Since the
foundation of an ordered and civilized society rests upon an understanding of
and an obedience to God's revelation as recorded in the scriptures of both Old
and New Covenant texts, it behooves us to consider the application of the
covenantal requirements demanded of those who claim the Triune God as Lord and
Savior. The
setting apart of one day in seven for a holy rest and joyful worship goes back
to the dawn of time when the Lord God rested on the seventh day from His labor
of creation. This covenantal requirement became the Law of God when the
Ten Commandments were revealed to and through Moses.
Under the administration of the Old
Covenant, the seventh day of the week was the ordinary day set aside for rest
and worship. However, in the new administration of Jesus Christ, the
first day of the week became the established opportunity to savor a hint of
the coming heavenly rest at the end of the age. Our
purpose here is not to debate the obvious administrative covenantal change to
the celebration of the Lord's Day, but to examine anew how we may honor the
word's of our Lord Jesus Christ in this regard. So let us take seriously
the injunction of our Lord when He commends the day to us in these words:
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"The
Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Therefore
the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath." Mark
2: 27-28 |
Following are several sermons
concerning our responsibilities to demonstrate the fruits of the Spirit given
to us in and through the saving and sanctifying process. May the Lord
bless you within His will in all ways, always.
Max
A Forsythe
