As God’s Image bearers and creatures in His world, all people keep a day of rest. However, the world twists this and uses that day to enjoy whatever their god is. As Christians, we should look forward to the Sabbath and delight in a full day resting in the Lord.
As God’s Image bearers and creatures in His world, all people keep a day of rest. However, the world twists this and uses that day to enjoy whatever their god is. As Christians, we should look forward to the Sabbath and delight in a full day resting in the Lord.
Regarding the creation ordinance of Sabbath rest, modern Christians tend toward two extremes - legalism or laxity. Both of these are wholly unbiblical and miss the point of this blessed day.
Sabbath worship and rest is a permanent fixture, established at creation, and applies to everybody. It reflects the finished work of Christ, and for believers, it looks forward to our eternal rest in God’s presence. As Christians, we need to seriously consider our attitude towards this day.
For the world and even as Christians, it's so easy for us to forget just how dependent we are on God and how everything in life flows from Him. Within the creation ordinance of work is subduing and having dominion over creation, We all exercise dominion everyday; the question is, are we doing it to glory of God?
Work is another institution which God ordained at creation, and it is good and glorifying to Him. However, like with all other things, we twist it in our sinfulness.
A biblical look at God’s creation ordinance of pro-creation. God not only commands us to pro-create, but He also defines the context in which we are to do so; when this is neglected and redefined, it introduces disorder and destruction.
At creation, God ordained marriage for the good of man. When done His way, biblical marriage provides us with true companionship, love, and security to the glory of God. But when twisted and redefined by man, it creates turmoil and disorder - marriage apart from God does not make sense.
An introduction to our new sermon series regarding God’s graciously ordained foundation for human life. We take a summary look at marriage, family, work, and rest, established by God at creation, and extremely relevant today.
When Jesus washed His disciples’ feet, He did much more than merely give us an example to follow. It was a picture of His entire humiliation, necessary for the redemption of His people, and after we’ve been saved, our entire attitude becomes that of a servant, not merely externally.
After offering a host of worldly answers to the meaning of life in Ecclesiastes, Solomon gives us the final answer: fear God and keep His commandments. In a world where God has been made irrelevant, this is an extremely important message for the church.