So this morning in Exodus 20 we’re looking at the fourth commandment to “Remember the Sabbath” and I want to say right from the start that this commandment is not confusing — it’s as easy to read as the other nine commandments, however, when it comes to actual practice, this commandment is the most controversial. There is debate here not so much on the commandment itself, but on how we apply it, and when we apply it, and in what ways it’s different for us as Christians than it was for Israel.
The fourth commandment is a different commandment from the others because, two reasons: 1) Its application has changed in redemptive history; and 2) in the Gospels we see how the Pharisees abused the Sabbath — and we’re going to look at both of these — but my macro goal for this sermon is simply to show you that the fourth commandment counts. It matters! And we should not ignore it. So here’s the plan. I would like for us to look at two things: 'What is the Sabbath?' and 'How do we remember it?'
