Keep the Sabbath Day Holy
Minister: | Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: | 1/21/2018 AM |
Text: | Hebrews 10; Lord's Day 38 |
Psalters: | 350, 336, 250, 318 |
- The privilege.
- The Sabbath is a privilege, not a burden - a positive blessing (God blessed it; Gen. 2:3; Ex. 20:11).
- God’s blessing set this day apart from the other six days for sacred use; hallowing it made it holy (cf. Isa. 58:13; Neh. 9:14).
- God is a covenant God, Who has a restful relationship with His people.
- Thus this command touches all the days of our week and life.
- The Sabbath equips us to live properly all the days of our life so we see our whole life as a worship service.
- But Jesus is establishing His kingdom where righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees (20).
- The Fourth then obviously fits the New Dispensation, though this commandment is not specifically repeated in the New.
- The Sabbath is a privilege, not a burden - a positive blessing (God blessed it; Gen. 2:3; Ex. 20:11).
- The manner of keeping the Sabbath is resting on Jesus our Savior.
- “Sabbath” means “rest,” enjoying an accomplished work (as God did, Gen. 2:2).
- God gave Jesus so man can rest from the work of saving himself.
- In this way the Sabbath is a picture of heaven, the eternal Sabbath (Heb. 4:9,11).
- Thus there is no rest for the wicked (Isa. 57:20,21).
- The Sabbath rest is the heart of the gospel ministry to a restless world and to saints who live in this world.
- “Sabbath” means “rest,” enjoying an accomplished work (as God did, Gen. 2:2).
- The implications.
- God’s covenant gives forgiveness, so there is no more offering for sin (Heb. 10:16-18).
- Let us observe this day with great delight.
- Let us work for six days.
- Remember that God blessed the Sabbath day.