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Did Jesus Break the Sabbath in John 5?

May 16, 2022

Adriel Sanchez

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Did Jesus Break the Sabbath in John 5?

25 min

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Did Jesus Break the Sabbath in John 5?

25 min

Episode 967 Show Notes

From the Show

We can do works of necessity and charity on the Sabbath. In this situation, we do see a work of necessity and charity. When JEsus rescues these people, when Jesus fulfills the law of God by loving God and neighbor, the religious leaders plot to kill him.

–Adriel Sanchez

Did Jesus Break the Sabbath in John 5?

Questions in this Episode

  1. Must we use real wine and bread in communion?
  2. Is it wrong to be cremated?
  3. Why do we call the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as “persons” of the trinity?
  4. Did Jesus Break the Sabbath in John 5?
  5. Should higher education and formal theological training be a requirement to be a pastor?

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Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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