Why Sabbath is so Crucial | Mark 2:23 - 3:6

About this episode

Pastor John discusses the importance of keeping the Sabbath holy amidst modern distractions.

The Bible clearly commands that God's children keep the Sabbath holy, taking time to rest and enjoy the presence of God. Yet the modern-day hustle culture, as well as the legalistic, religious elite of the New Testament, distorts this spiritual discipline of honoring God on the Sabbath. One of Satan's favorite tactics is distraction, so he loves when our calendars are full of activities that take us away from resting and honoring our Lord. Listen this week as Pastor John challenges beli...

People in this episode

Host: John Lovell

Topics covered

• Sabbath
• rest
• spiritual discipline
• hustle culture
• distraction
• honoring God

Keywords

• Sabbath
• rest
• Bible
• spiritual discipline
• hustle culture
• distraction
• honoring God

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bible

Places: Sabbath

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