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Our Love and Loyalty Shown |
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in the Day of Rest |
J. Lee
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Dedicated most of all to God, Who made it all possible. |
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May everything shared be to His honor. |
And to you, the reader. May you be richly blessed.
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Special thanks to Tom. |
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Without your questions this book would have never been. |
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Mom, |
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for all your patient time, advice and proof-reading. |
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Dad and Mom |
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I cannot thank you enough for all you have taught and made me. |
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Also to Marcia Harycki |
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for the time and effort you put into editing, |
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and for your patience in explaining the rules of writing to me. |
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Sheree Ruff, |
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for all your troubleshooting help. |
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I would probably still be trying to figure it out if it hadn't been for you. |
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Thanks to all those who proofread, encouraged and or counseled. |
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What is the Sabbath? Where did it come from? To whom was it given? Does it have any meaning or application to me personally? Has its historical and spiritual significance been lost sight of in the last few centuries?
Where did Sunday worship come from? Is it a legitimate Sabbath substitute? Who is right: my church or the Bible? Have you found yourself asking these questions? If you have, you're not alone. Many today are asking these and many other questions; and best of all, they are finding the answers! Where? In God's authoritative Word, the Bible.
I have been asked some of these questions, and have at times asked them myself. This has led me to dig deeper into the Bible and history. My goal was to discover how the Sabbath came to be, how it was observed through the years, if it had any claim on my life, and what its future will be. I was amazed at the wealth of information available as I studied this fascinating subject, and with this illimitable amount of information, I can only highlight a few points.
Why would we want to study such a heavy and controversial subject as the Sabbath? Many people are living life as if it were an endless racetrack. Life is so busy and full, yet people are filled with an overwhelming emptiness. They want to get away from it all, to be alone. They long for time to let their souls catch up to them. This is the purpose of the Sabbath. Jesus calls to every such one, "Come ye yourselves apart ... and rest a while" (Mark 6:31). This is why the Sabbath is so crucial in this present time. It is on this day, more than on any other, that our relationships with God and each other can be most effectively formed and strengthened.
Now, if you will, pull up a chair and open up your Bible with me as together we delve into God's Word. We will be comparing Scripture with Scripture, and line with line, peeking into a few old history books now and then as well. Let's see if we can find God's answers to our questions. In the process we may just find something else too. Do you want to know what it is? We will discover a deeper love and appreciation for the God who loves us so much that He sets aside time to come and spend with us each week. Are you comfortable? Good! Then let's begin with a prayer.
"Heavenly
Father, thank You for loving us and for wanting to spend intimate
time with us. Help me and this dear reader to hear Your voice
speaking to us. Open our eyes to behold wondrous things out of Your
Word. May You be with us now through the person of the Holy Spirit.
And may our hearts be fully yielded to You just now. Thank You,
Father, for answering our prayer. In the name of Jesus, Your Son, we
pray. Amen."
All rights reserved. Copyright © 2006 by J. Lee
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1) What Is the Sabbath, & Where Did It Come From?
2) The Sabbath When Jesus Came
3) The Sabbath after Christ's Death and Resurrection
4) The Origin of Christian Sunday Worship
7) God's Law, a Transcript of His Character
9) Specific Verses Addressed (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2; Luke 24:1; John 20:1)
10) Mark 16:9
11) John 20:19
12) Acts 20:7,11
13) Corinthians 16:2
16) It Is Finished
17) Does Faith Make Void the Law?
18) The New Covenant
All rights reserved. Copyright © 2006 by J. Lee