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“ Summary, Part 3 (final) ” 2. THE SABBATH COMMAND WAS REPUBLISHED BEFORE ENTERING THE PROMISED LAND [33:29]. Deut 5:12 – why the repetition? Several reasons: it was crucial that God reassert His authority, it was a reminder of Israel’s status among the pagans, and it was a visible sign of His covenant. Ex 31:13, 17 – God not only set them apart but built them up (“sanctified”, “refreshed”). Did God need this? We may not understand it, but we can still learn lessons from it. II. THE REDEMPTIVE REMINDER OF THE SABBATH [39:51]. In Egypt, the Hebrews were slaves. It is hard to imagine that they got any satisfactory rest there, let alone that they had much of a chance to worship God correctly. When God redeemed them, He brought them out of their spiritual and physical past (Ps 118:24). III. THE CHANGE OF DAY IN THE SABBATH COMMAND [46:18]. Christ’s death and resurrection on the eighth day brought in a new, glorious creation: us (1 Cor 16:1-2). CONCLUDING CONSIDERATIONS [50:31]: 1. Christian brothers and sisters, do you find Sabbath worship a delight? 2. When you gather with God’s people on God’s day, reflect with solemnity and joy upon the wonder of God’s new creation and the glory of Christ’s redemption. 3. How we view the Sabbath is an accurate barometer of the state of our religion.
Ian Migala (8/14/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 2 ” B. THE SABBATH COMMANDMENT IN PARTICULAR [19:48]. 1. THE SABBATH COMMAND WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AT MOUNT SINAI. a. IT IS A REMINDER OF GOD’S INSTITUTION OF THE SABBATH AT CREATION. God said “remember”, so this was not new information to the Hebrews (Gen 2:1-3). He blessed the seventh day, which He didn’t do with any other day, sanctified it, and stated the reason: He had rested from His activity. This forms the foundation of the Sabbath commandment. b. IT IS UNIQUE AS GOD’S SPECIAL DAY [23:00]. It is the Lord’s day. Both Ex 20:8-10 and Is 58:13 call the Sabbath day the Lord’s day (cf. Mt 16:9, Rev 1:10, Acts 20:7). c. IT IS GOD’S PATTERN FOR MAN [26:51]. Ex 20:9-11 – Why is a week seven days and not ten or something else? Because God set the pattern for man; He had us in mind during the creation. d. IT IS AN EXPRESSION OF GOD’S MERCY TO MANKIND [29:03]. He had our fatigue in mind. Six days of hard work is enough. Mk 2:27 – God made the Sabbath for man. On that day, the Hebrews were to remember their slavery in Egypt, and we are to remember our bondage to the world (cf. Lev 23:3).
Ian Migala (8/14/2015)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” The Old Testament has many spiritual lessons for the New Testament church. Critical among them is the Sabbath. I. THE WIDER CONTEXT OF THE SABBATH COMMAND: THE LAW OF GOD [starting at 7:27 of the audio]. A. THE LAW OF GOD IN GENERAL. 1. THE LAW WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AFTER ISRAEL WAS REDEEMED FROM EGYPT. God took the Hebrews out of Egypt to make them a unique people, distinct from the pagans surrounding them. The Sabbath commandment is not found in the ceremonial laws, but in the moral law of the Decalogue. It is thus eternal and universal. See the London Baptist Confession of faith, chapter 19.1-5. 2. THE LAW WAS REPUBLISHED FORTY YEARS LATER, BEFORE ISRAEL ENTERED THE PROMISED LAND [14:12]. Being under God's covenant authority is a privilege. In Deut 4:5-8, 31-38 God explains this to His people and declares His love for them (cf. Ps 33:12).
