Search results
4 days ago · Key Thought : As we see the heavenly sanctuary and judgment day, we realize the significance of God’s law and the Sabbath in the heart of God’s law. June 1, 2024. 1. Have a volunteer read Matthew 5:17, 18; Eccl 12:13, 14; I John 5:3. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
4 days ago · They generally started their “evangelizing” by . . . . promoting a following of the Old Testament Sabbath Day even for New Testament Christians. Meaning primarily the requirement, in their opinion, to go to worship services and refrain from work on Saturdays.
5 days ago · There’s no sabbatical policy in my church/judicatory, and I don’t have a sabbatical written into my terms of call. A sabbatical for clergy might be a new concept for your congregation, so your members may need some educating about what one is, why it is good for the pastor and the congregation, and how it is different from a sabbatical in the academic world (i.e., there’s no expectation ...
3 days ago · God's Presence with Us. Immanuel is a word we hear a lot around Christmas, but it’s a powerful name that describes Jesus: Immanuel—God with us. We often take for granted that the almighty, powerful, and awesome God is WITH us! We see His amazing love through His presence in Psalm 23:4; even in our darkest valleys, He is with us.
5 days ago · When it comes to the jot and tittle of the Bible, I believe that man should do everything within his power to live in harmony with the will of God. We should not neglect any portion of it. We must remember that what God says is true as is found in the Bible. The fact that God is God makes it impossible for Him to lie (Titus 1:2; Heb. 6:1).
5 days ago · Even during Great Lent, when we do not celebrate Holy Eucharist on the weekdays, the Church always appoints the Divine Liturgy for both Saturday and Sunday. There is a great difference between Sunday and the Sabbath. Sunday is a transfer of the Sabbath to the following Day. Sunday has a meaning the Sabbath could never have. On Sunday, early ...
5 days ago · My mini-sabbatical begins this Saturday (June 1) and runs through the end of July. It was a strange feeling this past Sunday knowing that I would not be back worshiping with you all until August. You all have made The Table such a special community—whenever we are together there is such palpable love and joy alongside a rugged commitment to ...
