Did the disciples of Messiah break the Sabbath when they plucked grains? Did Messiah indicate the Sabbath no longer mattered? Could he do whatever he wanted on the Sabbath because he was lord of the Sabbath as declared in the Matthew 12:1-8, Mark 2:23-28, and Luke 6:1-5 accounts?
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Why would Yeshua (Jesus) say to let the dead bury their own dead in Luke 9:60? Was the Messiah really that callous as to require his followers to abandon their dying family? What is the cost to following the Messiah, practically speaking?
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What did Luke reveal about the Sabbath in the lives of Yeshua and the apostles? This teaching explores every Sabbath reference in Luke-Acts and shows how early Christians—including Gentile converts—continued to keep the Sabbath holy. Show Notes: This teaching walks through Luke and Acts to demonstrate consistent Sabbath observance by Yeshua, Paul, and other believers. From synagogue customs to Gentile inclusion and the Jerusalem Council, the Scriptures reveal that Sabbath never stopped being part of faithful obedience. Even Acts 20:7 fails to show any transition to Sunday worship. Learn why Luke emphasized the Sabbath and how it applies to followers of Messiah today. Spiritual Takeaway: If the earliest followers of Yeshua honored the Sabbath, shouldn’t we?
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In Do Whatever They Tell You, we explore Yeshua’s words in Matthew 23:2–3, where He tells the crowd to obey the scribes and Pharisees who “sit in Moses’ seat.” Did Yeshua affirm their teachings—or was He pointing to something deeper? This teaching examines the historical and textual background showing that Yeshua wasn’t validating Pharisaic tradition but affirming obedience to the words of Moses they read aloud each Sabbath (Exodus 18:13–16; Acts 15:21; Matthew 23:1–4). When understood in context, Yeshua’s command calls His followers to heed the Torah itself, not the traditions that make void the Word of God. Takeaway: Yeshua directs His people to hear Moses’ words and live them—testing every teaching by Scripture, not by man-made authority.
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In Matthew 24:20 the Messiah tells us to hope that fleeing on the Sabbath is not something to be desired. Why is this? What did he mean by this and what may be some greater implications of such a statement?
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