The First Day of the Week
Acts 20:6-12
As the church age progressed, it clearly split away from the Judaism it preceded.
As Paul traveled he made sure to assemble with the brethren in the placed he was at. They meet on the first day of the week.
Paul preached and preached and preached. It went on past midnight until finally a young man named Eutychus fell asleep in the rafters and fell to his death.
The man lived and the people were comforted.
Even today we are to take the Lord’s Day and honor it for the Lord’s sake.
The Fourth Commandment – Exodus 20:8-11
The Lord changed the last day of the week to the first day, not the church
John 20:19-23, Acts 20:7,
I Corinthians 16:1-2, Revelation 1:10
How Should We Approach the Lord’s Day?
It should be a Day of Reverence
Sabbath – day of intermission, a period of change
Keep – “hedge about”, protect, guard
Holy – separated unto God
It should be a Day of Rest
Exodus 31:17 – Refreshed
Think ahead and plan
The Sabbath begin the night before
Too many people use the Lord’s Day as a mental “rubbish bin” day
It shall be a Day of Remembrance
The Commandment we are most likely to forget
Redemption – Deuteronomy 5:12-15
Christian people make it a faith of convince instead of commitment
It is a Day of Rejoicing