Colossians 2:16-23
1. Prescriptions - What Scriptures deal directly with my topic?
2. Patterns - What is the overall direction of Scripture?
3. Principles - What Gospel lessons do we learn from Scripture, even if the exact topic in Scripture is difference from the question i am addressing?
Sabbath- Biblical Mandate? Church Tradition? Something More?
Prescriptions- Gen. 2; Ex. 16; 20, 31; 35, Lev 16; 23; 25; Num. 15; 28; Duet. 5; 15; Neh. 9; 10; 13; Ezek. 20; Amos 8; Matt. 12; Mark 2-3; Luke 6; 13; 14; John 5
+Romans 14:5-6
+Hebrews 4:1 -10
*Pattern #1 = Already/Not Yet
*Pattern #2 = We work from Rest, not to Rest
*Principle #1 = Rest/Remember/Refresh
*Principle #2 = Set something aside to pick it up again
*Principle #3 = Gather Regularly for Worship/Community
-What about those strict toward the Sabbath?
-What about those less strict?
Response
1. “Today” is the clay of salvation. Raise the white flag; believe completely in Jesus’ power to save and transform you.
2. How can I control my schedule and embrace both rest an
bring glory to God and advance His Kingdom?
3. What does my use of time/Sabbath communicate to those
my beliefs in God?