Remember the Sabbath #2

In this part of the sermon: Martin explains that 'holy' means 'set apart' or 'separate,' not that the day itself possesses inherent holiness, but that God has declared it consecrated to Him. He uses examples…

Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush, where the ground was declared 'holy,' illustrates that holiness means being set apart by God for a particular use, even if it looks ordinary.

Separate. In Exodus chapter 3, for instance, when Moses met with God and God talked to him from a burning bush, God said, the place whereon you're standing is holy ground.

8:40 - 8:53 Read in full sermon

Driving home: Away from common use, unto the Lord, is the whole idea of holiness.

The meat offered as a sacrifice in the temple, though physically ordinary, was 'holy' because it was consecrated to God and not to be used in a common manner, explaining the concept of separation.

It's talking about the meat that was offered as a sacrifice within the temple. And the priests were just told in Exodus 29, in going into great detail, that there were certain parts of the meat that were offered as a sacrifice within the temple. There were certain parts of the meat that were offered as a sacrifice within the temple. There were certain parts of the meat that the priests could eat.

9:29 - 9:43 Read in full sermon

Driving home: Away from common use, unto the Lord, is the whole idea of holiness.

The holy anointing oil, forbidden for common use or replication, demonstrates that 'holy' means separated 'unto God' and 'away from common use,' reinforcing the idea of consecration.

This regards the ointment that was used to anoint the prophets, or the priests rather, and the articles in the temple. Verse 31, Thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be a holy anointing oil unto me. You see, separated holy unto something, holy away from something. Unto what?

10:24 - 10:47 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: Martin explains that 'holy' means 'set apart' or 'separate,' not that the day itself possesses inherent holiness, but that God has declared it consecrated to Him. He uses examples…

The temple and especially the Holy of Holies, though made of ordinary materials, were holy because God decreed them for His use, illustrating how the Sabbath day is similarly set apart by divine decree.

God said, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. And because He said it, He consecrated it unto Himself. It's like the temple. The temple was holy.

13:00 - 13:13 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: Martin emphasizes that the Sabbath should be a 'delight' for the Christian, a joyful day of worship. He contrasts the Christian's desire for church and spiritual exercises with…

The celebration of a politician's victory on election day is used to illustrate how Christians should enter into the victory of their leader, Jesus Christ, on the Sabbath, delighting in His triumph.

You're going to love his delight. You know, it's often been an interest to me that on election day when the politician wins, there's always a large group of people that throw a big party you think they won. Well, there's a sense in which they enter into the victory of their leader. And that's what it is with a Christian.

22:51 - 23:10 Read in full sermon

The point: Recognize that you need the Sabbath day to be given unto God and separated from common use, as it is appointed for your good.

The Pharisees' legalistic rules about walking distances or carrying handkerchiefs on the Sabbath are used as a negative example of how not to approach the Sabbath, contrasting with Jesus' emphasis on mercy and man's good.

The Pharisees, you see, had a set of rules that they tried to stuff people into. You can walk five miles, but you can't walk ten. It's all right if you have a handkerchief tied around your arm because then it's a garment, but if you carry it in your hand, that's no good because then you're carrying a burden. They were trying to stuff people into all kinds of rules and regulations.

23:31 - 23:56 Read in full sermon