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THE
TEN COMMANDMENTS
The Ten Commandments was taught by Dr. James Modlish
The
Fourth Commandment
Remember
the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
(Ex.
20:8)
I.
INTRO:
What
is the Sabbath? The Sabbath traditionally is the 7th day
of the week. To the Jew the Sabbath begins Friday evening
at 6 p.m. and and goes to Saturday evening 6 p.m. The
Bible teaches that the day was a special day and certain
rules were to be observed. The Sabbath is generally
regarded as a day of rest where work was completely
restricted. (Ex. 31:15; 35:3; Num. 15:32; Jer.
17:21)
Contrary to
common belief the Sabbath was not always kept on the 7th
day. (Ex. 12:16; Lev. 23:39; Jn. 19:31)
A
Sabattarian is one who believes that the 7th day is still
to be observed even until this day. Examples: Seventh Day
Baptists, Adventists. The Adventists believe that the
'mark of the beast' of Revelation is not keeping the
seventh day Sabbath.
II.
SALVATION DOES NOT DEPEND ON KEEPING OR NOT KEEPING THE
SABBATH
Salvation
is not dependent on keeping the law or not keeping the
law! (Rom. 3:20,28; 4:1-5; Gal. 2:16,21)
The Sabbath
is the only ceremonial commandment given in the ten.
(Col. 2:14-16)
The Sabbath
was a sign given to Israel (Eze. 20:12,20), Jews seek for
a sign (1 Cor. 1:22) and the Sabbath is a shadow of
things to come (Col. 2:17). Note: (Rom.
14:5,6)
The Sabbath
is the only commandment that is said to be
a
sign.
The Sabbath
was given to Israel (Neh. 9:14; Eze. 20:12,20). Abraham,
Isaac, Jacob, etc., never
kept the Sabbath.
(Gen. 2:2) tells us that God rested the seventh day, but
does not call it the Sabbath. God gives to us an example
to follow, but no commandment is found or kept by the
Patriarchs in Genesis.
Jesus and
Paul observed the Sabbath because they were Jews
fulfilling the Old Testament law. Paul, after the
revelation of the dispensation of the grace of God (Eph.
3:2), goes to the synagogue on the Sabbath to seize the
opportunity to preach the gospel to the Jews, Acts 13:14;
17:10,17; 18:4; 19:8, not to "keep the law."
Note: (2
Cor. 3:7-14) - "to be done away" (vs. 7), "Which is done
away" (vs. 11), "abolished" (vs. 13), "done away in
Christ" (vs. 14).
(Gal. 3:24)
the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ.
(Rom. 3:19,20), "for by the law is the knowledge of
sin."
III. WHY DO
WE OBSERVE THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK ?
A. (Acts 20:7) - The example of the disciples, they "came
together", "broke bread", and "preached" on the first
day.
B. (1
Cor. 16:2) - Again the example of the saints; they met on
the first day and the offering was taken at this
meeting.
C.
(Acts 2:1-4) - The Holy Ghost filled and empowered the
believers on the first day following the seven Sabbath,
Pentecost -50, followed a Sabbath of weeks, (7 x 7), and
on the 50th day, the Feast of Ingathering or Pentecost
(Lev. 23) was celebrated. John 20:1 Christ rose from the
dead on the first day of the week.
We as
Christians are not worshipping the Sun
on
Sun-day,
any more than an Adventists worship Saturn
on Satur-day!
IV. "...A
SHADOW OF THINGS TO COME."?
(Col. 2:17)
How is
the Sabbath a shadow of things to come?
[1].
The Seventh - thousand year Sabbath. (Rev. 20:1-7)
[2]. The eternal Sabbath. (Isa. 66:23)
V. PRACTICAL
APPLICATION
[1].
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as
the manner of some is; but exhorting one another; and
so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. (Heb.
10:25)
[2]. Work 6 days, rest one!
[3]. The "Sabbath" (so called) observed by
"Christianity", which many think is Sunday, when
observed, served as a time of meditation, reflection,
reminder that "there is a God in Heaven." (Dan.
2:28)
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