Tag: sabbath
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Should the Sabbath be on Saturday or Sunday for Christians?
Sabbath rest is a command. Originally that was on Saturday. Should Christians still do that, or is it now on Sunday, or something else? This episode and blog explores an issue related to the fourth command, to remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
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The counter-cultural restoration of Sabbath rest one day a week
Rest is an act of war against the powers of chaos. Is that statement too strong, or just right? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores the 4th command about keeping the Sabbath day holy.
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![Exhale [Sermon]](https://matthewruttan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sermon-sunday-titles.jpg?w=1024)
Exhale [Sermon]
It’s a disorienting and tiring time. What if a confidence that God continues to work helps you to take the pressure off? That’s what I explore in this sermon on John 5:1-18.
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The invalid, the Sabbath, and what it means that God is always working (Growing Deeper with John 5:1-18)
This podcast is a Bible study on John 5:1-18. An invalid is healed, Sabbath-police get angry, Jesus’ words invite both fury and joy. The fact that he does God’s work no matter what might be a soul-refreshing word you need to hear in this weary chapter.
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How can I make rest happen when I feel like I’m on a hamster wheel?
How can I make rest happen when I feel like I’m on a hamster wheel? I was asked this at a Q & A forum. Here’s my response.
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Heaven’s Appetizer [Sermon]
Like an appetizer before a meal, one day a week for rest and worship is meant to whet your appetite for that glorious day when we’ll truly rest from worry, pain, work and fear. This sermon on Hebrews 4:1-13 explains why and how.
