Sermon Tone Analysis

Question 103.

What does God require in the fourth commandment?

Different Views on the Sabbath

Hindi na applicable ngayon

Sabadista

Sunday (the Lord’s Day) is the new Sabbath

Applicable pa rin ang Sabbath principle

Kevin DeYoung: “The issue was one of trust.

The Sabbath reminded Israel of God’s sufficiency and supply…Sabbath-keeping was a weekly reminder that the Lord was God and they were not.”

bThe purpose of this commandment is that, being dead to our own inclinations and works, we should meditate on the Kingdom of God, and that we should practice that meditation in the ways established by him.

But, since this commandment has a particular consideration distinct from the others, it requires a slightly different order of exposition.

b(a)The early fathers customarily called this commandment a foreshadowing because it contains the outward keeping of a day which, upon Christ’s coming, was abolished with the other figures.36

bThis they say truly, but they touch upon only half the matter.

Hence, we must go deeper in our exposition, and ponder three conditions in which, it seems to me, the keeping of this commandment consists.

First, under the repose of the seventh day the heavenly Lawgiver meant to represent to the people of Israel spiritual rest, in which believers ought to lay aside their own works to allow God to work in them.

Secondly, he meant that there was to be a stated day for them to assemble to hear the law and perform the rites,36x or at least to devote it particularly to meditation upon his works, and thus through this remembrance to be trained in piety.

bThirdly, he resolved to give a day of rest to servants and those who are under the authority of others, in order that they should have some respite from toil.

Question 103.

What does God require in the fourth commandment?

First, that the ministry of the gospel and the schools be maintained and that, especially on the day of rest, I diligently attend the church of God to hear God’sWord, to use the sacraments, to call publicly upon the LORD, and to give Christian offerings for the poor.

Second, that all the days of my life I rest from my evil works, let the LORD work in me through his Holy Spirit, and so begin in this life the eternal Sabbath.

Tanong 103.

Ano ang hinihingi ng Diyos sa ikaapat na utos?

Una, na ang ministeryo ng ebanghelyo at ng mga paaralan ay mapanatili, at lalong-lalo na sa araw ng pamamahinga na ako’y buong sigasig na dadalo sa iglesya ng Diyos upang pakinggan ang Salita ng Diyos, gamitin ang mga sakramento, lantarang tumawag sa Panginoon at magbigay ng mga Kristiyanong tulong para sa maralita.

Pangalawa, na sa lahat ng araw ng aking buhay ako’y mamahinga sa aking masasamang gawain at hayaang kumilos ang Panginoon sa pamamagitan ng Banal na Espiritu at nang sa gayon masimulan sa buhay na ito ang walang hanggang sabbath.

Three abiding Sabbath principles (DeYoung, reflecting on Calvin):

It is fitting for one day in seven to be appointed a day set aside for worship.

We trust in Christ enough to rest one day in seven.

The most important: Cease from our works and rest in Christ.