Sermons About Sabbath
Jesus Brings Real Joy and Rest
In chapter 5, Jesus declares Himself to be the Bridegroom after the Pharisees asked him why His disciples don't fast. People aren't sad at weddings but are joyous! Jesus brings real joy because He is the Bridegroom. We can only find real joy in Him. He told the Pharisees a parable about old and new things (v. 36-39). Jesus is the new, and some people (the Pharisees, teachers of the law, etc.) prefer the old - the old covenant and the additions to the covenant. In chapter 6, Jesus lives this new wine principle out. He proclaims that He is the Lord of the Sabbath. Only Jesus brings real rest, and we must find our rest in Him alone.
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Relationship with God Part 4:Spiritual Disciplines – their Power and Benefit
The Christian life is one of discipline, sacrifice and self-control. These traits become more common in our lives as we diligently apply invaluable spiritual disciplines such as prayer, scripture mediation, fasting and even observing the Sabbath principle.
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Religion or Relationship?
Christ demonstrates his authority throughout the first half of the Gospel of Mark, helping us to understand that He is the Son of God. In this passage, He calls his followers to move beyond religion into true relationship with Him. Don't miss it!
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Jesus Christ & The Word, Pt. 1 (Matthew 5:17)
Inclusio (5:17) and runs to (7:12). In this section He will explain and apply the Law of God and define true righteousness, as opposed to the false righteous of the day. In this opening section answers the question that many of the people among the crowds were wrestling with, and sometimes for different reasons, what some wrestle with today: Exactly what is Jesus’s relationship to the OT Scriptures? Did Jesus come to completely do away with the Law? Does the OT have any value for today? Would it be ok to just remove it from our Bibles? Is there an OT God and a NT God? How is a Christian to relate to the OT? Jesus will answer these questions and in so doing establish both the authority of the OT - and by extension all of God’s Word - and establish the foundation for all men’s accountability to it. Key for any religion, or any society is the issue of authority. If there is no authority there is no basis for truth or for Law. The Jews rightly understood the Scriptures as being revealed by God and the basis for their nation and individual lives. But now with the appearing of Jesus That seemed to be being threatened. Jesus, therefore establishes at the outset, and in clear, unmistakable terms the authority of Scripture. And He will do this by: (A) Exposing the Hypocrisy of Religion; (B) by His very Person & Work; (C) Establishing it Permanence. We will take the first two of these this morning in verse 17.
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Fourth Commandment: Work and Rest Rhythm
Maybe as much as any of the 10, this command to enjoy God in work-rest rhythm shows where things might be broken inside even while we have the right answers to all sorts of Bible related questions.
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Matthew 12:9-21
Conflict is the constant theme in Matthew 12, but there is a glorious hope in this Sabbath conflict–Jesus Christ.
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Work and Rest
On this Labor Day weekend, we pause to ponder work and rest. Our culture has distorted both of these, resulting in an unhealthy, burned out, and over-medicated people. Today we stop, listen to God’s Word, and rest in him. A proper understanding of work and rest is the catalyst to escape the rat race, and offer meaningful and God-pleasing service.
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Beating Back Busyness
We get so busy and forget about the things that really matter. How do we teach ourselves to slow down so that we can hear from God?
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Matthew 12:1-8
Like all humans, the Pharisees desperately tried to set aside God’s righteous requirements by their own means. Jesus is the Lord of the Law.
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