Washington NH Seventh-day Adventist^® Church

Narrative for Site 13 on the Sabbath Trail

by Pastor Merlin Knowles

In the beginning, man and woman were made in God's image and given mutual dominion and rulership over all the earth. They were the crown of God's creation, and all fish, birds, animals, and plant life were to be subject to them. In some respects this God-given order had been reversed so that animals were treated with greater respect and dignity than people. When Christ healed the man with the withered hand on the Sabbath, he restored the proper relationship of people to the rest of creation. He restored mankind's dignity, his role, and his dominion.

1998

The Sabbath Restored - Part 5

When Jesus healed a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, He restored the dignity of human beings. People, the crown of God's creation, are vastly superior to animals. What is appropriate to do in care for a dumb animal demonstrates how much greater care should be shown for those made in God's image. Saving life, doing good, and acts of compassion are part of what the Sabbath is all about. Matt. 12:9-15, Gen. 1:26-31

2008

El Sábado Restaurado - Parte 5

Cuando Jesús sanó a un hombre con la mano seca en el día sábado, Él restauró la dignidad de los seres humanos. Los seres humanos, la corona de la creación de Dios, son enormemente superior a los animales. Lo que es apropiado hacer para el cuidado de un animal demuestra cuanto mas cuidado debería ser demostrado para aquellos que son hechos a la imagen Dios. Salvar vidas, hacer el bien y mostrar a otros actos de compasión son partes de las actividades del sábado. Mateo 12:9-15, Génesis 1:26-31

2016

O Sábado Restaurado - Parte 5

Quando Jesus curou no Sábado, Ele restaurou um homem que tinha a mão ressequida. Ele restaurou a dignidade do ser humano. Os seres humanos, coroa da criação de Deus, são grandemente superiores aos animais. O que é apropriado fazer no cuidado por um mudo animal, demonstra quanto maior cuidado deve ser mostrado por aqueles feitos `a imagem de Deus. Salvar vidas, fazer o bem e realizar atos de compaixão resumem o que seja a verdadeira guarda do Sábado. Mateus 12:9-15 e Gênesis 1:26-31