Text: By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made. (Genesis 2:2-3)
Intro: God’s Purpose; our Purpose
The Creation Mandate
I. Why is Exodus 20 important?
Does God’s resting on the seventh day hold any significance for us?
II. Why is Exodus 16 important?
Did the Sabbath exist before God gave it to Israel on Mount Sinai?
III. Why is Hebrews 4 important?
Is the practice of sabbath keeping completely finished at the coming of Jesus?
Colossians 2:16, 17
Entering God’s rest
IV. What about Romans 14?
Every day is holy