The modern American culture treats the normal week as beginning with Monday. The typical work week is from Monday through Friday, which often leads people to “live for the weekend.” Saturday, then, is often taken up with some kind of event, while Sunday is set aside for “family time,” sporting events, or home projects. This… Continue Reading
Following the rigid ceremonialism of the Roman Catholic Church, reformers such as Luther and Calvin were cautious about formalizing Christian worship to a ceremonial “first day of the week” type of worship. They did not disagree with the fact that the first day of the week was the Lord’s Day, and thought it to be… Continue Reading
In considering a discussion of the Lord’s Day, it is helpful to do so in connection with the Old Testament Sabbath Day. This can help us establish a historical mindset regarding both the significance of the Jewish Sabbath, as well as the Lord’s Day. The principle of the Sabbath rest goes back to the Creation… Continue Reading
When addressing the question of the importance of the Lord’s Day, it is helpful to investigate other internal evidence within the New Testament, prior to Revelation 1, that would help us understand how the early church treated this day. In seeking out this information, we must begin by understanding the first century Jewish mindset, particularly… Continue Reading
The phrase “the Lord’s Day” is used only one time in the Scriptures, and it comes in the final book of the New Testament. In Revelation 1:10 the apostle John describes himself being “in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day” when he received revelation from Jesus Christ Himself. The word “Lord’s” is the Greek word kuriake,… Continue Reading
We live in a busy world. With technological advances one would think that our lives would be less hectic. However, the opposite seems to be true. Our time seems to be taken up throughout the week with various activities such as family activities, outings, practices, rehearsals, educational pursuits, business meetings, and so much more. We… Continue Reading