Passage: Hebrews 4:9-11

The Sabbath day, like may other Old Testament ordinances and rituals, pointed to a greater reality than itself. It foreshadowed the rest that God provides in Christ (Colossians 2:16-17). There is good news, gospel, for us in this idea of Sabbath.

 Passage: Mark 2:28

Jesus broke some rules, religious and cultural rules, but he was not a rebel. He is Lord.

Have you ever thought that a truly spiritual life sort of bounces from one ecstatic experience to another? That's dangerous and depressing. For years, preachers have used a couple of connected events in the Gospels to talk about that kind of expectation and its problems.

 Passage: 1 John 4:8 & 1 John 4:16

Life is about relationships. Whenever there is life, there are relationships. That's Bible.

 Passage: John 5:22-30

The Lord Jesus Christ may be your savior, redeemer, advocate, healer, and much more. But be sure of this: he is your judge. The One who came from heaven to earth, was crucified adn raised from the dead, has been exalted and now sits at the right hand of God the Father, who has placed all things under his power (John 13:3; Matthew 28:18; Acts 2:33, 36; Ephesians 1:22; 1 Peter 3:22) including the authority of judgment.