The Sabbath Rest

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The Sabbath Rest

• Its vital connection to the Good
  News of the Gospel

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• The Good News of the Gospel, realized in the holy
  history of our Lord Jesus Christ (His birth,
  life, death and resurrection), is often described
  in the New Testament by the word restMatthew
  1128 Hebrews 42, 3.
• Since the Fall, this promised rest was linked
• (in the Old Testament) with the Sabbath
  restExodus 3113, 16 Deuteronomy 515
• (I Cor. 101-11, the Exodus a type of
  salvation)
• Isaiah 5813, 14.

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• Furthermore, this Sabbath rest was also vitally
  linked to the Day of Atonement, the yearly
  service that pointed to the culmination of the
  plan of redemption in the Sanctuary service
• Leviticus 1629-31 2326-32.
• Unfortunately, the Jews applied the above two
  requirements in a legalistic manner, instead of
  giving them a Gospel application, which is what
  the Sanctuary service was all about,
• (As the next slide will show).

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• The Two Requirements
• Afflict the soul (NKJV), which in Hebrew meant
  denying yourself of every aspect of
• self-righteousness (legalism).
• A Sabbath of solemn rest (NKJV) which meant
  resting completely in the righteousness of
  Christ, the Lord of the Sabbath
• Mark 228 Luke 65.
• These two requirements are the subjective
  application of the GospelNOT I BUT CHRIST.

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How the Sabbath Rest points to the Gospel

• The Sabbath is Gods day of rest. It was made for
  man (Mark 227) but does not belong to him. God
  said
• Exodus 2010The seventh day is the Sabbath of
  the Lord thy God.
• Exodus 3113My Sabbaths you shall keep.
• Isaiah 5813My holy day...the holy of the
  Lord.

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• The Sabbath is Gods seventh day. He created this
  world in six days and rested on the seventh. Man,
  on the other hand, was created at the end of the
  sixth dayGenesis 126-31 21-3.
• Therefore, Gods Sabbath is mans first day.
• The significance of this is, God first works and
  than rests from His perfect finished work for
  mankind.
• Man does not begin by working but resting in
  Gods perfect and finished work for him Genesis
  126, 28 Hebrews 26-8.

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• Both, creation and redemption were accomplished
  by God through Christ
• Creation John 13 Ephesians 38, 9.
• Redemption Romans 324 Galatians 313.
• 4. Both were finished by Christ on the sixth day.
  And in both cases Christ rested on the seventh
  dayJohn 1930, 31 Luke 23-46,
  54.

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• 5. The Sabbath therefore becomes a constant
  reminder that our perfect and finished redemption
  was fulfilled in Christ at the Cross. We can add
  nothing to it.
• Since the Fall, the Sabbath was given by God as
  an everlasting covenant between Him, the
  provider, and mankind, the recipientExodus
  3116 Mark 227, 28.
• Note Jesus said man (mankind) not Jews.

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• This Gospel truth, the Jews completely failed to
  realize. The book of Hebrews clearly brings this
  outHebrews 41-4, 9.
• The Good News of the Gospel is that the Sabbath
  rest, which Adam turned his back on when he
  sinned (Genesis 319), has been restored by
  Christs earthly mission (His birth, life, death
  and resurrection).

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• Today, the Sabbath Rest has a threefold
  application to all believers
• First, it points to a perfect and finished
  creation, which fallen humanity has ruined.
• Second, it points to a perfect and finished
  redemption which believers rejoice in, being
  reminded weekly by their Sabbath keeping.
• Finally, It points believers to the blessed hope,
  a perfect and finished restorationIsaiah 6622,
  23 Revelation 221-7.

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• This is what makes the seventh day Sabbath a day
  of joy and gladness.
• It is a constant reminder to all believers that
  as long as they are resting by faith in the
  righteousness of Christ, their salvation is
  guaranteed.
• May this be your experience