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The Gift of RestThe Gift of Rest

1. A Day of Rest1. A Day of Rest• 8 8 “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

9 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your Six days you shall labor and do all your work, work, 10 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work… work… 11 11 For in six days the Lord made the For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is heavens and the earth, the sea and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day; in them, and rested on the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy.” (Exodus 20:8-9, 11)and made it holy.” (Exodus 20:8-9, 11)

1. A Day of Rest1. A Day of Rest• For thus the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, For thus the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel,

has said, “In repentance and rest you will be has said, “In repentance and rest you will be delivered, in quietness and trust is your delivered, in quietness and trust is your strength…” (Isaiah 30:15)strength…” (Isaiah 30:15)

2. Fulfilled in Christ2. Fulfilled in Christ• 9 9 So there remains a Sabbath rest for the So there remains a Sabbath rest for the

people of God. people of God. 10 10 For the one who has For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His. his works, as God did from His. (Hebrews 4:9-10)(Hebrews 4:9-10)

• But to the one who does not work, but But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness… faith is credited as righteousness… (Romans 4:5)(Romans 4:5)

2. Fulfilled in Christ2. Fulfilled in Christ• Heidelberg #103: What is God’s will for you in the

fourth commandment?

First, that the gospel ministry and education for it be maintained, and that, especially on the festive day of rest, I diligently attend the assembly of God’s people to learn what God’s Word teaches, to participate in the sacraments, to pray to God publicly, and to bring Christian offerings for the poor. Second, that every day of my life I rest from my evil ways, let the Lord work in me through His Spirit, and so begin in this life the eternal Sabbath.

2. Fulfilled in Christ2. Fulfilled in Christ• For whatever was written in earlier times was For whatever was written in earlier times was

written for our instruction, so that through written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Scriptures we might have hope. (Romans 15:4)(Romans 15:4)

2. Fulfilled in Christ2. Fulfilled in Christ• 16 16 Therefore no one is to act as your judge in Therefore no one is to act as your judge in

regard to food or drink or in respect to a regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day— festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day— 17 17 things which are a mere shadow of what is things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. (Colossians 2:16-17) (Colossians 2:16-17)

The Lord’s DayThe Lord’s Day• On the first day of the week, when we were On the first day of the week, when we were

gathered together to break bread, Paul began gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until day, and he prolonged his message until midnight. (Acts 20:7)midnight. (Acts 20:7)

The Lord’s DayThe Lord’s Day• 1 1 Now concerning the collection for the Now concerning the collection for the

saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also. so do you also. 2 2 On the first day of every On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come. collections be made when I come. (1 Corinthians 16:1-2)(1 Corinthians 16:1-2)

The Lord’s DayThe Lord’s Day• 10 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I

heard behind me a loud voice like the sound heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet, of a trumpet, 11 11 saying, “Write in a book what saying, “Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches…” you see, and send it to the seven churches…” (Revelation 1:10-11)(Revelation 1:10-11)

3. A Day for Worship3. A Day for Worship• 1 1 The Lord spoke again to Moses, saying, The Lord spoke again to Moses, saying,

2 2 “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘The Lord’s appointed times which you shall ‘The Lord’s appointed times which you shall proclaim as holy convocations—My proclaim as holy convocations—My appointed times are these: appointed times are these: 3 3 For six days work For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is may be done, but on the seventh day there is a sabbath of complete rest, a holy a sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation. You shall not do any work; it is a convocation. You shall not do any work; it is a sabbath to the Lord in all your dwellings.’” sabbath to the Lord in all your dwellings.’” (Leviticus 23:1-3)(Leviticus 23:1-3)

3. A Day for Worship3. A Day for Worship• 24 24 …let us consider how to stimulate one …let us consider how to stimulate one

another to love and good deeds, another to love and good deeds, 25 25 not not forsaking our own assembling together, as is forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. (Hebrews 10:24-25)drawing near. (Hebrews 10:24-25)

3. A Day for Worship3. A Day for Worship• 13 13 “If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot “If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot

from doing your own pleasure on My holy day, from doing your own pleasure on My holy day, and call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of and call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable, and honor it, desisting from the Lord honorable, and honor it, desisting from your own ways, from seeking your own pleasure your own ways, from seeking your own pleasure and speaking your own word, and speaking your own word, 14 14 then you will then you will take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride take delight in the Lord, and I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; and I will feed you on the heights of the earth; and I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the with the heritage of Jacob your father, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” mouth of the Lord has spoken.” (Isaiah 58:13-14)(Isaiah 58:13-14)

3. A Day for Worship3. A Day for Worship• 1 1 Now accept the one who is weak in faith, Now accept the one who is weak in faith,

but not for the purpose of passing judgment but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. on his opinions. 2 2 One person has faith that One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. eats vegetables only. 3 3 The one who eats is The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him. (Romans 14:1-3)accepted him. (Romans 14:1-3)

3. A Day for Worship3. A Day for Worship• 4 4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? Who are you to judge the servant of another?

To his own master he stands or falls; and he To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. stand. 5 5 One person regards one day above One person regards one day above another, another regards every day alikeanother, another regards every day alike. Each . Each person must be fully convinced in his own person must be fully convinced in his own mind. mind. 6 6 He who observes the day, observes it He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God. (Romans 14:4-6)gives thanks to God. (Romans 14:4-6)

3. A Day for Worship3. A Day for Worship• 15 15 “Also I swore to them in the wilderness that “Also I swore to them in the wilderness that

I would not bring them into the land which I I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands, which is the glory of all lands, 16 16 because they rejected My ordinances, and because they rejected My ordinances, and as for My statutes, they did not walk in them; as for My statutes, they did not walk in them; they even profaned My sabbaths, for their they even profaned My sabbaths, for their heart continually went after their idols.” heart continually went after their idols.” (Ezekiel 20:15-16)(Ezekiel 20:15-16)

The Gift of RestThe Gift of Rest