THE LORD’S DAY

Colossians 2:16-17

1.     Under the 10 Commandments

a.     Romans 7:4

b.     Ephesians 2:15

c.     2 Corinthians 3:14

d.     2 Corinthians 3:11

e.     Colossians 2:14

2.     7^th Day?

a.     Law was done away

b.     No purpose to Gentiles – Deuteronomy 5:15

c.     Been replaced by a better law – Romans 8:1-2

d.     Only mentioned once by Paul – text

3.     Lord’s Day – Revelation 1:10

a.     John called Sabbath – Sabbath

b.     A special day connected with Christ

c.     Mark 2:29

d.     Matthew 12:8

e.     Amos 8

4.     What was important about this day?

a.     Resurrection – Mark 16:1, 9

b.     Proof of Christ – Romans 1:4

c.     Saints arose – Matthew 27:52-53

d.     Resurrection proclaimed – Luke 24:1, 34

e.     Appeared to apostles – Thomas

f.      Appeared to apostles including Thomas

g.     Holy Spirit given – Acts 2:16-17

h.     Church established – Acts 2:30

i.       Called the beginning – Acts 11:15

j.       1^st Converts – Acts 2:41

k.     Lord’s Supper on this day – Acts 20:7

l.       Giving on this day – 1 Corinthians 16:1

5.     Some Questions

a.     Why was the church meeting on 1^st day? – Acts 20:7

b.     Why did Paul wait 6 days?

c.     Why meet to give in 1^st day?

6.     Conclusion

a.     Sabbath law is gone

b.     Lord’s Day = 1^st day of week

c.     Lord’s Day is for Christians