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The Fourth Commandment The Ten Commandments Series: Part 4

What is the purpose of the Lord’s Day? How should we celebrate the Sunday? Why do we worship on Sunday rather than on the Sabbath? This article answers these questions as it looks at the fourth commandment.

The Spiritual Observance of the Lord's Day

How should Christians observe the Lord’s Day? This article considers the scriptural principles governing the observance of the Lord's Day, the relationship between the Lord’s Day and the ministry of the gospel, the Old Testament punishment for desecrating the Lord’s Day, and the implications for believers.

Seven Things to Remember

God gave the Sabbath or the Lord’s day not to burden his church. This article gives seven principles that will help you see the Sabbath in a positive way.

A Tomb with a View Ceremonial is out the back window, Resurrection life out the front

This article considers the implications that the resurrection of Jesus has for the Lord’s Day.

Identity Crisis The Bible mandates the Lord’s Day, a blessing to believers

Is the Lord’s Day under an identity crisis? This article answers in the negative, by showing the origin of the Sabbath, the relationship between the Sabbath and the Lord’s Day, and the discontinuity and continuity between the two. It shows how the Lord’s Day is the fulfilment of the OT promises of the Sabbath.

Why Keep the Lord's Day?

This article shows that Christians are called to keep the first day of the week as a Sabbath. It explains that keeping the Lord’s Day has great benefit as it encourages proper recognition of God, encourages man's relationship with Christ, provides rest from weekly toil, and points us forward to the heavenly rest.

Whose Day Is It?

This article identifies two questions a Christian must ask when thinking about the Lord’s Day: will this aid my rest and subsequent reflection on Christ, and will it promote reverence towards the lordship of Christ? Without question, the fourth commandment still applies today.

Is Once Enough?

Does the Bible require you to attend church twice on a Sunday? This article examines reasons that cause poor church attendance. It shows that understanding the nature of the Lord’s Day is crucial to answering the question on church attendance.

The Good Practice of Two Services, One Given to Catechism Preaching

This article gives the historical development of the practice of having two services on the Lord’s Day. It gives reasons why Catechism preaching needs to continue.

Celebrating the Sabbath? Biblical Principles and Practice Regarding the Lord’s Day

The biblical principles governing the Sabbath are creation, the fourth commandment, and spiritual rest. The practical side of it is that Christians are called to sanctify the Sabbath. However, because of Christ's resurrection the Sabbath is now on the Lord’s Day. Let this article do the unpacking.

Ethos of the Lord’s Day

This article shows that the call to keep the Lord’s Day is rooted in the fourth commandment, which is still applicable today. It shows what it means practically to keep the Lord’s Day.

What Happened to the Sabbath?

Influence has a way of working itself without one being aware of it. This article looks at the influences which have caused the church to be lax with observing the Lord’s Day. Worship services are often modified in order to accomodate influences such as recreation, sports, and entertaiment.

Sunday Labor

Observing the Sabbath begins with a clear understanding that God's people have been sanctified in Christ. Since they are set aside for God, God’s people can dedicate the Sunday to the Lord. This article discusses why the church needs the Lord’s Day, and looks at the topic of working on a Sunday.

The Command We Love to Keep

The survival of the church depends on the keeping on the Lord’s Day. This keeping of the Sunday must be done in love. We must love the fourth commandment, just as Jesus did. This article gives some ways in which Christians can show that they love the fourth commandment.