Can Christians Observe a 'Sabbath?' Should They?
From Think Deeper by Focus Press
March 2, 2026 · 1h 5m
About this episode
The episode discusses the relevance and application of the Sabbath in the Christian life today.
The command to observe a Sabbath day of rest as established in Exodus is not found in the New Testament... but can it still be a useful part of our spiritual lives today?What forms might that take? Join us for a discussion on the place of "Sabbath" in the Christian life. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - What do we mean by "Sabbath?"07:59 - Why discuss an idea that can't be bound?13:38 - The goodness of rest24:46 - The power of the Chick-fil-a approach31:55 - Bringing back the concept of "The Lord's Day"34:47 - What a "day of rest" may look like48:03 - Avoiding legalism in our personal convictions56:06 - THINK FAST: An Alarming Stat On Men’s and Women’s Wages With Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie Join us for the weekly Deep End exclusive episode and plenty more at focuspress.org/plus Check out our sponsor at cobbpublishing.com Follow us at focuspress.org and jackwilkie.co
People in this episode
Host: Focus Press
Guests: Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, Joe Wilkie
Topics covered
- Sabbath
- Christian life
- rest
- spirituality
- legalism
- The Lord's Day
Keywords
- Sabbath
- rest
- Christianity
- spirituality
- legalism
- The Lord's Day
- Exodus
Sponsors
Cobb Publishing
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