Faith & Reason Nexus

“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Therefore, the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
— Mark 2:27-28

• Sabbath: A Day of Rest
• “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” (Exodus 20:8-11)
• “Six days you shall do your work, but on the seventh day you shall rest.” (Exodus 23:12)
• Unknown for 2500 Years
• “You made known to them Your holy Sabbath.” (Nehemiah 9:14)
• The Sabbath command was first given with the provision of manna. (Exodus 16:23-26)
• Sabbath: Given to Israel Only

1. For Israel’s Deliverance
   • “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.” (Exodus 20:2)
   • “The Lord made a covenant with us, not with our fathers.” (Deuteronomy 5:2-4)
2. A Sign for Israel
   • “I gave them My Sabbaths, to be a sign between them and Me.” (Ezekiel 20:12)
3. A Token of Deliverance
   • “Honor your father and mother, that your days may be long.” (Deuteronomy 5:16)
4. A Perpetual Covenant
   • “The children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath as a perpetual covenant.” (Exodus 31:16)
5. A New Calendar
   • “This month shall be your beginning of months.” (Exodus 12:2)

• Law of Moses and of God
• “They read from the Book of the Law of God clearly.” (Nehemiah 8:1-8)
• Sabbath Observance in the New Testament
• Jesus observed the Sabbath: (Luke 4:16)
• Jesus taught about the purpose of the Sabbath: (Mark 2:27-28)
• Paul Preached on the Sabbath
• Acts 13:14-15, 42-44; 17:23; Acts 18:4 (preaching Christ)
• Sunday is Not the Sabbath
• Acts 20:7 indicates religious activity on the first day of the week.
• No Christian “Holy Days”
• “Let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival…” (Colossians 2:16-17)
• “You observe days and months and seasons and years.” (Galatians 4:9-11)
• Sabbath-Keepers Are Fallen
• “You have fallen from grace.” (Galatians 5:4)
• “They stumbled at the stumbling stone.” (Romans 9:31-33)
• Heavenly Antitype of Sabbath
• “There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.” (Hebrews 4:1-11)
• “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord…” (Revelation 14:13; 22:14)
• Whole Law Nailed to the Cross
• “Having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us…” (Colossians 2:13-15)
• “For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one…” (Ephesians 2:14-16)
• Sunday is the First Day of the Week – The Lord’s Day!