Playlist: Healing on the Sabbath (topic)
Sabbathkeeping (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath, as designated by God, holds a unique significance in serving mankind and fulfilling His purpose. It is a day set apart for direct fellowship with Him and for instruction in knowing Him, as Jesus affirmed in Mark 2:27 that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. This principle is vividly illustrated …
Polluted Sabbath?
Sermon by Bill OnisickJesus Christ healed individuals on the Sabbath on seven occasions. These included the man with the unclean spirit, Peter's mother-in-law, the man with the withered hand, the lame man, the blind man, the crippled woman, and the man with dropsy. None of these individuals appeared to face an immediate life or death situation. The …
The Healing of a Man Born Blind (Part Two)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe Pharisees said that Jesus could not be from God since He had healed on the Sabbath. They denounced the healer by calling Him a sinner. On the surface at least the problem was the old Sabbath problem. The man had been healed would have been bad enough given the fact that he had been healed by Jesus. The Pharisees hated Jesus …
The Fourth Commandment (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus connected His Sabbath healings directly to the redemptive purpose of the day. In Luke 4 His ministry opened on the Sabbath with the declaration that He had been sent to preach deliverance to captives, recovery of sight to the blind, and liberty to the oppressed. He immediately demonstrated this by casting out a demon and …
God's Promise of Rest
Sermon by Bill OnisickJesus teaches that healing on the Sabbath is lawful because it fulfills the day's purpose of doing good and showing mercy. When questioned about plucking grain or performing a healing, He points to David's example of eating showbread and to the priests' doubled labors in the temple, noting that a greater obligation overrules the …
The Commandments (Part Seven)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus healed on the Sabbath to demonstrate its purpose of releasing people from bondage and granting liberty. In Luke 13 He called a woman bent over for eighteen years and declared her loosed from her infirmity, immediately straightening her body so that she glorified God. He contrasted this loosing with the binding work of …
The Commandments (Part Six)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus performed multiple healings on the Sabbath to demonstrate its intended purpose of liberation and redemption. In one synagogue service He cast an unclean spirit from a man, restoring order to the congregation by freeing the individual from satanic bondage. Later the same day He healed Peter's mother-in-law of a fever, …
Matthew (Part Seventeen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughIn Matthew 12 the topic of healing on the Sabbath emerges as the point at which suspicion of Jesus' liberality toward the day advances to active investigation. The Pharisees place a man with a withered hand in the synagogue and ask whether it is lawful to heal on the Sabbath, their question framed expressly to gather grounds for …
The Fourth Commandment (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus healed on the Sabbath to demonstrate its purpose as a day of liberation, redemption, and deliverance from bondage. In one synagogue on the Sabbath He first cast out an unclean spirit from a man, restoring order and peace to the congregation as the opening act of His public ministry against the forces of evil. Immediately …
John (Part Nine)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus healed a man who had been infirm for thirty-eight years at the pool of Bethesda on the Sabbath. The man lay among many others waiting for the water to be stirred, believing the first to enter would be healed. Jesus initiated the encounter by asking if he wanted to be made well, then commanded him to rise, take up his bed, …
Why Did the Jews Hate Jesus?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe elites' jealousy over losing political power fueled their hatred of Jesus. Conflict between those who have power and those who want it is a way of life.
John (Part Ten)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughWhen God removes an infirmity or gives a blessing, He also gives a responsibility to follow through, using the blessing to overcome and glorify God.
John (Part Sixteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe closer we get to God, the more likely we will have persecution, but also the greater and more real He becomes and the more likely we will serve Him correctly.
Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 6)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughChrist emphasizes that the internal, weightier matters, which change the heart, take precedence over external ceremonial concerns that don't change the heart.
John (Part Thirteen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe myriad opinions of the crowd concerning Jesus were all conditioned from their perspectives and traditions, but hardly ever from God's perspective.
Jesus and the Feast (Part One): Alignment With God
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOnly in John 7 do we find some evidence of Tabernacles and the Eighth Day, providing a gold mine to discover what was on Jesus's mind during this time.
The Epistles of II and III John (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn our quest for unity, we can never compromise with the truth. True love between brethren is impossible without an equal pr greater love for the truth.
The Christian Walk (Part Three): In Wisdom
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod wants us to take our salvation seriously, walking in love, light, and wisdom, attaining the know-how to work out our own salvation, redeeming the time.
Lamentations (Part Six)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn Lamentations 3, the narrator finally convinces Lady Jerusalem that her own sins have caused her necessary punishment and affliction by God.
Pentecost - The Beginning - All in All
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Mark SchindlerWe must look beyond our own calling, realizing that the sacrifice of Christ was for all men, with the hope that they will be added to the family of God.
Elements of Judgment (Part One)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)The last days of the Worldwide Church of God demonstrated a dearth of righteous judgment. God expects us to judge wisely within the parameters of His Law.
The Pharisees (Part 1)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughHaving their origin in the days of Ezra, the Scribes and Pharisees were extremely zealous for the law, separating themselves for this exclusive purpose.
Remembering Your Vows
Sermon by John O. ReidLike the marriage covenant, counting the cost is the most serious part of the baptismal agreement, not something to be taken lightly.