Keep the Sabbath Day Holy
Minister: | Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: | 9/8/2019 AM |
Text: | Hebrews 4, 10; Lord's Day 38 |
Psalters: | 229, 337, 379, 350 |
- Beautiful concept.
- The Sabbath is a positive blessing (God blessed it; Gen. 2:3; Ex. 20:11) and therefore is a privilege, not a burden.
- God’s blessing set this day apart for sacred use; hallowing it made it holy.
- God claimed the Sabbath as His: “My holy day” (Isa. 58:13); was recognized as such: “Thy holy Sabbath” (Neh. 9:14).
- Thus this command touches all the days of our week and life.
- The Fourth then obviously fits the New Dispensation, though this commandment is not specifically repeated in the New.
- The Sabbath is a positive blessing (God blessed it; Gen. 2:3; Ex. 20:11) and therefore is a privilege, not a burden.
- The restful 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).
- Wonderful 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.
- If Adam, before sin, needed separation of one day from the rest in order to worship God, then we need it much more.
- Sanctify the day (not a few hours) by keeping it holy, i.e. separated from common use and dedicated to His praise.
- Remember that God blessed the Sabbath day.