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The Practice of Sabbath - Entering Into His Rest In Hebrews 4, the writer teaches that Jesus Christ is the doorway into a perpetual and eternal state of Sabbath. Not relegated to one day a week, Christ welcomes God's people into His kingdom, the ultimate "promised land" in which all burdens can be laid down.

The Practice of Sabbath - We Need Soul Rest In Matthew 11, Jesus makes a very famous statement on rest that is directly connected to the concept of Sabbath. This week we consider the fact that what we most need might not simply be physical rest, but, perhaps more importantly, rest for our souls.

Is Jesus Your King? John 19:12-16a Speaker: Weston Brown Series: The Gospel According to John More info @ covenantshreveport.org

The Practice of Sabbath - Did Jesus Break the Sabbath? During His public ministry, Jesus was repeatedly accused of breaking the Sabbath. But, did he? Today, we will explore what Jesus taught about the Sabbath and whether or not He actually broke it.

What is Jesus' Passion? Text: John 19:1-11 Speaker: Weston Brown Series: The Gospel According to John More info @ covenantshreveport.org

The Practice of Sabbath - A Day of Delight God originally created the Sabbath not to be an obligatory day of piety for the people of Israel, but a day of great luxury in which they rested in His provision and worshiped Him. Today, we explore Isaiah 58 and the implication of the Sabbath being intended as a day of delight. covenantshreveport.org

What is Truth? Text: John 18:28-40 Speaker: Weston Brown Series: The Gospel According to John More info @ covenantshreveport.org

The Practice of Sabbath - Picking Up Sticks. What do we do with Numbers 15:32-36 where a man is stoned to death for picking up sticks on the Sabbath?

Peter's Denial of Jesus John 18:15-27 Speaker: Taylor Doiron Series: The Gospel According to John More info @ covenantshreveport.org

Chopping Off Ears John 18:1-14 Speaker: Weston Brown Series: The Gospel According to John More info @ covenantshreveport.org

Sabbath Book Club: Part 1 Audio from the teaching portion of our recent Sabbath book club where we were reading "Sabbath" by Dan Allender

Sabbath Book Club: Part 2 Audio from the teaching portion of our recent Sabbath book club where we were reading "Sabbath" by Dan Allender

They Will Know Us By Our Love John 17:20-26 Speaker: Weston Brown Series: The Gospel According to John More info @ covenantshreveport.org

How Believers Are One In Christ John 17:6-19 Speaker: Weston Brown Series: The Gospel According to John More info @covenantshreveport.org

While we first encounter the Sabbath in Exodus 16 in relation to the collection of manna, by Exodus 20 it is codified as a part of the 10 Commandments. Today, we look at the fourth commandment and consider its implications for the Hebrew people and well as its ramifications for us today.

What It Means to Know God John 17:1-5 Speaker: Weston Brown Series: The Gospel According to John More info @ covenantshreveport.org

The Practice of Sabbath - The Relentless Pursuit of More The story of Israel shows us that even after the people were freed from slavery, they maintained a slave mindset which manifested in their difficultly with ceasing work so as to observe God's Sabbath command. We also struggle in much the same way and easily get caught up in the relentless pursuit of more.

Why Does Jesus Speak in Riddles? John 16:16-33 Speaker: Weston Brown Series: The Gospel According to John More info @ covenantshreveport.org

The Practice of Sabbath - Why Exactly is Rest? Genesis 2:1-3 When the writer of Genesis says that God "rested" from his work of creation, what exactly does that mean? Was God tired or exhausted from His work? Did He need to be rejuvenated? In this video we'll explore two different Hebrew words that are deployed in Genesis 2 to help us better understand the concept of God resting.

The Role of the Spirit Text: John 16:4-15 Speaker: Taylor Doiron Series: The Gospel According to John More info @ covenantshreveport.org

Endurance Under Persecution Text: John 15:18-16:3 Speaker: Taylor Doiron Series: The Gospel According to John More info @ covenantshreveport.org

The Practice of Sabbath - Why Did God Make Everything? Genesis 2:1-3 On the seventh day of creation God rested from his work, but why did he do the work of creation in the first place? Today we explore Genesis 2:1-3, and consider the temple-building imagery that is imbedded in the creation account. Also, we'll consider why we have a need for a Sabbath in today's world.

The Counter-Cultural Nature of Sabbath Mark 2:23-28 Speaker: Weston Brown Series: Developing a Rule of Life More info @ covenantshreveport.org

Christmas Day 2022 Luke 2:1-20 Speaker: Justin Reneau More info @ covenantshreveport.org

The Reason for Love - Advent Week 4 Matthew 1:18-25 Speaker: Justin Reneau Series: Advent 2022 More info @ covenantshreveport.org