Sunday, June 22, 2025

“The Sabbath, Is It More Than Just A Day?”

The Ten Commandments

1, One God 2. No idols 3. Revere His Name 4. Remember to

Rest 5. Honor Parents 6. No murder 7.No adultery

8. No stealing 9. No lying 10. No coveting

Exodus 20:8-11 ESV

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you

shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a

Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any

work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant,

or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner

who is within your gates. For in six days the LORD made

heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested

on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the

Sabbath day and made it holy.

Five Observations:

1. This is the first positive command.

2. This is the most detailed of the 10 Commandments.

3. This commandment is mentioned in the Old Testament

more than any other.

4. This commandment is the most difficult to interpret and

the most controversial.

5. This is the only one of the 10 Commandments not

quoted in the New Testament.

The Main Idea; Set apart one day in seven to stop what you

are doing to remember the Lord as Creator and Redeemer as

you look forward to the Sabbath Rest only Christ provides.

The Purposes of the Commandment

1. Remember to rest.

The Sabbath was designed to be a gift, not a grind and to

point us to something much greater in the future.

2. Remember God’s rhythm.

Serving God is supposed to be fun, fruitful, and enjoyable not

a burden.

We are commissioned and commanded to work.

3. Remember to revere.

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(Exodus 16:23–29; 31:14–16; 35:2–3; Deuteronomy 5:12–15;

Nehemiah 13:15–22; Jeremiah 17:21–27, II Chronicles 2:4)

4. Remember God’s redemption.

Deuteronomy 5:15: ESV

“You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of

Egypt, and the Lord your God brought you out from there with

a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the Lord

your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.”

Man made rules under the cover of religious doctrine have

made slaves of people to religion more than sons and

daughters of God.

5. Remember to rely. Exodus 16:29-30

Giving one day to rest was a trust test.

Additional Scripture; Exodus 31:12-13