Sabbath

"The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath" (Mark 2:27).

Given to mankind by God on the last day of the creation week, this oft-disputed day plays a key role in the plan of God. Find out what it is, when it should be kept and what you stand to gain from it.

Sunset to Sunset - God‘s Sabbath Rest
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Sunset to Sunset: God's Sabbath Rest

Too many of us live at a frantic pace, trying desperately to stay on top of everything. It ’s no wonder we feel out of touch with our spouses, our families and even our Creator. But God offers a remedy...
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A Positive Provocation

How do we as Christians bring about a positive provocation? And what should be the result of a positive provocation?
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The Sabbath in History and in Prophecy

God is eternal. He has a plan. The Sabbath teaches us from week to week. It looks back to the creation of this earth, but also forward to a new creation, and it gives us an overall timeline of the…
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Preparing the Bride of Christ

How is God preparing us, preparing His family to assist Him in the Kingdom of God, and why is God preparing us?
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The Mark of God’s People Why True Christianity Begins with Loving and Obeying God

The message contrasts warm church fellowship with true worship, emphasizing that love among people is not enough unless God is loved first. Using Christ’s teaching on the greatest commandment, it explains that genuine Christianity requires putting God above all else…
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The Story of the Sabbath

The story of the Sabbath is ultimately the story of God's relentless desire to be with His people. Beginning in the perfection of Eden, reaffirmed through His commandments, illuminated by the teachings of Jesus Christ, and extending into the age…
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America 250 Let Freedom Ring A Shadow of Liberty

This message contrasts America’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebrations—specifically its national calls for a "A National Jubilee of Prayer" and a civic "National Sabbath" with the absolute spiritual truth of God's Word. It reveals that the nation's historic prosperity is not…
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Remember is an Action

This message explains that remembering means more than recalling facts; it means responding with faithful action, especially in keeping the Sabbath holy. The Sabbath points back to creation and deliverance, reflects Jesus Christ’s example, shapes weekly life through preparation, worship…
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The Mighty Hand and Outstretched Arm of God. A Sabbath Lesson for All of Us.

The Mighty Hand and Outstretched Arm of God are concepts found in the Sabbath command in Deuteronomy. We need to be meditating on God's Mighty Hand and Outstretched Arm in our lives. Peter teaches us that this is relevant to…
The book "Stop, in the Name of God" laying on a table with a Bible and notebook.
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Book Review: Stop, in the Name of God

Charlie Kirk’s best-selling book, "Stop in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life", has much to commend it, bringing deep personal focus on the needed blessings of honoring the Sabbath. Yet it is sadly flawed...
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How To Celebrate God's Sabbath Day

To celebrate God's Sabbath day, to make it a joyful day that means a lot to you in your good Sabbath keeping.
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Hebrews 3-4: Faithfulness to Christ and Rest for His People

Christ offers us His Sabbath rest if we are faithful to Him.
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Blessings of the Sabbath

Looking at the spiritual and physical blessing the Sabbath brings to us.
A young man holding a baseball bat on an empty ballfield at dusk.
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Why Do You Keep the Sabbath?

Do you find it difficult to keep the Sabbath? Do you ever wish you could just hang out with your friends on a Friday night or go to a high school football game? Growing up in the Church, I had...
Sermon: The Sabbath: Remember and Keep
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The Sabbath: Remember and Keep

The rhythm of the weekly and annual Sabbaths of God safeguard against human forgetfulness. They represent a sacred summons that is rooted in both creation and redemption. The contrast between “remembering” and “keeping” highlights the call to actively guard its…
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Shut Your Gates on the Sabbath Day

This sermon emphasizes the Sabbath's significance as a sacred, God-commanded day that requires preparation and respectful observance, urging believers to emulate Christ's balanced approach of focusing on mercy and the spirit of the law rather than rigid legalism, while warning…
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Sabbath Time

How should we view the sacred time of the Sabbath day.
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The Sabbath Is a Shadow: The Future Rest Promised by God

The sermon explores the spiritual significance of the Sabbath, emphasizing that it is not just a weekly day of rest, but a “shadow” pointing forward to greater things—especially the future rest promised by God. The Sabbath is not just about…
A field of wheat.
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Did the Apostle Paul Do Away With the Sabbath and Holy Days, and Should Christians Celebrate New Holidays Instead?

Didn’t the apostle Paul present the weekly Sabbath and Old Testament Holy Days as done away for Christians? Shouldn’t we embrace new Christian holidays instead?
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Is the Sabbath Done Away? Colossians 2:16-17

Colossians 2:16–17 is often cited as proof that the Sabbath and God’s Holy Days are no longer required under the New Covenant. However, to understand what Paul is truly addressing, we must look carefully at the heresy of that era…