Transcript Diapositiva 1 - Your Life

Lesson 11 for September 13, 2014
“And on the seventh day God ended 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)
In a sinless world, the Sabbath is a
temple in time when all creatures
come together to praise their
Creator and to enjoy a special
communion with Him.
Unlike them, we are surrounded
by sin, so we need those moments
of close communion with our
Creator even more.
Jesus set an example by resting on
Sabbath both after creating us and
after redeeming us.
Who created all things, including the Sabbath?
John 1:1-3, Colossians 1:16; Acts 1:1-2
Jesus is the Maker of everything, including the
Sabbath. Jesus, Adam and Eve were not tired, so
why did they need to rest on Sabbath?
“For the Son of Man is Lord
even of the Sabbath.”
(Matthew 12:8)
Jesus’ disciples began to pluck heads
of grain from a grain field and to eat
them on Sabbath (Mt. 12:1-2)
That was permitted by the law (Dt. 23:25),
but they were accused of breaking the
law by doing that on Sabbath.
The Pharisees followed very strict rules to
observe the Sabbath day. So what the
disciples did involved reaping, threshing
and fanning the grain for them.
“For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
(Matthew 12:8)
Jesus replied the Pharisees. He used two
examples involving the services in the Temple:
A. David ate the Showbread. The ceremonial
law permitted that transgression.
B. The priests work (even harder) on Sabbath.
His work is accepted by God.
Just after that, Jesus stated:
1. “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the
Sabbath.” (Mark 2:27)
 The Sabbath is a gift from God for mankind. It was
made to serve us, not the other way around.
2. “Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”
(Mark 2:28)
 Our Savior is the Maker of the Sabbath, so He is
entitled to decide what is appropriate to do on
that holy day.
“So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought
up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue
on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.” (Luke 4:16)
Jesus’ example of Sabbath keeping is paramount.
How did Jesus observe Sabbath?
1. Jesus gathered with other believers for
Scripture study and worship. (Luke 4:16–21)
2. He experienced nature (Matt. 12:1–8)
3. He relieved human suffering (Matt. 9–14;
Luke 13:15, 16; John 5:16, 17)
4. He rested from work (Gen. 2:1–3)
5. Because of Christ’s strict scriptural
adherence, Jesus refrained from
merchandising (Matt. 5:17–19;
Neh. 13:15–22)
6. We may infer from Jesus’ disciples’ conduct
that He observed the preparation day (Luke
23, 24; Exodus 16)
Based upon Jesus’ example, Christians should conscientiously craft Sabbath
practice for today.
“So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal
him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.”
(Mark 3:2)
Jesus was accused of violating the Sabbath because He “worked”
by healing people. How did Jesus counter that statement?
Matthew 12:10-13.
Luke 13:10-17.
John 5:2-18.
• If a sheep falls into a pit,
rescuing it is lawful. Isn’t
a man more valuable than
a sheep? So it is lawful to
do good on Sabbath.
• Loosing an animal so it
can drink on Sabbath is
lawful. Shouldn’t we also
loose those that have
been tied with sickness by
Satan? Shouldn’t we heal
them?
• The Father works on
Sabbath by supporting
the Universe. Shouldn’t
helping people on
Sabbath be also lawful?
Jesus released the Sabbath from extremism. He helped us to get away from
legalism without transgressing the Sabbath day.
“‘And it shall come to pass that from one New
Moon to another, and from one Sabbath to
another, all flesh shall come to worship before
Me,’ says the Lord.” (Isaiah 66:23)
Popular theology states that Jesus transferred
the holiness of the Sabbath to Sunday, to honor
His resurrection. Nevertheless, when Jesus spoke
about the destruction of Jerusalem (that would
take place 40 years after His resurrection), He
said, “And pray that your flight may not be in
winter or on the Sabbath.” (Matthew 24:20)
Paul and the rest of the apostles usually
attended Church on Sabbath (Acts 13:14, 42;
14:1; 17:1-2; 18:4)
When some Greek people wanted to meet Paul
apart from the Jews (outside the synagogue), he
preached to them for two consecutive Sabbaths
(Acts 13:42-44). He didn’t meet them on Sunday.
“As the Sabbath was the sign that
distinguished Israel when they
came out of Egypt to enter the
earthly Canaan, so it is the sign
that now distinguishes God’s
people as they come out from the
world to enter the heavenly rest.
The Sabbath is a sign of the
relationship existing between
God and His people, a sign that
they honor His law. It
distinguishes between His loyal
subjects and transgressors.”
E.G.W. (Testimonies for the Church, vol. 6, cp. 44, pg. 349)