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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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Should We Worship and Rest on Saturday or Sunday?

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  • R. Dean Anderson

Based on New Testament evidence, this article maintains that worship and rest should be celebrated on Sunday, the first day of the week.

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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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The Reality of Heaven: Entering Sabbath Rest

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  • Johan D. Tangelder

Is heaven real? Every Sunday Christians are of the reality of heaven. It is a promise of the Sabbath rest. How? 

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Perfect Sabbath-Keeping

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  • Lawrence W. Bilkes

Should Christians keep the Sabbath? This article explains the biblical teaching on the Sabbath. It traces the keeping of Sabbath from creation, fall and the coming of Christ. Showing how Christ’s work changed the Sabbath to the Lord’s Day – Sunday. 

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From Sabbath to Lord's Day

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  • A. Baars

Did the Lord’s Day replace the Old Testament Sabbath? This article looks at the relationship of the Sabbath to creation, Sabbath and covenant, and Sabbath and Sunday. 

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The Lord's Day

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  • Herbert M. Carson

How should Christians approach the Lord’s Day? This article explains that linking the Lord’s Day to the resurrection of Christ should shape Christians' attitude towards the Sunday. The Lord's Day must be used positively and constructively.

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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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The Sunday Family Fiasco

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  • David Beckwith

Do you find yourself late at church? Being late may be dishonouring to God, hinder the work of the Spirit, and lead to hypocrisy. This article shows ways to arrive on time for the worship service on a Sunday.

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Is Once Enough?

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  • Daniel Kleyn

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.

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Delighting in the Sabbath Day

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  • Daniel Kleyn

Based on Isaiah 58:13-14 this article argues that Sunday should be a day of delight to a Christian. The believer shows his delight by not using the day for going his own ways, but as a day of delighting in God.

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Grain-Gleaning and Sheep-Rescuing: Sabbath Works of Necessity

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  • David H. Kranendonk

How best can we keep the Sabbath? What is allowed on a Sunday? Are these some of the questions you have? This article will help you with ways to observe the Sabbath to the honour of God, and for the good of others and yourself.

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What about the 4th Commandment?

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  • Roland S. Barnes

Is Sunday the Sabbath? From Exodus 20:8-11 this article gives an account of the Sabbath in the OT context, in the teaching and practice of Christ while on earth, and in light of Christ's resurrection. It shows how the day moved from Saturday to Sunday.

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Keeping the Lord's Day for Profit

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  • Joseph A. Pipa

This article gives practical considerations for observing the whole Sunday as a day of rest for the family.

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Christ's Resurrection & the Change of the Sabbath Day

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  • Lawrence W. Bilkes

This article shows how the resurrection of Christ changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday, as a day for the church's celebration.

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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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Sunday, Glorious Day of the Lord A Resource

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This article looks at the connection between the fourth commandment and Sunday. After showing the transition of the day of rest from Saturday to Sunday, the article gives principles that guide the celebration of Sunday, and maps the ethical implications of this celebration in view of economic and social developments.

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Rest or Stress 4th Commandment

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  • J. Luiten

This article looks at the Sabbath and Sunday as a separate rest day for us to enjoy.

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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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Sunday: The Lord's Glorious Day (A Resource)

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This article shows the relationship between the Sabbath and Sunday. The author also discusses challenges which face Christians in regard to keeping the Lord's Day, which have arisen as a result of secularization and economic changes.

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Sunday Celebration and Working on Sunday

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  • Jochem Douma

This article explores the relationship between the Sabbath, the fourth commandment, and the Sunday. How should we celebrate and rest on Sunday? The author deals with challenges facing Christians in regard to keeping the fourth commandment, calling for tolerance among believers.

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A Mother Looks at the Sabbath Observance

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  • Shari Bosveld

Sunday can be a very busy day for a Christian mother. For mothers, Sundays still involve their daily work. This article gives some practical ways in which mothers can prepare for the Sabbath. How parents organise themselves around this day has a bearing on their children.

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Sunday Labor

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  • Wilbur G. Bruinsma

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.

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Nehemiah 13:15-18 - Judah’s Profaning the Sabbath

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  • James D. Slopsema

Nehemiah 13:15-18 reveals how Judah profaned the Sabbath. This article looks at what contributed to this sin and provides reasons why keeping the Sabbath was so crucial for God’s people. The author discusses what it meant to not keep the Sabbath, and how Christians today should view the Sunday.

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Why on Sunday

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  • O. Palmer Robertson

Christians worship on Sunday because the Old Testament promises of God, which were rooted in the Sabbath, were fulfilled in Christ. Jesus brought in a new order for worship through His resurrection.

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God's Special Day

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  • Paul Watts

This article shows that God gave the Israelites the Sabbath, or Sunday, as a day that was to be used as a reminder of eternity. This day shows that the core of life is found in resting in Christ, finding joy in Him, and doing our work for Him.

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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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The Sabbath: A Sign of Hope

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  • Richard B. Gaffin Jr.

This article explains how the weekly Sabbath rest is a sign of hope, pointing forward to the everlasting rest that is still to come. The author looks at Hebrews 3:7-Hebrews 4:13. Other topics that are discussed are the Sunday and the new heavens and new earth, and the Lord's Day as a sign.

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The Sabbath and Worship

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  • W. Robert Godfrey

This article is about the central place worship has on a Sunday. It also discusses the reformed practice of two worship services on a Sunday.

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Especially on the Day of Rest

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  • Karel Deddens

This article is about the Sunday as the day of public worship, and how the Christian festivals were viewed in the early church. It focuses on the liturgical year of the early church.

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