Genesis 2:2-3 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.… I. THE OBLIGATION OF THE SABBATH. 1. The Sabbath was made for man in Paradise. 2. The Sabbath was revived in the wilderness. 3. The Sabbath was established by an express commandment. 4. The Sabbath was confirmed by the practice of our Lord Jesus Christ and His apostles. The change of day, from the seventh to the first of the week, makes no alteration in the proportion of our time which God has "sanctified" and "blessed." 5. The Sabbath has been observed by the Church of Christ in general. II. THE ADVANTAGES OF THE SABBATH. A "blessed" day. 1. Its temporal advantages. (1) The curse of toil is for a while suspended. (2) The mind and body are invigorated for fresh exertion. (3) Sabbath observance has the reward of prosperity ordinarily attached to it. 2. Its spiritual advantages. (1) Finished redemption is then celebrated. (2) The means of grace are enjoyed. (3) The heavenly rest is anticipated. (W. Conway, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. |
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