposed their hardness of heart and demonstrated that He is indeed Lord of the Sabbath. But the healing itself isn\u2019t the main point; it\u2019s a sign of God\u2019s love and a confrontation of idolatry. The Pharisees valued their rules over people, their sheep over the sheep of God\u2019s flock, and their religious system over the Messiah Himself. In their darkened hearts, they conspired with their enemies\u2014the Herodians, the Sadducees, and eventually Rome\u2014to destroy Jesus. This passage reminds us that we still live in a world of darkness, spiritual attack, and conspiracy. But the answer to darkness is light: Jesus, the Word made flesh, the Good Shepherd who cares for His sheep. Whether you\u2019re under spiritual attack or actually partnering with darkness this message calls you back to the Light\u2014the One who overcomes all darkness. ","author_name":"Wellspring Church DFW","author_url":"http:\/\/www.wellspringdfw.org","html":"