Chris Taylor
June 30, 2021
Wednesday Night Worship Service, June 30, 2021
Series Title: Kingdom Rules
Text: Exodus 20:8-11
Title: Preparing for glory!
Big Idea: We gather every Lord’s Day in preparation for our eternal rest and in order to preview our eternal rest.
Vs. 8 – Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
See Exodus 13:3; 12:14
“[The seventh day] summons humanity to imitate the pattern of labor and rest of the King and so to confess God’s lordship and their consecration to him.” – Bruce Waltke
“Remembering” in the New Testament
See 2 Peter 3:1-2; Acts 20:35; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
A Biblical-Theological Survey of Sabbath – How the Sabbath Points to Jesus?
- God conquers, creates, and dwells with His people in REST.
- Eden –
- Canaan –
- Jesus –
- New Heaven and New Earth –
Eternal rest is the Lord’s redemptive goal for His people!
See Isaiah 11:10; Matthew 11:28-30
What does the fourth commandment mean for God’s Kingdom people today?
- Holy _____________ – Remembering to regularly worship with the body of Christ.
See Hebrews 10:24-25; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2
How you view Sunday is a litmus test of your spiritual maturity!
- Holy ________ – Remembering to trust the Lord for our daily provision.
See Matthew 6:11; Exodus 16:29-30
- Holy _______ – Remembering to rest in the finished work of Jesus.
See Romans 5:1
- Holy _______ – Remembering to hope in the eternal rest of glory.
See Revelation 21:1-4; Hebrews 4:1
Discussion Questions:
- How can you do a better job of honoring the Lord’s Day?
- Of the four things mentioned, where do you need to devote more of your time and focus?
- How are you preparing for and previewing glory with the local church? How can you grow here?