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The Lord’s Day

The idea that the seventh day Sabbath is still binning today is promoted by works for salvation folks and their rejection of the Bible teaching that all the Law of Moses was “blotted out’ by the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross (Col 2:14-17) 14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
I.             THE OLD TESTAMENT SABBATH.
A. It was instituted by God before the giving of the Law (Gen 2:2-3) 2And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
B. It is clear that God gave the Sabbath to Israel as a Law (Exo. 20:8) 8Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 10But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 11For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and
C. In the Law of Moses this commandment is put on an equality with all other commandments (James 2:10) 10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
 
 
 
II.       SOME MODERN OBJECTIVE OF THE LORD’S DAY INSTEAD OF THE SABBATH.
1.      It is objected that a Catholic Pope change the Sabbath to the first day of the week. There is no history to prove this, and if it did it would not change the facts simply because a Catholic Pope issued a decree. (Jesus actually did away with it. He did not change it.)
2.      It is objected that Jesus kelp the Sabbath, so should we. He FULFILLED the law. He observed it in its highest sense, then He did away with it (Gal. 4:4, 5; 4But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Matthew 5:17; Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
3.      It is objected that Paul observed the Sabbath. So should we. Acts 18:4; 4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks. Paul preached to the Jew who were gather on the Sabbath, but he preached that law was done away. (Col 2:14-17).   14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
 
III. WHY THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK IS OBSERVED BY BAPTISTS.
 
1.       Jesus arose from the dead on the first day of the week John 20:19; 19Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 20And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. 21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: 23Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained.
2.      Jesus appeared to the ten disciple’s on first day of the week. (John 20:19). 19Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
3.       The day of Pentecost and the baptism of the Holy Spirit came on the first day of the week (Acts 2; Lev. 23:16; 6Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.
4.      Peter preached and 3.000 were added to the church on the first day of the week. 41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. (Acts 2:41).
5.      The converts were baptized on the first day of the week (Acts 2:41)
6.       The church of Troas assembled for worship on the first day of the week(Acts20:7) 7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
7.       The church took the Lord’s Supper on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7) 7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread(Lord’s Supper), Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
8.       Paul preached to the church in Troas on the first day of the week (Acts 20:7) 7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
9.       Paul instructed the Corinthian church to make contributions on the first day of the week when Jesus as worshiping on the first week (I Cor. 16:2) 1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
10.   John was worshiping on the first day of the week when Jesus appeared to him and gave the Revelation (Rev. 1:10) 10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11.  The Great Commission was given on the first day of the week (Matthew 28:19-20, 19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matthew 28:1; 1In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre
 
IV.                WE HONOR THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD EACH FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK BY ASSEMBLING FOR WORSHIP.
 
1. He is the firstfruits from the dead. (I Cor. 15:20). 20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
2. The harvest from the grave, in the resurrection, is guaranteed by the resurrection of Jesus from the dead. (I Thess. 4:14-17) 14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
3.   There is no scripture proof that we wear the mark of the beast by keeping the first day of the week
4.   The law is still in force then we are bound to keep all of it. (James 2:10) 10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. We must have animal sacrifices, earthly priests, must not eat hog meat, must not eat catfish, a man must marry his brother’s widow, disobedient sons must be stoned to death Sabbath breakers must be killed, and other like ordinances.
5.   Sabbath keeping cannot give life (Gal. 3:19-29) 19Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 20Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. 21Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. 22But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster. 26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
6.   CHRIST IS THE END OF THE LAW OF RIGHTEOUSNESS TO EVERYONE THAT BELIEVETH (Romans 10:4) 4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.