Playlist: sabbatismos (#G4520) (topic)
God's Rest and the Millennium
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Greek word *sabbatismos* (G4520), as used in Hebrews 4:9, signifies a cessation or stoppage for the people of God, linking the weekly Sabbath with the future rest of God during the thousand-year reign of Christ. This term, derived from the Hebrew *shab'bat* meaning to stop or cease, was adapted into Greek by Paul, …
The Sabbath: Rest
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Greek word *sabbatismos* (G4520), as found in Hebrews 4:9, conveys a profound concept of rest for the people of God, indicating that a true Sabbath-keeping remains in the future. This term links the weekly Sabbath with the ultimate rest promised in the Kingdom of God, characterizing this future rest as a time of cessation …
Psalms: Book Four (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn Hebrews 4:9, the author clearly states that there remains a Sabbath rest, a *sabbatismos* (G4520), for the people of God. This term emphasizes a specific kind of rest tied to the Sabbath, underscoring the importance of ceasing from regular labor as commanded. The significance of *sabbatismos* lies in its indication of a …
The 'Rest' of Hebrews 4
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughIf we patiently endure, trusting in God's faithfulness to bring us to completion, there will be a time when we will attain the rest we desperately yearn for.
Imagining the Garden of Eden (Part Eight)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Garden of Eden was the perfect place for mankind to get its start, a place where Adam and Eve could become acquainted with God and developed godliness.
The Fourth Commandment (Part 4)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughFocusing on material and temporal things undermines faith. The Sabbath is holy time, created for building faith, energizing our minds for fellowship with God.
Hebrews (Part Five)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughThe 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.
The Commandments (Part Eight)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughIn our hectic culture, we commit far too little time to God, depriving ourselves of the Holy Spirit and attenuating the faith required to draw close to God.
What Do We Do at the End of an Age?
Sermon by David C. GrabbeWe are living at the end of a collapsing political, economic and cultural age. The greatest danger for God's people in such times is not the upheaval itself, but instead spiritual drift, neglect, and hardening of the heart. Drawing heavily from the book of Hebrews, we learn that salvation is not merely a past event, but an …