Playlist: Sabbath as Blessing (topic)

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The Sabbath: Redemption

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The Sabbath stands as one of God's greatest blessings, a weekly gift given so that people may rest, reflect, recharge, and re-engage in true worship and fellowship with Him. This blessing connects to two distinct yet complementary reasons found in Scripture. Exodus 20 grounds Sabbath-keeping in creation, recalling how God rested …


Carefully Tending and Keeping God's Extraordinary Blessings

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Mark Schindler

The Sabbath emerges as one of God's extraordinary blessings, given specifically for tending and keeping through careful, diligent use, and its proper handling stands as a direct measure of how seriously believers regard God's holiness and separation from the world. This theme is introduced through a personal account involving a …


The Day God Rested

Sermonette by Ryan McClure

God gave the Sabbath as a blessing for man, which, if kept correctly, gives rejuvenating rest, a relief from stress, and a defense against illness.


The Fourth Commandment (Part 2)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

The 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.


The Commandments (Part Six)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

God gave the Sabbath to His people so they can know Him intimately. Idolatry, scattering, and captivity are the natural consequences of Sabbath-breaking.


Leadership and the Covenants (Part Six)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Paul urges Euodia and Syntyche to follow the example of Christ rather than placing their desire to be right over unity. Godly leadership follows submission.


Living Abundantly In Tough Times

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Lived properly, a Christian's life is scintillating and deeply satisfying, full of rewards, even though it involves responsibility and self-control.