Playlist: Sabbath (topic)
The Purpose of the Sabbath
Sermonette by Craig SablichThe Sabbath enables us to learn spiritual principles rather than a set of rules, and to exercise righteous judgment, aligning our actions with God's purpose.
Did God Change the Sign From the Sabbath to the Holy Spirit?
Sermonette byA common idea is that the Sabbath is the sign of the Old Covenant, but the Holy Spirit is the sign of the New. Yet the seventh day has been holy since creation.
Remember the Sabbath Day
Sermonette by Hunter D. SwansonAll of God's people have at times felt overwhelmed by grief and exhaustion, needing a genuine rehabilitative rest. The Sabbath restores spiritual strength.
The Sabbath: Creation
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Sabbath plays a vital role in God's continuing creation of His sons and daughters, as it is a day set apart for spiritual work and growth. God did not merely rest after the creation week; He continues to work, and this is exemplified in the weekly Sabbath meetings with His people. The Sabbath, as described in Leviticus 23, …
Sabbathkeeping (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath holds a significant place in God's purpose for mankind, reflecting its importance to each of us. It is not merely a day for worship, but a specific day designated by God, for no other day will suffice. God, in His sovereignty, has the right to set such commands, and our role is to submit, recognizing that deviations …
Polluted Sabbath?
Sermon by Bill OnisickGod sanctified the Sabbath, making it holy and setting it apart as a day of purity and consecration. He commands us to keep His Sabbaths, emphasizing that we should be holy as He is holy, gathering together in a holy convocation with His people. The Sabbath is a day dedicated to focusing solely on our purpose of becoming like …
Sabbathkeeping (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath holds a vital place in the relationship God has invited us into, reflecting its profound importance from His perspective. It is a sign between God and His people, serving multiple purposes: it reminds us of our identity, acknowledges our God as the Creator through its memorial to creation, identifies and …
Sabbathkeeping (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIn the history of both the nation of Israel and the Israel of God, the Sabbath has always been the day set aside for the worship of God. God requires more than mere lip service in observing the Sabbath, as it holds deep significance in our relationship with Him and our development into His image in the Kingdom of God. The …
Sabbathkeeping (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughFrom God's perspective, Sabbath-breaking, alongside idolatry, stands as a primary reason for Israel's captivity, as seen in Ezekiel 20. Sabbath-breaking destroys holiness, marking it as a grave immorality akin to murder, adultery, stealing, lying, and coveting. Its roots lie in idolatry, stemming from the desire to pursue one's …
The Sabbath: Rest
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the relentless pace of life in the United States, where hard work defines much of our identity, the concept of rest remains elusive. Yet, God has promised His people true rest, a profound peace that we can begin to experience even now. Each Sabbath we observe serves as a foreshadowing of the greater rest that God will …
The Sabbath: Redemption
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughOne of God's greatest blessings is the weekly Sabbath, a time He provides for us to rest, reflect, recharge, and re-engage in true spiritual worship and fellowship with Him and those He has called to the same path. The Sabbath links to creation, as seen in Exodus chapter twenty, where the reason for keeping it revolves around …
The Day God Rested
Sermonette by Ryan McClureGod gave the Sabbath as a blessing for man, which, if kept correctly, gives rejuvenating rest, a relief from stress, and a defense against illness.
Simplifying Life (Part Five)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasGod's called-out saints are keeping the Feast of Tabernacles, symbolizing the glorious Millennial Sabbath when the resurrected saints will rule under Jesus Christ, bringing blessed rest and peace for the first time in 6,000 years. The seventh day Sabbath, as commanded in Exodus 20:8-11, is to be remembered and kept holy, a day …
Holy Ground
Sermon by Ted E. BowlingThe Sabbath is holy ground, set apart by God Himself. In Genesis 2:1-3, it is written that God ended His work on the seventh day, rested, and blessed the seventh day, sanctifying it because He rested from all His creation. This sanctification means the Sabbath is sacred, hallowed, and consecrated by His presence, just as the …
The Commandments (Part Seven)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath commandment in the New Testament raises no question of whether it must be kept, but centers entirely on how it is kept. Jesus began fulfilling the prophecy that He would magnify the law by teaching its spiritual intent throughout His ministry, most often through Sabbath episodes that revealed its purpose. That …
The Commandments (Part Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath holds a central place in the commandments as a vital element of worship and relationship with God. It is not merely a day chosen by the Jews, as some might claim, but a divine institution established by God Himself for all mankind. Jesus confirmed its importance, stating in Mark 2:27-28 that the Sabbath was made for …
The Commandments (Part Six)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath holds a central place in the worship of the one true God, as it provides dedicated time for fellowship with Him to better understand His nature, ourselves, our neighbors, and our role in His purpose. Nowhere in the Bible is the Sabbath annulled by command or law from the Father, Jesus Christ, or the apostles; the …
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon without Becoming Assimilated (Part Four)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasSymbolically, we are a little more than halfway through the millennial Sabbath, rehearsing the roles of stewards serving under Jesus Christ, preparing for the arrival of a magnificent, permanent, spiritual New Jerusalem and everlasting Kingdom of God. The weekly Sabbath is a miniature preview of the annual Feast of Tabernacles, …
The Fourth Commandment (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThere is no doubt that nowhere in the Bible is the Sabbath annulled by commandment or by example of the Father, the Son, or the apostles. The controversy in the New Testament was always about how to keep it, not which day to observe. The Fourth Commandment was given to enable worship of the one true God by providing time to …
The Fourth Commandment (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath, as a divine institution, holds a central place in the relationship between God and humanity. It is established as the seventh day, not merely a seventh day, rooted in the very act of Creation as described in Genesis 2:1-3, where God rested from His work, blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it. This act of …
The Fourth Commandment: Idolatry
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath holds a central place in God's purpose for humanity, established as a deliberate and thoughtful gift from the Creator to serve His creation. It was made for man, not merely for physical rest, but primarily to support mankind's role in God's spiritual creation, ensuring both physical and spiritual well-being. As Jesus …
The Fourth Commandment (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath, as a divine institution, carries profound significance as a day of rest and reflection on God's creative and redemptive works. As stated in Exodus 20:11, "For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day …
The Fourth Commandment (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThis generation struggles to shift from a workday mode to a Sabbath-keeping mode due to the fast-paced nature of life and numerous distractions that prevent the Word of God from taking deep root. The Sabbath is not an afterthought of Creation but its very climax, as God specifically rested on this day, setting an example for us …
The Commandments (Part Eight)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath occupies a central place in showing why modern believers struggle spiritually, tracing back to a fast-paced culture, closeness to man's creations rather than God's, and a Protestant heritage that trained people not to regard any day as holy, or to regard the wrong day. This difficulty in adjusting from the workaday …
The Signs of God
Sermonette byJesus Christ is not against signs; the book of John is structured around eight signs. The Old Testament is full of signs that the Pharisees missed.
The Fourth Commandment (Part 5)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath holds a central place in our spiritual responsibilities, as it is a day sanctified by the Creator at the end of the Creation Week, serving as a memorial of the Creation. It is a recurring period of time during which the Creator promises to be present, ensuring His help to those who keep His Sabbath in attaining His …
God's Holy Days - Our Shared Vision Of Hope
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Mark SchindlerThe Sabbath and Holy Days are to us like a magnificently beautiful light on the horizon, offering a glimpse of hope amid the storms of our lives. Every week, as well as seven times a year, God grants us an incredible opportunity to be in the right place at the right time, with the right instructions to see the brilliant light …
The Commandments (Part Nine)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughBenign neglect of the Sabbath covenant can incrementally lead us into idolatry. We must treat this holy time as different from the other days of the week.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Fourteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath holds a foundational place in worship, with roots tracing back to the Creation week, where God Himself set the example by ceasing creative activities on the seventh day, later commanding mankind to observe it as well. No other day of worship has been authorized by the Bible, and thus by God, as He is its Author. When …
Acts (Part Twenty-One)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath holds a significant place in the biblical record as a marker of time and a day distinct from the first day of the week. Throughout the New Testament, the first day of the week is consistently identified as the day following the Sabbath, as seen in Matthew 28:1, where it is noted that after the Sabbath, as the first …
God's Rest and the Millennium
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Sabbath, as depicted in the creation account of Genesis 2:1-3, symbolizes God's rest on the seventh day after completing His work, blessing and sanctifying it as a time of cessation. This rest, derived from the Hebrew word sha'bat , meaning to stop or cease, indicates not merely a pause for refreshment but a deliberate …
God's Promise of Rest
Sermon by Bill OnisickGod blessed and sanctified the seventh day at the conclusion of creation because He rested from all His work. After Adam's sin introduced the curse of toilsome labor, burdensome work, and the absence of rest under the sun, God established the Sabbath as a perpetual covenant and sign between Himself and His people, requiring its …
How Does Faith Establish the Law?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe book of Romans is like a song in which some lyrics are popular but others are unfamiliar and hummed through, obscuring the overall message.
Appointments
Sermon by Clyde FinkleaIn the context of God's appointed times, the Sabbath holds a significant place as a weekly appointment established by God Himself. As described in Leviticus 23:3, "Six days shall work be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work on it; it is the Sabbath of the Lord in all …
Psalms: Book Four (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Sabbath holds a significant place in God's plan, representing a time of cessation and rest that mirrors His own actions at creation. God has commanded us to remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as a weekly reminder of His purpose. As stated in Exodus 20:8-11, we are to work for six days and cease labor on the seventh …
A Search For Christmas Truth?
Sermonette by John W. RitenbaughRejecting the Sabbath or embracing Christmas requires rejecting fundamental biblical truths. If we do not do what Christ did, we cannot claim to follow Christ.
Satan's Lies About the Law
Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)Satan relentlessly attacks God's law, aiming to undermine its importance and relevance, particularly within the Christian community. One specific lie he propagates concerns the scope of God's law, questioning to whom it applies. In Exodus 31:12-13 and 16-17, the LORD instructs Moses to tell the Israelites to observe His Sabbaths …
Our Part in the Sanctification Process (Part Four): Cultivating Peace
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasGod's Sabbath, as a divine gift, offers mankind a reprieve from the relentless pace of life, providing both physical rest and spiritual restoration. Genesis 2:2-3 reveals that on the seventh day, God ended His work and rested, blessing and hallowing this day as His own. This act of rest is not merely a cessation of labor but a …
Why Are We Here?
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath was made for man as a special creation of God. It serves a specific purpose within the larger purpose of God. The responsibility of properly observing the Sabbath applies to all of mankind. Jesus Christ informed all concerned that He is the Lord of the Sabbath. The word Lord here is kurios . It literally indicates …
One Nation Under God (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn the covenant made by the people during the spiritual renewal under Ezra and Nehemiah, a significant commitment was to honor the Sabbath. As recorded in Nehemiah 10:31, the people promised that if the peoples of the land brought wares or any grain to sell on the Sabbath day, they would not buy from them on the Sabbath or on a …
Belief with Obedience
Sermon by John O. ReidThe belief system that God desires for us extends beyond mere acknowledgment of the correct day of worship, such as the seventh day Sabbath, as clearly stated in the Scriptures. Many religious groups, including Roman Catholic, Anglican/Episcopal, Baptist, Congregationalist, Disciples of Christ, Lutheran, and Methodist, openly …
God's Rest (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath, as depicted in the creation account, symbolizes the culmination of God's creative work and His rest. In Genesis 2:1-4, it is stated that on the seventh day, God ended His work and rested, blessing and sanctifying this day because He had completed His creation. The term "rested," identified as 7673 in Strong's …
The Christian and the World (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath is a perpetual sign of identification. It is something that anybody familiar with the way a person lives can observe being done. God made the Sabbath the sign so that anybody can see it. Anybody who is familiar with a person can see that the Sabbath is kept. The world seems to keep every day except the one that God …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Nine)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath and the holy days seem to be the direct object of the most consistent targets of the no law side. Even though the Sabbath is one of the big 10 and is therefore part of God's eternal, spiritual, moral law, and the holy days are part of that Fourth Commandment they want to reduce the Sabbath to being merely ceremonial. …
Acts (Part Twenty-Two)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath was made for man, not merely for Israelites, establishing it as a creation ordinance intended for all mankind. This principle undergirds the unity of the church, as Gentiles who come to faith in Christ are made fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, thereby becoming spiritually part of …
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Two)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe true church teaches obedience to God's laws including keeping the seventh day Sabbath and God's statutes concerning the seven annual holy days. Counterfeit churches observe Sunday as their day of rest instead. Some who know about God's weekly Sabbath refuse to also honor God's annual Sabbaths which are still equally …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughPaul kept the Sabbath in synagogues in the area of Galatia and spoke to fellow Israelites and to Gentiles who were proselytes of Judaism already keeping the Sabbath. Paul appointed the Sabbath as the day to come together again in order to continue in the grace of God. By the time he reached areas that were basically only Gentile …
Shabbat Shalom
Sermonette by Clyde FinkleaThe word shalom denotes 'making something whole' or returned to well-being or good health. True biblical shalom refers to inner completeness and wholeness.
Psalms: Book Four (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBook Four of the psalms applies to the Sabbath. The Sabbath is the seventh day and has parallels to the seven thousandth year which is the Millennium. In the book of Numbers which aligns with Book Four God makes a judgment about breaking the Sabbath when a man goes out gathering sticks on the Sabbath.
The Importance of Doctrine
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath Sentinel agrees on the necessity of keeping the Sabbath. The Sabbath was used to show the wide difference of belief separating clergymen who participated in a service following the World Trade Center bombing. Because of disagreements including the Sabbath doctrine, the question arises how all these clergymen could be …
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe command to keep the Sabbath cannot be nullified by condemning an abuse of keeping it. Paul was not condemning the keeping of the Sabbath. He was condemning the doctrines of men who added ritualistic and ascetic restrictions to faith in Christ. There is not a single verse that states that either Christ or Paul taught that the …
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Eight)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Garden of Eden symbolizes God's rest because God lived there. His presence made the difference and allowed those invited to enter His rest. The Hebrew word nuach describes this rest as a state of being securely settled in peace, contentment, or delight. This nuach rest differs from the Sabbath rest, which involves a ceasing …
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Seven)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Sabbath involves both shabbat rest and nuach rest. God ended His work on the seventh day and rested using the word shabbat . In the commandment God recounts that He nuach rested on the seventh day. The Sabbath day is the day of ceasing from customary work. The Sabbath is also a day of immersing in the nuach rest. Both …
Re-education (Part 1)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Sabbath day is a day in which normal labors cease and God's will begins because it is God's day. God's pleasure is spoken, God's words are spoken, God's thoughts are thought, and God's activities are done. The Days of Unleavened Bread and the Sabbath are parallel except that in the one work is the thing stopped or started …
New Covenant Priesthood (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath is presented as a covenant between God and Israel. It serves as a sign that God sanctifies His people. The Sabbath must be observed throughout generations as a perpetual covenant. It is not a ceremonial ritual but one of the Ten Commandments. Jesus kept the Sabbath, distinguishing it from rituals like animal …
Magic Doesn't Work (Part One)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod worked intensively for six days in creating the heavens, the earth, and all that is in them, then ended His work on the seventh day, rested from it, blessed the day, and sanctified it as a memorial of that completed labor. This first biblical mention of work establishes the proper perspective that divine activity in creation …
Pentecost and Time
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughEvery week synchronization with God occurs by keeping the Sabbath. On the sixth day of the week twice the usual amount of manna is gathered and prepared because the following day is a Sabbath rest and a holy Sabbath to the Lord. No manna appears on the seventh day. Those who go out to gather on the seventh day find none. God …
Hebrews (Part Five)
Sermon/Bible Study byThe ancient Israelites resisted the gospel, refusing to mix it with actual obedience. What they heard never became a part of their lives; Egypt never left them.
What Do We Do at the End of an Age?
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe author of Hebrews builds on the seventh-day Sabbath rather than diminishing it, in contrast to his treatment of other God-ordained institutions and figures. He grounds its continuing validity in God's own act of sanctifying the seventh day at creation and presents Sabbath-keeping as an ongoing reality for the people of God, …
The Isaiah 58 Puzzle
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeIsaiah 58 is like the foreground of a picture puzzle. But it only really becomes clear when we add the background—the edge pieces—found elsewhere.
Life in the Church
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe concept of Sabbath-keeping serves as a critical test case for distinguishing genuine spiritual life from mere outward religious activity, particularly in the assessment of the church at Sardis and in the broader warning about lawlessness masquerading as righteousness. Keeping the Sabbath and holy days, along with practices …
Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen (Part Five)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThroughout the material the Sabbath stands as one of the unchangeable doctrines that must be guarded against human efforts to alter or dilute established truth. The command to keep the seventh day is presented as part of the spiritual wealth recovered from earlier generations, a truth that connects the past with the present and …
Is it Salvational?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeIt is easy to denigrate a matter as not being 'salvational,' but the real question to ask is, How will this action affect my relationship with God?
God Is Writing His Law
Sermonette byGod promises to write His Law on our hearts and minds. When we experience the consequences of our or others' sins, we learn the depth of how bad sin is.
The Miracle of God's Calling
Sermon by Kim MyersThe Sabbath forms a central element in the miracle of calling that sets God's people apart from the world. This distinction appears first in the practice of assembling for worship on Saturday rather than Sunday, a choice viewed as peculiar by most. Refusal to work, travel for business or pleasure, or engage in ordinary …
Elements of Judgment (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)God established the Sabbath at the beginning in Genesis 2 and blessed it, providing an example that mankind is to follow by observing it in the same manner. The Sabbath has never been done away. Its observance is also commanded directly in the Ten Commandments. Although ceremonial aspects were later added to the Sabbath under …
The Second Resurrection and Union With Christ
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe eighth day, commonly called the Last Great Day, receives little explanation in the Old Testament beyond being designated a sabbath rest with no customary work, accompanied by a fire offering and a holy convocation, as stated in Leviticus 23:33-36 and 39. Additional Old Testament references, such as Numbers 29:35-37, II …
Psalms: Book Five (Part Five): Psalm 119 (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe apostle Paul shows that the command to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread proves the continued validity of all of God's holy times, including the Sabbath. Because the feast remains in force after Christ's sacrifice, the Sabbath likewise continues as part of the same body of instruction. This continuity underscores the law's …
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Nine)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe concept of Sabbath rest emerges in connection with the discussion of Adam's placement in the Garden of Eden and the Hebrew word nuach , which describes the special rest God intended for Adam to experience through dwelling in His presence. Sabbath rest is distinguished from this nuach rest, though the two are closely related. …
Do You Recognize This Man? (Part Seven)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe material presents the Sabbath as a commanded day of rest on which no customary work is to be done. In the instructions for the holy days, the fifteenth day of the seventh month begins the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days, after which the eighth day is designated a separate sacred assembly requiring the same rest. This …
Facing Times of Stress: Faithfulness
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsPsalm 92 is identified as a song for the Sabbath day that calls for giving thanks to the Lord and singing praises to His name while declaring His lovingkindness in the morning and faithfulness every night. This emphasis on thanksgiving forms part of the material's larger teaching on overcoming anxiety and worry through prayer …
The Reality of the Feast
Sermon by Mark SchindlerThe Sabbath appears in the account of Jesus healing a man infirm for thirty-eight years at the pool of Bethesda. After the man is made whole and told to take up his bed and walk, the act occurs on the Sabbath, prompting the Jews to object that carrying the bed violates the law. Jesus later finds the healed man in the temple and …
The Torment Of The Godly
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Charles Whitaker (1944-2021)The text identifies refusal to observe the Sabbath as the most striking example of conservative and evangelical Christians' inconsistency in their approach to God's law. While they give lip service to the Ten Commandments and object when liberals remove them from public view, they themselves decline to keep the same law and …
Magic Doesn't Work (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod established the Sabbath every seven days as the appointed time for His people to review core principles of faith and life, receive fresh reminders of their need for transformation, and actively pursue the changes required to leave sin behind. This weekly observance stands in direct contrast to any notion of instantaneous or …
Man's Greatest Challenge (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe material presents the Sabbath as an unchanging absolute within the consistent teaching of Scripture across both testaments. It states that the Sabbath remains the seventh day, the day God has designated for His people to worship, and that this requirement has not been altered or annulled. This point is offered as evidence …
Worship and Culture (Part Two)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe material presents the Sabbath as the proper day for Christian public and communal worship. This is shown through the consistent practice of the apostles, who made it their habit to enter the synagogue on the Sabbath to preach the word of God and encourage both Jews and God-fearing Gentiles to continue in the grace of God. …
The 'Rest' of Hebrews 4
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe term rest carries implications of the Sabbath, a connection made explicit in Hebrews 4 through the Greek word sabbatismos, denoting the repose of Christianity. This usage stands apart from the related terms katapausis and katapauo, which refer to reposing or settling down. The author employs the term nine times in the …
Passover (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe material establishes the Sabbath's boundaries through the Day of Atonement, described as a sabbath of solemn rest on the tenth day of the seventh month. Observance requires afflicting the soul from the ninth day at evening until the tenth at evening, with sunset (ba erev) marking the precise transition that ends one day and …
Passover (Part Three)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe material develops its discussion of the Sabbath by drawing on the account in Exodus 16, where God supplied manna and quail to teach Israel which day was His Sabbath and to test their obedience to the law against work on that day. The fifteenth day of the second month, when the events began, is identified as a weekly Sabbath. …