December 2011

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Savor the Savior. Read about a new look at the Sabbath by Max Torkelsen in the December issue of the Gleaner.

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Texts on the Sabbath

December 01, 2011  | Willard Loewen
The Early Church and the SabbathJesus warned the Church leaders [apostles] about the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. He instructed them to pray that their flight would not be on the Sabbath day, (Matthew 24:20). (This is the only commandment J...
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    "And He said unto them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath: Therefore the Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath.'" Mark 2:27, 28Have you ever been to somebody's house that was really fussy? As you arrive, you see their law...
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  • Taste and See that the Sabbath is Good ...

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    "The primary purpose of soup is not to be preserved in a bowl but to be eaten and enjoyed for the nourishment it provides. That's not so far different from the Sabbath, the primary purpose of which is an amazing gift from God." — Max C. Torkelsen
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    Read more

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    Read more

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