Originally preached on August 17, 2025.
scripture
Mark 2:23–28
series
The Church at Rest
summary
Jesus challenges the Pharisees’ strict Sabbath rules and teaches that the Sabbath is a gift meant to serve human good, not a burden. By declaring himself Lord of the Sabbath, he re-centers it on his authority and grace. So Sabbath is both a gift of rest in God and an act of resistance against the cultural and spiritual forces that enslave us.