After Jesus healed the crippled man, he faced major backlash from religious leaders in Jerusalem for healing on the Sabbath. The response Jesus had was not to back down or cower to the pressure. Instead, He doubled down, telling them his real source of authority. This is a great text for us on this second Sunday of Advent, Love Sunday, the Sunday of preparation as we long for God’s presence. We will see the stark claims of Jesus to have God’s presence and authority as the Son of God.
