September 17
Lesson 3 (KJV)
Sabbath Observance
Devotional Reading: Psalm 92
Background Scripture: Genesis 2:1–3; Exodus 31:12–18; Isaiah 56:1–8
Exodus 31:12–18
12 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you.
14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
15 Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
18 And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
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Key Verses
Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you. Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you.
—Exodus 31:13b, 14a
Covenant with God
Unit 1: Signs of God’s Covenants
Lessons 1–4
Lesson Aims
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Summarize the Sabbath regulations of the Mosaic covenant.
2. Explain Jesus’ statement in Mark 2:27.
3. Explain to a fellow believer why Sabbath observance does not apply in the New Testament era
Lesson Outline
Introduction
A. The Dark Side of Achievement
B. Lesson Background
I. Sacred Sabbath (Exodus 31:12–15)
A. Special Sign (vv. 12–14a)
B. Severe Penalty (vv. 14b, 15)
II. Continual Covenant (Exodus 31:16, 17)
A. Throughout the Generations (v. 16)
B. Imitating the Lord (v. 17)
Till … What?
III. Tables of Testimony (Exodus 31:18)
In Stone and from Stone
Conclusion
A. Why Sabbath Observance is Obsolete
B. Why the Sabbath Principle Still Stands
C. Prayer
D. Thought to Remember
Underwood, Jonathan, Charles R. Boatman, and Ronald G. Davis. “Sabbath Observance.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2017–2018. Ed. Jim Eichenberger et al. Vol. 65. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2017. 26. Print.
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