Don't Pluck My Nerves!

This week Pastor Mark addresses the critical importance of Sabbath as God's gracious provision for human flourishing, challenging believers to move beyond religious performance toward authentic relationship with God. We confront the common misconception and neglect of Sabbath practice among Christians, drawing from Jesus' confrontation with the Pharisees in Mark 2. The message reveals how Sabbath is not merely a day off from work, but a divine gift that reorients our lives around God's presence rather than our performance. Through Jesus' defense of his disciples plucking grain on the Sabbath, the sermon demonstrates that God prioritizes human flourishing over ceremonial law, and that Sabbath ultimately reveals Jesus' divine authority as Lord over all aspects of life. The sermon challenges listeners to examine whether their lives truly reflect discipleship or merely religious activity, emphasizing that a life without Sabbath is a life that cannot truly flourish.