The Lord's Day

VIII. The Lord’s Day The first day of the week is the Lord’s Day. It is a Christian institution for regular observance. It commemorates the resurrection of Christ from the dead and should include exercises of worship and spiritual devotion, both public and private. Activities on the Lord’s Day should be commensurate with the Christian’s conscience under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Exodus 20:8-11; Matthew 12:1-12; 28:1ff.; Mark 2:27-28; 16:1-7; Luke 24:1-3,33-36; John 4:21-24; 20:1,19-28; Acts 20:7; Romans 14:5-10; I Corinthians 16:1-2; Colossians 2:16; 3:16; Revelation 1:10

Memory Verse

Psalm 122:1 ESV

1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”

Fill in the blanks to contrast the Lord’s Day with the Sabbath

The Sabbath The Lord’s Day

Observed by Jews Observed by ______________

The seventh day of the week The ___________ day of the week

Commemorates God’s Commemorates ______________

creative work and His ____________________________

resting on the seventh day ____________________________

Emphasis on abstaining Emphasis on _________________

from work ____________________________

Check the two reasons Christians observe Sunday as the day for Christian worship rather than Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath.

__ 1. The early church wanted to depart from the Old Testament command to observe the Sabbath.

__ 2. Christ appeared to His disciples on Sunday Following His resurrection.

__ 3. The Sunday observance of the Lord’s Day points to the certainty of Christ’s return.

__ 4. The early believers gathered for corporate worship on Sunday rather than on Saturday.

__ 5. Christ commanded his disciples to observe Sunday as the Lord’s Day.

Concerning work and entertainment on the Lord’s Day, Christians should be guided by(choose one)

__ the church

__ their conscience

__ the practice of other Christians

__ the community

A Christian’s primary activity on the Lord’s Day should be

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Check the four main elements of corporate worship.

__ Songs and hymns

__ Ministry to the sick

__ Prayer

__ Evangelistic visitation

__ Scripture reading

__ Preaching

__ Drama

Check the three main elements of private devotion.

__ Scripture reading

__ Preaching

__ Acts of Christian service

__ Songs and hymns

__ Prayer

If a neighbor asked you, “why do you work on Saturday and worship on Sunday? You’re breaking one of the Ten Commandments,” how would you respond?

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