The Fourth Commandment

–The fourth commandment receives the longest and most detailed instruction. –It is the most frequently violated.

Isaiah 58:13 13 “If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot From doing your own pleasure on My holy day, And call the sabbath a delight, the holy day of the Lord honorable, And honor it, desisting from your own ways, from seeking your own pleasure And speaking your own word,

Isaiah 58:14 14 Then you will take delight in the Lord, And I will make you ride on the heights of the earth; And I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father, For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

The Fourth Commandment Celebrating the SabbathCelebrating the Sabbath 8 “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, (Exodus 20:8-9)

Exodus 20:10 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns.

Exodus 20:11 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.

The Fourth Commandment –Celebrating the Creator

The Fourth Commandment –Celebrating Time not Space The institution of the Sabbath day constitutes a suspension of time.

The Fourth Commandment –Celebrating our Redeemer 15 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day. (Deut. 5:15)

The Fourth Commandment Israel’s Refusal to RestIsrael’s Refusal to Rest 12 to whom he said, “This is the resting place, let the weary rest”; and, “This is the place of repose”— but they would not listen. (Isa. 28:12)

Isaiah 30:15 15 This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.

The Fourth Commandment The Sabbath and JesusThe Sabbath and Jesus 17 “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working” (John 5:17).

Matthew 11:28 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:29 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

The Fourth Commandment The Church and the SabbathThe Church and the Sabbath

The Fourth Commandment What about Us today?What about Us today?

The Fourth Commandment Enjoy your freedomEnjoy your freedom –Practice discipline

Hebrews 4:9 9 There remains, then, a Sabbath- rest for the people of God;

Hebrews 4:10 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.

Hebrews 4:11 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.

The Fourth Commandment –Help each other

The Fourth Commandment –The good news 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, (Eph. 5:15)

Ephesians 5:16 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:17 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Ephesians 5:18 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit,

Ephesians 5:19 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord,

Ephesians 5:20 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 28:12 12 to whom he said, “This is the resting place, let the weary rest”; and, “This is the place of repose”— but they would not listen.

The Fourth Commandment