10 Commandments The Ten Commandments...

10 Commandments

The third commandment You shall not misuse the Name of the Lord your God (v. 11) 3 3

10 Commandments

Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy 4 4 The fourth commandment

10 Commandments

The Sabbath was never meant to be a burden Matt 11:28 “Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you REST …” Mark 2 “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath”

10 Commandments The Sabbath is not binding on the Christian It was a sign of the covenant between God and Israel Jesus has authority over the Sabbath There is no record of the church observing the Sabbath There is no command or directive to the church

10 Commandments The Sabbath is not binding on the Christian Col 2:16-17 “Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.”

10 Commandments The Sabbath is not binding on the Christian An area of moral indifference The Practice of the 1 st Century church The early church Fathers An illustration of the principle – the tithe (OT law / NT principle) The principle is NOT to be legalistic – NEITHER is it to be disregarded

10 Commandments

The Sabbath is applied in Ch. 16 to the three major feasts of Israel In Lev. 23 – the Sabbath is listed with the 7 annual feasts and is called a day of “sacred assembly” Although we are not under the law, the principle applies: one day of the week is to be set aside for rest and worship The Lord’s Day

10 Commandments The Sabbath has been replaced by the Lord’s Day In the NT Christians met together on the first day of the week The early church fathers: “We keep the Lord’s day with joyfulness, the day also on which Jesus rose from the dead” (Barnabas).

10 Commandments