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The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing a Man With Dropsy
Bible Study by Martin G. CollinsJesus Christ, as Lord of the Sabbath, demonstrates His authority and compassion through His merciful acts of healing on this holy day. In the house of a chief Pharisee, He heals a man with dropsy, performing the miracle under the hostile gaze of lawyers and Pharisees who sought to accuse Him for working on the Sabbath. Despite their criticism, He proves that it is merciful to heal on the Sabbath, challenging their hypocrisy by comparing the healing to rescuing an animal in danger, thus exposing their lack of love and consistency. Through His actions, He emphasizes the humane element of the Sabbath as a day of rest, recovery, and joy, rescuing it from distortion. As Lord of the Sabbath, He consecrates it for the worship of God and the service of man, honoring it specifically as a day of showing mercy. His constant compassion for human suffering reflects His heart for sinners, living to relieve the afflicted and oppressed.
God's Sabbath
Bible Study by Richard T. RitenbaughThe seventh-day Sabbath holds profound significance as a day devoted entirely to God, serving as a regulator and barometer of our relationship with Him. Central to this understanding is the recognition of Jesus Christ as Lord of the Sabbath. As its Creator, He holds authority over this holy time, and as a man, He demonstrated the true intent of this commandment through numerous accounts in the gospels. This role underscores the Sabbath's importance not just as a day of rest, but as a vital connection to God's purpose and spiritual creation continuing in us.
The Fourth Commandment
Bible Study by Martin G. CollinsThe Sabbath is foundational to a healthy relationship with God. It is special, holy day of rest and time to reconnect with our Creator.
Why Did the Jews Hate Jesus?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe elites' jealousy over losing political power fueled their hatred of Jesus. Conflict between those who have power and those who want it is a way of life.
Powers of Christ
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughAfter His resurrection, Jesus Christ commissioned His disciples, reminding them of His limitless power to help them in their work.
Rome's Challenge (Part 2)
Article by StaffProtestantism recognizes no rule of faith except the Bible, yet the Bible nowhere gives Protestantism the authority to change the day of worship to Sunday.
It's Not Our Time
Article by David C. GrabbeWe live in a society that is increasingly concerned about ownership. Yet who owns the Sabbath? How does the answer to this question affect our keeping of it?
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 One) (1997)
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughMost people think the fourth commandment is least important, but it may be one of the most important! It is a major facet of our relationship with God.
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.
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 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.
The Fourth Commandment
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughAt creation, God sanctified only one day, the seventh, as a day of rest. At Sinai, He again sanctified it as a holy day, tying it to creation and freedom.
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.
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.
The God of the Old Testament
'Ready Answer' by Pat HigginsMany believe that the God of the Old Testament was a cruel, angry God, while Jesus, the God of the New Testament, is kind and loving. Here's what Scripture shows.
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.