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.

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The Sabbath Was Made for Man

Almost all Christianity advocates meeting on Sunday contrary to God's Sabbath commandment. In this sermon Mr. Smith asks, why is the Sabbath commandment so important? He then gives several answers to this question in this sermon which is the first…
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The Sabbath Was Made for Man

Almost all Christianity advocates meeting on Sunday contrary to God's Sabbath commandment. In this sermon Gary Smith asks, "Why is the Sabbath commandment so important?" He then gives several answers to this question in this sermon which is the first…
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Delighting in the Sabbath

God’s instruction to call the Sabbath delight is not an invitation to pursue our own pleasures. It is an invitation to share in His.
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Shocking Teachings of Jesus: The Sabbath

Do most churches really follow Christ? Is what they teach faithful to what He taught and how He lived?
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Salvation and the Sabbath

Salvation and the Sabbath. Can you have one without keeping the other? How are the two connected?
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Remembering the Sabbath

If you found a neglected truth in the Bible and read it for what it says, what would you do? Would you follow its words?
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Keeping the Sabbath day Holy

God's Sabbath day is full of deep meaning and was set aside as a sign between Him and His people. The Sabbath is to be taken seriously.
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The Sabbath - A Family Tradition

For what is your family known? For what is GOD'S family known? As members of His family, the Sabbath is part of who we are and what we do.
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Pentecost Passing Our Tests In Life

Looking at the first Feast of Weeks when Israel was first led out of Egypt. The problems they encountered, and the testing of their faith. There are many things to learn during this time of counting the seven Sabbaths during…
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Importance of Sabbath Keeping

A look forward to the fulfilling of God’s Sabbaths – weekly and annual and keeping our eyes on the goal of the Kingdom of God.
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Why Are We Here?

God has set aside this day and sanctified for His people so that we can come together and learn about His plan for us and all of mankind.
What Keeping God’s Sabbath Means to Me
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What Keeping God’s Sabbath Means to Me

The Sabbath marks the end of the week and of a busy schedule. It is a time for me to get together with my friends and brethren in the Church and learn more about God.
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To Do Justly Part 3

Correct judgments require wisdom. Godly judgments require understanding. Judging righteously requires that know the benchmark. So what is the benchmark to right and wrong? It is of course the Bible, but it is filled with laws that don't seem to…
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Our Sabbath Conversation

Pastor Bart Bornhorst covers three important points to help us maintain a Godly and Holy atmosphere at Sabbath services each week: letting our speech be gracious, being a fountain of light, and being affectionate.
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Sabbath Revelations

The Bible reveals to us the truth about the Seventh Day Sabbath. How it came to be, the command God gave to keep it and what it still means for us today.
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Sabbath Summons

Are you keeping the Sabbath holy? Have you taken the assembly of God for granted. God has given us a summons to come together for the Sabbath and annual biblical festivals. This message examines the word "convocation" used in Leviticus…
A colossal bronze bust of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, who legalized a very different form of Christianity in his empire.
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What Happened to the Beliefs of the Early Church?

Why do you do the things you do? Why do you believe the things you believe? What is the origin of your religious beliefs? Have you ever really asked yourself these questions?
A woman sitting by a body of water as the sun is setting.
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Remembering Salvation on the Sabbath Day

Ancient Israel's escape from Egypt symbolizes something much, much greater for us.
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Remember the Sabbath

This sermon follows the thread of the Sabbath through the Bible. It was established by God at creation, observed throughout the Old Testament age and kept by the New Testament church. The sermon also addresses several questions about Sabbath observance.
A fire burning inside a wood stove.
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Does Lighting a Fire on the Sabbath Break God's Law?

The context of Exodus 35:3 tells us how we should understand this potentially confusing verse.