Sabbath Blessings Bethel Lutheran Church Cupertino

Sabbath Blessings

Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath.”
Mark 2:27
Mark 2:27



Jesus had a series of escalating, tension filled encounters with the religious leaders of his day.
In our gospel story for Sunday, Jesus knowingly breaks sabbath laws in order to do something good for others.
He becomes angered when the Pharisees become so fixated on following rules that they rule out helping others on the sabbath.
God created the sabbath as a time of rest and recovery.
It is built into the structure of creation and central to the Jewish faith.
It is meant to be a liberating gift from God, not simply an ordinance to be adhered to.
Join us Sunday as we consider the gift of sabbath.



Message delivered by Pastor Ben Sandin.