A Principle of Rest for the Land God knows the earth needs to rest, too. Leviticus 25:1-7 The LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai, saying,“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land that I give you, the land shall keep a Sabbath to the ...
Making More of Pentecost This holy day needs more attention than we give it. Leviticus 23:9-11 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land that I give you and reap its harvest, you shall bring the sheaf of ...
Keep Them Holy We must strive to keep our holy days holy. Exodus 34:22-24 “You shall observe the Feast of Weeks, the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the year’s end. Three times in the year shall all your males appear before the LORD God, the God of Israel. ...
Feast Day Foci Each feast day has its own focus. Exodus 23:14-17 “Three times in the year you shall keep a feast to me. You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you shall eat unleavened bread for seven days at the appointed time in the month of Abib, ...
Merry Christmas! Feast Days We should make the most of our holy days. Leviticus 23:4-6 “These are the appointed feasts of the LORD, the holy convocations, which you shall proclaim at the time appointed for them. In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight, is the LORD’s Passover. And ...
Fear the Church? God calls us to “fear” His dwelling place. Leviticus 19:30 “You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 26:2 “You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.” The Lord’s Day is a day for holy convocations. The “sanctuary” of the Lord in ...
Who Says? We keep the Lord’s Day because He commands it. Leviticus 19:3 "…and you shall keep my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God." Here is yet another—and, undoubtedly, the most compelling—reason for keeping the Lord’s Day holy: God says so. Did Israel need to be reminded of this? Did they ...
A Sign of Our Holiness The Lord’s Day is a sign of our being set apart for Him. Exodus 34:21 “Six days you shall work, but on ...
Rest and Convocation Who doesn’t need a day of rest and convocation? Leviticus 23:3 “Six days shall work be done, but on the ...
A Perpetual Covenant The Lord’s Day is intended for our good—perpetually. Exodus 31:12-17 And the LORD said to Moses, “You are to speak to the people of Israel and say, ‘Above all you shall keep my ...