S2: E23: Sabbath

In this episode, Pastor Rhonda and Pastor Seth discuss this weeks Gospel passage. A lot of the passages focus on the idea of sabbath, and the Gospel is no different. In this passage, Jesus heals on the sabbath. This of course upsets some of the leaders in the church, as sabbath had become a ritual for them. On this ritual day, you are to not do any work, not even lift a finger. In doing this, the people of God can maintain their purity and be close to God. That is not what sabbath was set up for though, and Jesus is very frank in bringing sabbath back to its original meaning. Sabbath is about freedom and mercy. It is so easy to get caught up in the rat race of life. Sabbath allows us to stop and remember whose we are, who is in control, and what this is all about. As we do that, we remember the sabbath and the gospel is about freedom. What would happen if we stopped? What would happen if we fulfilled sabbath in our lives? We pray and hope you enjoy this conversation and know that you are loved.#GrowingHopeLivingFaith #Lectionary #Sabbath #STOP #SlowDown #YouAreFree #YouAreNotInControl