The Gift of The Sabbath

In this episode with Pastor Chris Gordon and guest, Rev. Dr. Dan Borvan, the topic is the sanctity and importance of the Sabbath. They look at the many misconceptions people have of what the Sabbath is, and discuss the clear obstacles in our culture that keep us from honoring this time of worship. They frame the day of rest as it should be, a privilege and a gift from God, designed to help bring us closer to Him and his Word. Pastor Gordon encourages anyone who is disconnected to come to church and experience this great blessing that is waiting for them every Lord’s Day.

Chapters
00:00 - intro
01:00 - Means Of Grace
02:00 - The Sabbath Is A Gift
04:00 - We Need Rest
05:00 - Sabbath Assumptions
07:08 - Why Keep The Sabbath?
09:00 - The Sabbath & Creation
11:50 - Jesus Corrected The Pharisees
12:40 - Youth Sports vs. The Sabbath
15:40 - Gather Together
18:00 - Morning & Evening Service
21:48 - Setting A Family Example
23:50 - Psalm 27
25:24 - Our Culture & The Sabbath
27:00 - An Oasis From The Noise
29:30 - Where Is The Joy Of Christian Fellowship?
31:26 - The Screwtape Perspective
32:30 - Come Join The Church!

More:
Rev. Dr. Daniel Borvan is pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed Church. His responsibilities are to “preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching” (2 Timothy 4:2).
Daniel earned his Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Seminary California in 2011. As a student at Westminster Seminary he learned that all study of Scripture, theology, and church history is put into practice in the worship and work of the church. The goal is to glorify Christ by serving His church. At Westminster Seminary he also earned a Master of Arts degree in Historical Theology. His thesis paper was on Faustus Socinus.
Daniel is chairman of the Heidelberg Reformation Association. Some of his published articles are on the Heidelblog website. Daniel was installed as pastor of preaching ministry at Christ Reformed Church September 29, 2023, having served four years at Grace Torrance United Reformed Church in Torrance, California as minister of Word and sacrament. Daniel is married to Marcy and they have two daughters and a son.

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[Jsdrider]

Hey Chris, Jake here from Sovereign Grace in Bakersfield. One of the best explanations on the Sabbath I’ve heard. Keep up the good work and see you at Pismo in January.

[Susan_castleman]

I loved this one so so
much. It’s Wednesday and y'all have me longing for Sunday!!! Praise God for his Sabbath.

[παρεπίδημος]

The Sabbath is not only the most venerable, it is likewise the most living of all the sacramental realities of our religion. It has faithfully accompanied the people of God on their march through the ages.

Vos, Geerhardus. 2003. Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments. Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock Publishers.

[americanswan]

I agree it is not legalism. God told us to rest on Sabbath, and we do so by faith, knowing God will bless it somehow.

As a Protestant, a group leaving the Catholic church, why did you hold on to the Catholic Sunday for no reason? Now, there are 400 plus years of Protestants trying to justify Sunday. There is not one word in Scripture suggesting Sunday worship. Saturday is the Sabbath.