160 – Why is the Sabbath still important?

In the world today, lots of people don't really think too much about honoring the Sabbath. They may be glad to have a day off from work, but they’re not aware of its deep spiritual significance. 

Other folks who consider themselves spiritual but not religious, may think it’s just some old-fashioned religious tradition. They may be thinking, “Why can’t we just celebrate and be spiritual however we want to? Why should one day be more important than another?”

And some people take a very ritualistic approach to observing the Sabbath.

In this week's episode, I talk about

• Where the idea of the Sabbath comes from
• The origin of the Hebrew word that refers to the Sabbath
• God's displeasure with the way the Children of Israel were sometimes celebrating the Sabbath in the Old Testament
• How Jesus healed on the Sabbath and why that is so significant
• How the Pharisees felt about Jesus healing on the Sabbath (hint: they did NOT like it one bit)
• The spiritual essence of the Sabbath
• How we can remember the Sabbath all week long, not just on one day.

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Bible references in this week's episode: thebiblespeakstoyou.com/160

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