Different religions have distinct days of worship: most Christians observe Sunday, Muslims worship on Friday, and Jews keep the Sabbath from Friday evening to Saturday evening. But does it matter which day we observe? And does God care when we worship, as long as we do? Many Christians accept their traditions without questioning them. I used to do the same until I asked, “Why do…
Story Category: Weekly Sabbath
The Enemy of Holiness – Jeremy Lallier sabbaththoughts.com
How do you make something holy? Trick question—you can’t. You can keep something holy, like the Sabbath. God said, “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8). We maintain the holiness of the 24 hours God set aside on the seventh day of creation (Genesis 2:3). But we don’t make it holy—it already is. We just keep it that way. How do you…
God’s Purpose for Mankind – Herbert W Armstrong cogiw.org
Most people don’t understand the Gospel of Jesus Christ and living in accordance with it. There are many misconceptions and deviations from the true teachings and the Gospel of Jesus. Jesus stated in John 5:43, He came in His Father’s name, that He was sent by God. There are challenges and troubles in the world and Jesus was sent to reveal God’s plan for His…
The Path to Sunday – Mark Hulme vision.org
In Christian tradition, the shift from Sabbath observance on Saturday to worship on Sunday has deep historical roots, shaped by events and decisions of early Christian councils. The 4th-century Synod of Laodicea, especially Canon 29, declared that Christians should work on the Sabbath and honor Sunday as the Lord’s Day. Those holding onto the seventh-day Sabbath risked exclusion from the Christian community. The Council of…
4 Lessons Jesus Taught About the Sabbath tomorrowsworld.org
Four, hidden in plain sight, lessons that Jesus taught about the Seventh day Sabbath. Jesus, Himself, kept the seventh day Sabbath and taught on it. This leads to the first lesson – We are to keep the Sabbath day holy. (Matt 19:16-19) “if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments” of which commandment four is “remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy”…
The Seventh Day sabbathcog.org
The Sabbath is the memorial that reminds us each week, not only of God’s physical creation, but also of His incredible future spiritual plans for mankind. God blessed the seventh day, sanctified it, and rested on it. It is one of God’s Ten Commandments. Jesus observed the Saturday Sabbath and He is our example. Indeed, Christ said He is Lord of the Sabbath. The Bible…
Christian Fellowship – Dave Johnson lifehopeandtruth.com
The Sabbath was set aside to be a day of rest from secular work, but it is more than a day of rest. It is also a holy convocation. What is a “holy convocation”? It means a divinely commanded assembly, a summoned assembly. Hebrews 10:25 is a vital chapter of the Bible partly devoted to church attendance. Many are familiar with Paul’s words to not…
God’s Days of Worship ucg.org
God has given us seven annual festivals, or feasts, on which to worship and honor Him. By observing them according to His instruction, we can understand His ultimate plan for humanity. It starts with the first commanded day of worship, the Sabbath, a day set aside to commune with Him. The plan of salvation continues to unfold through seven annual festivals endowed with profound purpose. Passover…
Sabbath Rest sabbathcog.org
Some say that the Sabbath is just a Jewish day, or even further minimized, no longer commanded as it was nailed to the cross. Is this truly the case? The Sabbath is a part of God’s spiritual creation, not just a random day of the week. The Sabbath day is holy because it was God Himself who set the day apart from all the rest….
The Purpose of the Sabbath sabbath.org
The Bible asks its adherents to keep the 7th day of the week (Saturday) “holy” as a time of rest and reflection on the word of God. God created the Sabbath for the benefit of human-kind from the beginning. Only He has the authority to designate what time is holy, and the Bible is clear and consistent on this instruction. Why? Because the Sabbath day…