What Did Jesus Say About Sabbath Is It Still a Practice for Christians of Today?
1) Direct Answer
Jesus said the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath, and that He is Lord of the Sabbath. For Christians today, the true Sabbath is fulfilled in Christ—resting from our own works by the Holy Spirit. We are not under a legal command to keep a certain day, but we should gladly gather to worship and do good, without judging one another over days.
2) Scriptural Explanation
- Jesus’ words:
- “The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath… the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath” (Mark 2:27-28).
- He defended His disciples plucking grain and healed on the Sabbath, showing “it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days” (Matthew 12:1-13).
- Christ gives the real rest:
- “Come unto Me… and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28-29).
- “There remaineth therefore a rest [sabbatismos] to the people of God… he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works” (Hebrews 4:9-10).
- Not bound to sabbath days as law:
- “Let no man therefore judge you… in respect of… sabbath days: which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ” (Colossians 2:16-17).
- “One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind” (Romans 14:5-6).
- Believers still assemble:
- They gathered on the first day (Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:2), and we are told not to forsake assembling (Hebrews 10:25)—but this is worship, not bondage to a legal Sabbath.
3) Simple Clarifying Logic
- Now notice: Jesus didn’t cancel mercy to protect a ritual. He revealed the purpose—Sabbath was made to bless man, not bind him.
- You see, the weekly Sabbath under the Law was a shadow. Christ is the substance. When He gives you the Holy Spirit, you enter God’s rest—Sabbath life every day, not just one day.
- If righteousness came by a calendar, why did Scripture say not to let anyone judge you in sabbath days? And why did Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath, place doing good above strict observance?
- Therefore, Christians are free from the yoke of a legal Sabbath. We honor God by resting in Christ, walking in the Spirit daily, assembling with believers, and doing good any day.
4) Reinforcing Statement
It’s not about a day holding you; it’s about the Lord holding you. Enter His rest, live holy every day, gather with the saints, and let no one bring you back under shadows when the Light Himself has come.
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Ranked passages from the local William Branham sermon and Church Age Book database. Relevance is relative, not a statement of doctrinal certainty.
It is the Rising of the Sun
65-0418M §14
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Jubilee Year
54-1003E §48
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Sirs, we would see Jesus
60-0109 §16
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The Queen of Sheba
60-0401E §1
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Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever
54-0824 §27
Now, Jesus said, "The things that I do shall you also, even more, for I go to my Father." And then He said, "A little while and the world will see Me no more. (Is that Scripture?) Yet ye shall see Me, for I will be with you, even in you." Is that right? How many know that that's Scripture? Thank you. Then if He has raised from the dead, promised the same works that He did, would follow down to the end of the world---not just for one generation, or one age---"...with you, even in you, to the end of the world." Jesus...