Playlist: Jesus Christ as Lord of the Sabbath (topic)
Remember the Holy Sabbath
Sermon by Ronny H. GrahamMark 2:27-28 shows that the Sabbath was made for man as a day of rest and time with God, and that Jesus Christ, as Lord of the Sabbath, is the One who made it holy. Only He can decide how it is to be kept. Since only God can make anything holy, people cannot keep holy a day He did not set apart, and claiming to keep every day …
Why Did the Jews Hate Jesus?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAmong the many occasions when Jesus provoked the hostility of the Jewish authorities, His claim to be Lord of the Sabbath stands as a direct assertion of divine authority that struck at the heart of Pharisaic power. This confrontation unfolds in Matthew 12:1-14 and Mark 2:27-28, when Jesus' hungry disciples pluck grain on the …
Powers of Christ
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe discussion of Jesus Christ as Lord of the Sabbath arises within a broader exploration of the power to teach and clarify, one of six powers of Christ identified as available to believers in times of need. Having shown that Jesus taught with unmatched authority—unlike the hesitant, conjecture-laden style of the …
The Commandments (Part Seven)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe work required on the Sabbath is to prepare for the Kingdom of God, fellowshipping with our brethren, serving where possible, and relieving burdens.
The Fourth Commandment (Part 3)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus magnified the Sabbath, giving principles by which to judge our activities. Each time Jesus taught about the Sabbath, He emphasized some form of redemption.
The Fourth Commandment (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath is a special creation, a very specific period of holy time given to all of mankind, reminding us that God created and is continuing to create.
The Fourth Commandment (Part 2)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe Sabbath reminds us that God is Creator and that we were once in slavery to sin. The Sabbath is a time of blessing, deliverance, liberty, and redemption.
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon without Becoming Assimilated (Part Four)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by David F. MaasOver 77% of 'Christian' churches have chosen the day of the sun as their day of rest, rejecting the day God hallowed from creation, seen in the 4th Commandment.
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Nine)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughA summary of the Covenants, Grace, and Law series, reiterating the differences in the Covenants and the respective places of grace and law in God's purpose.
Why Are We Here?
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus Christ's and Paul's example in Sabbath observance (including the annual Sabbaths) provide a model as to how we keep the Sabbath and the holy days.
Matthew (Part Seventeen)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughJesus didn't break the Sabbath, but he did break extra-legal fanatical human custom applied to the Sabbath apart from God's Law.