Following Jesus: The Gospel of Mark
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The fourth commandment was fundamental to the lives of the Israelites, but how are Christians meant to view the Sabbath today? And how did Jesus understand the Sabbath? In this lesson, Dr. Godfrey explains Jesus' view of the Sabbath and His opposition to the legalistic tradition of the Pharisees, ultimately showing how Christians are to perceive the fourth commandment today.

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W. Robert Godfrey
Dr. W. Robert Godfrey is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and chairman of Ligonier Ministries. He is president emeritus and professor emeritus of church history at Westminster Seminary California. He is the featured teacher for many Ligonier teaching series, including the six-part series A Survey of Church History. He is author of many books, including God’s Pattern for Creation, Reformation Sketches, and An Unexpected Journey.