Sabbath

Sabbath Rest

Jul 2 2016

Sabbath Rest

Hebrews Series – Chapters 3-4 (audio sermon) 

God rested on the 7th day. Does He get tired? What does it mean for God to rest? Jesus said “I will give you rest.” Hebrews 4 says ‘make every effort to enter that rest.’ This sermon explains what God’s ‘rest’ is, and what it means to observe the Sabbath today. Click the arrow to play –

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Sabbath Rest Today

Jan 31 2013

Sabbath Rest Today

Image:”Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing”

Hebrews 3:7-4:11

“You often ask about our church Josh, why not come with this Sunday?” George inquired. “Yes, join us Josh!” said Eric. Josh smiled, “I can’t guys; I do the Sunday shift.” “Oh, that’s right,” mumbled George. Eric seemed lost in thought for a moment then looked up, “I tell you what Josh, I’ll do your shift this Sunday, and you go with George, how’s that?” George looked at Eric with shock, “Eric! You know what we believe. We don’t work on Sundays. It’s our Sabbath!” Eric’s stared back, “George! Which is right on the Sabbath: to help or to hinder, to give or withhold?” (Mark 3: 4) George remained silent. But Josh looked pleased, “Thanks Eric, I accept your offer… so Sundays your Sabbath is it? That’s odd. We Jews have ours on Saturdays; I wonder why it’s different?” George and Eric looked at each other blankly. “I haven’t a clue,” said George. More

New Wine New Wineskins

Jan 5 2013

New Wine New Wineskins

Mark 2:13-3:6

“No one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins.”
I have firsthand experience of this. I once bought a bottle of wine and forgot it in my car boot (trunk). After a few days of African sun it was ready for action. And what a moment it chose! It was late at night; the streets were silent. I stopped at a traffic light, and BOOOOOM! I went numb. I thought someone had shot at me from close range. I waited for any sense of pain, but there was none. Then the smell of fermented fruit filled my car and I thought, “Oh, my wine!” (OMW) I rushed to open the boot and sure enough there was glass everywhere. A burst wineskin! More