First of all we find some fine folks that call the Lord’s Day, the Sabbath Day, which to them is Saturday. Then there are the others who call the Lord’s Day, Sunday, the first day of the week. But how could it be either of these days, or even the two put together, for John was in the Spirit receiving those visions for a period of two years. Actually what had happened was that John was caught up in the Spirit and transported into the Lord’s Day, which is yet to come. The Bible speaks of the Day of the Lord which is to be in the future, and John is now seeing the things of that future day. But in the meantime, just to settle our minds, let us find out exactly what the Sabbath is today.
The Sabbath, as we know it from the New Testament, is NOT the keeping of a certain day. We have no command whatsoever to keep Saturday for a Sabbath, nor do we have any commandment to keep the first day of the week, which is Sunday. Here is the truth of the Sabbath, which means “rest.” Hebrews 4:8-10, “For if Jesus had given them rest (or rest day), then would He not afterward have spoken of another day. There remaineth therefore a rest (Sabbath-keeping) to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from His.” Did you hear that key phrase in the last part of the verse? “God ceased from His own works.” God gave Israel the seventh day for their Sabbath, in commemoration of His own work wherein He created the world and all that was therein, and then stopped creating. He ceased from His labors. He rested. Now it was fine to give a Sabbath rest to a people who were all in one place at one time, so they could all keep a certain day. Today half the world is in light while the other half is in darkness, so it wouldn’t work at all. But that is just an argument from the natural.
Let’s see what the Bible teaches us about this Sabbath rest. “For he that is entered into his rest.” This entering in is not only entering in, but remaining in, the rest. It is an “eternal rest” of which the seventh day is but a type. “Seven” is completion. “Eight” is the “first” day again. Jesus’ resurrection was in the first day of the week, giving us eternal life and eternal Sabbath rest. Thus we see why God could not give us any one certain day of the week as a Sabbath (rest). We’ve “entered into” and do “remain in” our rest, which Israel could not do, having only a shadow of the true substance which we enjoy. Why go back to a shadow when we have reality now?
How we receive this rest, or continuing Sabbath, is at the invitation of Jesus. He said in Matthew 11:28-29, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me;…and ye shall find rest (or keeping of the Sabbath, not a day, but eternal life, Sabbath) unto your souls.” No matter how long you have been laboring under your load of sin, whether it is ten years, thirty years or fifty years, or longer, come with your tired weary life and you will find His rest (the true Sabbath). Jesus will give you rest.
Now exactly what is that rest that Jesus will give? Isaiah 28:8-12, “For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean. Whom shall He teach knowledge? and whom shall He make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: for with stammering lips and another tongue will He speak to this people. To whom He said, This is the rest (Sabbath) wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest (or keeping of His Sabbath); and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.” Here it is prophesied right here in Isaiah. And it came to pass about 700 years later at Pentecost when they were all filled with the Holy Ghost exactly as it was said they would be. This is the true Sabbath that was promised. Thus when they were filled with the Holy Ghost they ceased from their worldly works, their worldly doings, their evil ways. The Holy Ghost took charge of their lives. They entered into rest. There is your rest. That is your Sabbath. It is not a day, nor a year, but the eternity of being filled and blessed in the Holy Spirit. It is you ceasing, and God doing. It is God in you willing and doing of His good pleasure.
Let me make one more note about the Saturdarians who claim that we meet on the wrong day of the week when we meet on Sunday, the first day. Here is what Justin said in the second century. “On Sunday a meeting is held of all who live in cities and villages, and a section is read of the memoirs of the apostles and the writings as long as time permits. When the reading is finished, the president in a discourse gives the admonition and exhortation to imitate those noble things. After this we all arise to offer common prayer. At the close of the prayer, as we have described, bread and wine are placed before us, and thanksgiving made and the congregation answers, “Amen.” Then the elements are distributed to each one and are partaken of and carried by the deacons to the house of the absent. The wealthy and willing then give contributions according to their free will and this collection is deposited with the president who therewith supplies orphans, widows, prisoners, strangers in want.” Thus we see that those who claim the early church carried on the Judaic tradition of assembling on the last day of the week are grossly ignorant of what history actually sets forth, and are therefore not worthy of confidence.
Oh, that people might come unto Him and find that rest. There is a cry in all hearts for that rest but the majority don’t know the answer. So they try to still the cry by a religious process of keeping certain days or accepting denominational creeds and dogmas.
@jmjupiter75 Says:
Happy Sabbath amen God bless us🤍🤲🙏
@els6561 Says:
Diop
@larrybedouin2921 Says:
Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, *every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it and taketh hold of my covenant*
Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for *all* people.
{Isaiah 56:6-7}
@larrybedouin2921 Says:
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily *my sabbaths* ye shall keep: for it is *a sign* between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.
{Exodus 31:9}
@user-bf8xp6sb1v Says:
Amen🙏
@RuthMoralesMaraon Says:
Amen!
thank you Lord for this wonderful, holy Sabbath.
@gunnargarda Says:
You are incapable of teaching from the Bible.
It always go back to the woman .
Wake up .
@jerrystilwell7666 Says:
Awesome teaching Praise God Amen. Thanks and God bless. Come quickly Lord Jesus.
@vueneonee7144 Says:
Amen President Ted. The man breaks every thing down so well and all that is left is read more of the word of God, pray more and tell others more while there is yet time….
@deavenalajenio6777 Says:
Amen Good afternoon pastor ted willsoon
@tessiepineda6867 Says:
God bless Pres. Pr. Ted Wilson along with your family and your leadership. Praying for your safety and continuous meaningful and fruitful life.
@bonbalab_ Says:
Amen,praise God
Thank you so much Pastor Ted
God bless
@donnascott1233 Says:
The Lord bless you Pastor 🙏🙏🙏❤
@MinderVanAllay Says:
Amen🎉🎉🎉
@gloriapi4186 Says:
Died for Jesus Christ I want to see of God I don't want no mark of the beast I'll give my life to Jesus Christ but I will not take the mark I want to live a thousand years with Christ but I will not want to be here and he's coming soon I'm going home to the rapture that's that's weird because of my church we only got church Wednesday and Sunday we don't got Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday weather supposed to rest on Sunday what's going on with these churches now they don't want to rest on they don't want to work on Saturdays but they want to watch shrimp the Lord on Sunday it don't make no sense the 770 is to rest on Sunday we have to serve God Monday through Saturday Sunday we rest but my church doesn't do that😢
@gloriapi4186 Says:
Died for Jesus Christ I want to see of God I don't want no mark of the beast I'll give my life to Jesus Christ but I will not take the mark I want to live a thousand years with Christ but I will not want to be here and he's coming soon I'm going home to the rapture
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