Sermons on Master Of Sabbath:

Sabbath To Sunday

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Jun 8, 2004

This is a study which shows that Sunday is the Divinely-instituted day of worship for the Lord’s Church under the New Covenant as opposed to the Sabbath.

For those who sincerely wish to please the Lord by doing His will, determining which day is the proper day on which God’s people should come together to offer worship is quite crucial. Scriptural and historical evidences provide a firm foundation for concluding that the Lord’s Church should ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:7, 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Sabbath Rest"

Contributed by Ron Newton on Oct 17, 2003

Entering the promised land of the spiritual life.

Introduction 1. Quote: Anne Morrow Lindbergh gives us a key insight with these words: “If anyone sets aside time for a business appointment, a trip to the hairdresser, a social engagement, or a shopping expedition, that time is accepted as inviolable. But if someone says: I cannot come because ...read more

Denomination: Holiness

Lord Of The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Timothy Mills on Oct 13, 2002

Exegetical, verse-by-verse exposition of John 5:1-17. "The only teaching more dangerous than liberalism is legalism, but Jesus is Lord. In Ch.1, Jesus is Lord of creation; in ch. 2, disciples, customs, & Temple; in ch. 3 plan of salvation; in ch. 4, gend

1) He is Lord of the Sabbath: Jesus went to an unnamed, but obligatory, feast. Jesus went to church habitually, Luke 4:16 “and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath.” His habit was to go to synagogue on the Sabbath. Worship on Sunday should be our habit as it was Jesus’. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16, John 5:1-17

The Uselessness Of Sabbath

Contributed by John Beehler on Oct 15, 2002

Stop. Encounter God. Be refreshed.

The Uselessness of Sabbath According to a Greek legend, in ancient Athens a man noticed the great storyteller Aesop playing childish games with some little boys. He laughed and jeered at Aesop, asking him why he wasted his time in such frivolous activity. Aesop responded by ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:9-11, Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Lord Of The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Mar 9, 2008

What is a Christian to do with the Sabbath? What to do with Sunday... should we work on Sunday? Should we treat it like the Sabbath of the First Testament? Jesus gives us some guidance...

Lord of the Sabbath Matthew 12:1-8 What is a Christian to do with the Sabbath? What to do with Sunday. Should we work on Sunday? Should we treat it like the Sabbath of the First Testament? This question has given rise to whole denominations. It has made some feel very guilty about doing rather ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:1-8

Denomination: Mennonite

Sabbath Rest Series

Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Apr 25, 2009

What a wonderful promise of rest we have from our God and king, but what does that rest mean? How are we to understand the rest He offers?

Hebrews: Chapter 4 September 14, 2008 Sabbath Rest I started off this week worn out. From the very beginning I was drained. This was just one of those weeks were everything caught up with me at once. A little over a month ago we found out that my sister was pregnant. My wife and I were really ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-11

Denomination: *other

Recentering The Sabbath

Contributed by Tim Smith on Mar 9, 2009

Last week, we discovered Chapter 10 is the most critical chapter in Nehemiah. There is no better way to put it; it is the chapter of commitment. The Israelites have gathered to recommit their lives to God and they do so through four vows. Today, we see th

[Re]centering the Sabbath Nehemiah 10:31-39 Have you ever had to reboot your computer? I came into the Office two weeks ago and Tina’s computer had crashed. She tried to re-start it but it got stuck in that mode. We were reminded how dependent we’ve become on the computer and when it doesn’t work, ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 10:31-39

Denomination: Methodist

The Sabbath Principle Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 1, 2015

The principle of Sabbath rest is still important for our physical, emotional, and spiritual health

Series: Big 10 “THE SABBATH PRINCIPLE” EXODUS 20:8-11 OPEN We’re moving right along in our series of messages called Big 10 based on the 10 Commandments. Today we’re going to look at the fourth commandment. We’re going to study “The Sabbath ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lord Of The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Oct 24, 2011

Jesus, who is over and beyond the Sabbath, brings rest, learning, worship, and holiness forever!

As we will read in our passage today, Jesus Christ proclaimed Himself as the “Lord of the Sabbath”. What does this mean? Let’s first read our text then we’ll answer the question; for Scriptures answer Scriptures in context! Open your Bibles to the Gospel of Luke Chapter 6. Read along with me ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-11

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Sabbath And Solitude

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 28, 2011

Listeners are asked, "Is your life ordered in a way that you have time and made space for Sabbath? Have you made space for solitude?"

Turn your Bible to Luke chapter 6. I hope I do a better job on this next part than I just did on that part. All right, Luke chapter 6, we’re going to continue our discussion in Luke today. We’ve gone through the first five chapters here and it took us about 10 weeks. And we’re ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sabbath As Defiance

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Apr 26, 2015

The Sabbath is a transformative tradition, an antidote to anxiety. We are restless till we find our rest in God. We set aside our anxieties and busyness, our pursuit of more, and we recognize that our refuge is God alone.

The President of local synagogue, and a close friend of mine, asked me if I knew the most sacred Jewish holy day. I said it must be either Passover or Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). He smiled and said, “No, it’s the Sabbath. It is the most important day in the Jewish ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 58:11-14

Denomination: Congregational

Sabbath Liberation

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 20, 2014

The folly of hedging the Sabbath with man-made rules

SABBATH LIBERATION. Our attitudes to the Sabbath can tell a lot about our Christianity. In Luke 13:10-17, the president of the synagogue obviously felt it was more important to keep the Sabbath, even in the minutiae of man-made rules, than to look after his parishioners: "There are six days ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord Of The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 3, 2014

Keeping the Sabbath is all about walking with Him; it’s about submitting to His lordship. So, whatever else it means to “keep Sabbath”, this we can be sure of: Jesus is the reason, Jesus is the focus, Jesus is what it’s all about.

Sabbath: The Lord of the Sabbath Scripture Text: Luke 6.1-10 INTRODUCTION As a young man, there were several older gentlemen that I had high regard for - the life-witness, their faith, their devotion to God. But-as-a-young-person, …I always found some things about them that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:1-10

Denomination: Nazarene

Sabbath Worship Series

Contributed by Josh Foster on Mar 3, 2014

Sabbath worship is one of those times when our hearts are bound in unity. A unity that revolves around lovingly adoring God Almighty!

Sabbath: Sabbath Worship Scripture Text: Psalm 95.1-8a INTRODUCTION Several years ago, my wife and I spent a weekend in Manhattan, New York Since we were there over a Sunday, we wanted to find a church to attend. If you’ve ever been to lower-Manhattan, …you probably-know that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:1-8

Denomination: Nazarene

Jesus And The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Sep 20, 2014

Jesus did not celebrate the seventh day Sabbath according to the traditions of men but according to the "Spirit of the Law" and to fulfill the Mosaic Covenant.

Sabbath: Jesus and the Sabbath Here is the previous CONTEXT for today’s message: Genesis 2:1: The Sabbath was a Holy Day for man to Delight in God as The Creator. Ex. 20:8-11: Remember God as Creator. Deut. 5:12-15: Observe God as Redeemer. 2 Cor. 3: The Letter of the Law kills, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:1-8

Denomination: Baptist