Playlist: Passover on Weekly Sabbath (topic)
Pentecost, Consistency, and Honesty
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWhen Passover falls on a weekly Sabbath, it creates disputes within the Church of God regarding the proper counting method for locating Pentecost. This disagreement results in various groups observing Pentecost one week apart. The weekly Sabbath that falls within the Days of Unleavened Bread is of primary importance, as it …
Wavesheaf Requirements and Joshua 5
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWhen Passover falls on a weekly Sabbath, nothing in Scripture authorizes an exception to the way Pentecost is counted every other year. Human nature is ingenious at creating exceptions for itself, just as the world has done with the fourth commandment, and the same thing is being done to Leviticus 23. Nothing after Leviticus 23 …
The Very Same Day
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe 'very same' or 'selfsame' day is a memorial of a past event, typically on the same date, including several of God's appointed times and pronouncements.
How to Count to Pentecost
Sermon by David C. GrabbeIn 1974, a quiet and ill-advised change was made to how Pentecost is counted, inadvertently aligning the toil of harvesting with a high holy day Sabbath.
The Wavesheaf and the Selfsame Day
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe wavesheaf offering is reckoned from the weekly Sabbath within the Days of Unleavened Bread. It had specific requirements that were not met in Joshua 5.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Six)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughConfusion over time of Passover, the wavesheaf offering, and Pentecost results from making assumptions unwarranted by clear scriptural evidence.