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Affirmation of the Christian Sabbath

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  • Eastwood PCA

The Lord's Day is intended to secure rest, blessing, and delight for the Christian. This article shows how keeping the Sabbath brings that, and it gives practical suggestions to keeping the Sunday.

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Sabbath and Sunday

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  • Frederika G. Oosterhoff

This article is about the discussion there was in the Reformed churches in the Netherlands about the Sabbath and Sunday. These churches wrestled with the idea how we should view the Lord's Day in the New Testament. Can we say that our Lord's Day is a Christian Sabbath? How must we view the aspect of rest on the Lord's Day?

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Experiencing the Day of Rest in the First Century

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  • R. Dean Anderson

This article looks at the way the early church celebrated the Lord's Day. The author expels the myth that early church believers were not allowed to worship and rest on the Sunday.

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A Day Belonging to Jesus

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  • W. Robert Godfrey

Is it proper to conclude that "the Lord's Day" in Revelation 1:10 refers to Sunday? This article engages with this question.

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Worshipping the Lord of the Sabbath

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  • W. Robert Godfrey

This article explains that the Old Testament Sabbath, an institution of the Lord at creation, has enduring significance for the church after Christ. God as Creator and Redeemer calls his people still today to rest on the Lord's Day.

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Guidelines for Sanctifying the Lord's Day

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  • Moses Roney

This article gives practical guidelines for preparing for the Sabbath and spending the Lord's Day in a way that one can receive the maximum benefits from a day dedicated to God.

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9 Thoughts on Two Sunday Services

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  • Wes L. Bredenhof

This article gives nine thoughts for calling Christians to observe the second service on the Lord's Day.

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Affirmation of the Christian Sabbath

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  • Eastwood PCA

The Lord's Day is intended to secure rest, blessing, and delight for the Christian. This article shows how keeping the Sabbath brings that, and it gives practical suggestions to keeping the Sunday.

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From Holy Day to Holiday

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  • John A. Haverland

The attitude of both believers and unbelievers has changed towards the Lord's Day. Sunday has become the day of recreation and entertainment. How is this possible? In this article the author shows how the Sabbath changed for both God's people and unbelievers.

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Continental Lord's Day versus Westminster Sabbath

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  • Paul Archbald

How should Christians celebrate the Lord's Day? What does the fourth commandment mean for Christians? This article compares the Continental and Sabbatarian views on the Sabbath.

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Jesus - Lord of the Sabbath

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  • Andre Holtslag

This article discusses how we should celebrate the Lord's Day. What may/should we do on Sundays? Looking at Mark 2:27-28, this article shows that in His coming, Jesus freed His people from antinomianism as well as legalism. We must find a balance between these two extremes. Sunday should be a day of joyful delight in God, on which we glorify God with our actions.

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O Day of Rest and Gladness...or Burden and Sorrow?

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  • Peter Moelker

The Sabbath is a day given by God for His people to enjoy. This article discusses what it means to call the Lord's Day a day of 'rest and gladness'. The author also provides guidelines around how to spend this day for the pleasure of God.

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Come to Me All Who Are Weary and Burdened, and I Will Give You Rest

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  • Andrew de Vries

Just as God rested after creation, so he calls his people to rest. This article shows how this rest can be obtained, especially on the Lord's Day.

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Are Evening Worship Services a Matter of Personal Preference for God’s Children?

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  • William J. Vermeulen

This article shows that attending the evening service on the Lord's Day is not simply a matter of personal choice. The second service is important, because in both services we are given a foretaste of glory, are fed from the Word, are prepared for our eternal home, and are encouraged by the Holy Spirit and the fellowship of God's people.

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The Evening Service

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  • Robert S. Rayburn

The evening service is crucial to keeping the Lord's Day, since it follows the Old Testament pattern of the morning and evening sacrifice. In addition, it allows more time for the expounding of God's word.

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Don't Give Up on the Evening Service

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  • Kevin DeYoung

Although holding an evening service is not mentioned directly in scripture, it is still a good and recommended practice for keeping the Lord's Day. This article gives reasons why Christians should attend or initiate the second service.

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The Synod of Dordrecht and the Sabbath

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  • Richard Smit

Together with other issues, the Synod of Dordrecht faced some concerns around the keeping of the Sabbath. The Synod of Dort had to decide what to do with the threat of not keeping the Lord's Day, and what to do with those who think that keeping the Sabbath is not required by God. The church today faces these same questions.

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The Westminster Standards: A Comprehensive Treatment of the Sabbath

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  • Mark Shand

Looking at the Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 21, this article argues that the fourth commandment concerning the Sabbath is a universal command. The author places the Westminster Confession of Faith in its historical context, looking at how it's perspective on the Lord's Day was received by the people.

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A Primer on the Lord's Day

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  • Daniel R. Hyde

This article on the Lord's Day looks at the transition from sabbath to Sunday, and what the Lord's Day should mean for the Christian.

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How to Spend the Sabbath Profitably

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  • Donald MacDonald

The author looks at the importance of the observance of the Sabbath. Fellowship with God is central to the Lord's Day. The author discusses what observance of the Lord's Day means.

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The Lord's Day: A Test Case

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  • John W. Keddie

The author looks at the Christian Sabbath as a test-case for the Christian church. You can see the spiritual life and delight in God by looking at the observance of the Lord's Day.

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What is the Lord's Day?

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  • George P. van Popta

In this article on the Lord's Day, the author first gives attention to the Biblical background of this day in the Old and New Testament.

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The Command We Love to Keep

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

If a denomination will survive as a true church of Christ, it will delight in keeping the Sabbath. A denomination may perish for other reasons, but refusal to keep the fourth commandment will ensure its undoing. This article is about the rest on the Lord's Day and about Jesus Christ and the Sabbath.

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The Lord's Will … for the Lord's Day

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  • Norman Shepherd

This article is about how we should view the fourth commandment in the New Testament. It discusses the Lord's day and the image of God. It also looks at the Sunday as holy day, the Lord's day as a day of self-denial and joy.

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Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 21:7

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  • Derek W. H. Thomas

This article on the Westminster Confession of Faith Chapter 21:7 is about Lord's Day and Sabbath.

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The Lord's Day Refreshment

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  • Warren H. Lammers

This article looks at the sign and purpose of the Lord's Day according to Exodus 31:13.

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The Lord's Day or the Christian Sabbath

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  • Gerald Hamstra

The Lord's Day is a divine institution, and a day on which we remember God's creative acts and redemptive acts in Christ.

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Keeping the Sabbath

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  • Malcolm Maclean

This article is about keeping the Lord's day as a Christ-centered day and as a day in which we follow Christ in the observance of the Sabbath.

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The Puritan Sabbath Lessons from the Puritans on the Place and Preservation of the Sabbath

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  • Iain D. Campbell

This article looks at the Puritan's view of the Lord's Day.

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Whose Day is it Anyway?

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  • James Visscher

How should we approach differences in the way believers celebrate the Lord's Day? What is the common ground that we can all agree on?

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No Scissors on the Sabbath

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  • Ronald C. Christie

This article is about keeping the Lord's Day. Should there be rules and regulations for the Sabbath? This article also looks at the character of our obedience.

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Sabbath Hedonism

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  • John Piper

Let the Lord's Day be a delight. It should be a day of rest and joy. (Isaiah 58:13-14)

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