Week 4 (February 22): Jesus Restores Rest

Sabbath was made for man—Not man for the Sabbath.

By the time of Jesus, Sabbath—meant to be a gift—had been weighed down by religious pressure. Jesus did not abolish the Sabbath; He fulfilled it and restored its heart. As a faithful Jewish teacher, Jesus practiced Sabbath, taught on it, healed on it, and declared Himself Lord of it. He reminded the people that Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. This final message centers rest on Christ and shows how grace covers what legalism distorted. Sabbath becomes not a burden to carry, but a gift to receive—a practical way for the Church today to put God first by ordering our time around Him.