pt. 4: pt. 4: Don’t Live in the Shadows Don’t Live in the Shadows (Colossians 2:6-17)(Colossians 2:6-17)

The Sabbath is Rooted in The Sabbath is Rooted in CreationCreationExodus 20:8-10Exodus 20:8-10

““Remember to observe the Sabbath Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. day by keeping it holy. 99You have You have

six days each week for your six days each week for your ordinary work, ordinary work, 1010but the seventh day but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated dedicated

to the Lord your God…. to the Lord your God….

On that day no one in your On that day no one in your household may do any work. This household may do any work. This

includes you, your sons and includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. foreigners living among you. NLT NLT

Your LORD Your LORD

wants you to wants you to

RestRest

The Sabbath is Rooted in The Sabbath is Rooted in RedemptionRedemptionDeuteronomy 5:12-15 Deuteronomy 5:12-15

““Observe the Sabbath day by Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord your God keeping it holy, as the Lord your God has commanded you. has commanded you. 1313You have six You have six

days each week for your ordinary days each week for your ordinary work, work, 1414but the seventh day is a but the seventh day is a

Sabbath day of rest Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the dedicated to the Lord your God. Lord your God.

On that day no one in your On that day no one in your household may do any work. This household may do any work. This

includes you, your sons and includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female daughters, your male and female servants, your oxen and donkeys servants, your oxen and donkeys

and other livestock, and any and other livestock, and any foreigners living among you. All foreigners living among you. All your male and female servants your male and female servants

must rest as you do. must rest as you do.

1515Remember that you were once Remember that you were once slaves in Egypt, but the Lord your slaves in Egypt, but the Lord your

God brought you out with his strong God brought you out with his strong hand and powerful arm. hand and powerful arm. That is why That is why the Lord your God has commanded the Lord your God has commanded you to you to rest rest on the Sabbath day. on the Sabbath day. NLTNLT

Full Rest can only occur Full Rest can only occur when there is no Bondagewhen there is no Bondage

Your LORD Your LORD

wants you wants you

Free Free

from All forms of from All forms of

BondageBondage

Exodus 31:12-13 Exodus 31:12-13 - The Lord then - The Lord then gave these instructions to Moses: gave these instructions to Moses: 1313

““Tell the people of Israel: Tell the people of Israel: ‘‘Be careful Be careful to keep my Sabbath day, for the to keep my Sabbath day, for the

Sabbath is a Sabbath is a sign sign of the covenant of the covenant between me and you from between me and you from generation to generation. generation to generation.

It is given so you may know that I It is given so you may know that I am the Lord, who makes you holy. am the Lord, who makes you holy.

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1 Peter 1:15-16 1 Peter 1:15-16 - But now you must - But now you must be holy in everything you be holy in everything you do,do, just as just as

God who God who chose chose you is holy. you is holy. 1616For For the Scriptures say, the Scriptures say, ““You must You must be be

holy because I am holy.holy because I am holy.”” NLT NLT

11stst act > act > Creating the UniverseCreating the Universe

 

22ndnd act > act > Creating the Sabbath Creating the Sabbath

 

33rdrd act > act > New Creation in Christ New Creation in Christ

2 Corinthians 5:17 2 Corinthians 5:17 – Therefore, if – Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a anyone is in Christ, he is a new new

creation.creation. The old has passed away; The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. behold, the new has come. ESV ESV

Colossians 2:16-17 Colossians 2:16-17 – – So don’t let So don’t let anyone condemn youanyone condemn you for what you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating eat or drink, or for not celebrating

certain holy days or new moon certain holy days or new moon ceremonies or ceremonies or Sabbaths.Sabbaths. 1717For For

these these rulesrules are only are only shadowsshadows of the of the reality yet to come. And reality yet to come. And Christ Christ himself is that reality. himself is that reality. NLT NLT

Intimacy with Christ Intimacy with Christ

is the way to experience the is the way to experience the SabbathSabbath

Romans 14:5 Romans 14:5 – In the same way, – In the same way, some think one day is more holy some think one day is more holy

than another day, while others think than another day, while others think every day is alike. every day is alike. You should each You should each be fully convinced that whichever be fully convinced that whichever day you choose is acceptable. day you choose is acceptable. NLT NLT

Romans 2:28-29 Romans 2:28-29 – For you are not – For you are not a true Jew just because you were a true Jew just because you were born of Jewish parents or because born of Jewish parents or because

you have gone through the you have gone through the ceremony of circumcision. ceremony of circumcision.

2929No, a true Jew is one whose heart No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. is right with God. And true And true

circumcision is not merely obeying circumcision is not merely obeying the the letterletter of the law; rather, of the law; rather, it is a it is a

change of heart produced by God’s change of heart produced by God’s Spirit.Spirit. And a person with a changed And a person with a changed

heart seeks praise from God, not heart seeks praise from God, not from people. from people. NLT NLT

Galatians 5:1 Galatians 5:1 - So Christ has truly - So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that set us free. Now make sure that

you you stay free, stay free, and don’t get tied up and don’t get tied up again in again in slaveryslavery to the law. to the law. NLT NLT

Exodus 31:16-17 Exodus 31:16-17 - The people of - The people of Israel must keep the Sabbath day Israel must keep the Sabbath day by observing it from generation to by observing it from generation to

generation. This is a generation. This is a covenant covenant obligation obligation for all time. for all time.

1717It is a permanent sign of my It is a permanent sign of my covenant with the people of Israel. covenant with the people of Israel.

For in six days the Lord made For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, but on the heaven and earth, but on the

seventh day he stopped working seventh day he stopped working and was refreshed.’ and was refreshed.’ NLT NLT

Hebrews 8:1-13 Hebrews 8:1-13 - Here is the main - Here is the main point: We have a High Priest who point: We have a High Priest who

sat down in the place of honor sat down in the place of honor beside the throne of the majestic beside the throne of the majestic

God in heaven. God in heaven. 22There he ministers There he ministers in the heavenly Tabernacle, the true in the heavenly Tabernacle, the true

place of worship that was place of worship that was built by built by the Lord the Lord and not by human hands.and not by human hands.

33And since every high priest is And since every high priest is required to offer gifts and sacrifices, required to offer gifts and sacrifices,

our High Priest must make an our High Priest must make an offering, too. offering, too. 44If he were here on If he were here on earth, he would not even be a earth, he would not even be a priest, since there already are priest, since there already are

priests who offer the gifts required priests who offer the gifts required by the law. by the law.

55They serve in a They serve in a system of worship system of worship that is only athat is only a copy,copy, a a shadowshadow of the of the

real one in heaven. For when real one in heaven. For when Moses was getting ready to build Moses was getting ready to build

the Tabernacle, God gave him this the Tabernacle, God gave him this warning: “Be sure that you make warning: “Be sure that you make

everything according to the everything according to the patternpattern I I have shown you here on the have shown you here on the

mountain.”mountain.”

66But now Jesus, our High Priest, But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry that is has been given a ministry that is far far superior superior to the old priesthood, for to the old priesthood, for

he is the one who mediates for us a he is the one who mediates for us a far far better covenant better covenant with God, based with God, based

on better promises.on better promises.

77If the first covenant had been If the first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no faultless, there would have been no

need for a second covenant to need for a second covenant to replace it. replace it. 88But when God found But when God found

fault with the people, he said:fault with the people, he said: “The “The day is coming, says the Lord,day is coming, says the Lord, when when I will make a I will make a new covenant new covenant with the with the

people of Israel and Judah.people of Israel and Judah.

99This covenant will This covenant will not be like not be like the the oneone I made with their ancestorsI made with their ancestors

when I took them by the handwhen I took them by the hand and and led them out of the land of Egypt.led them out of the land of Egypt. They did not remain faithful to my They did not remain faithful to my covenant,covenant, so I turned my back on so I turned my back on

them, says the LORD.them, says the LORD.

1010But this is the But this is the new covenant new covenant I will I will makemake with the people of Israel on with the people of Israel on that day, says the LORD:that day, says the LORD: I will put I will put my laws in their minds, and I will my laws in their minds, and I will

write them on their hearts. write them on their hearts. I will be I will be their God,their God, and they will be my and they will be my

people.people.

1111And they will not need to teach And they will not need to teach their neighbors,their neighbors, nor will they need nor will they need

to teach their relatives,to teach their relatives, saying, ‘You saying, ‘You should know the Lord.’should know the Lord.’ For For

everyone, from the least to the everyone, from the least to the greatest,greatest, will know me already.will know me already.

1212And I will forgive their wickedness,And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember and I will never again remember

their sins.”their sins.” 1313When God speaks of a When God speaks of a “new” covenant, “new” covenant, it means he has it means he has made the first one made the first one obsolete.obsolete. It is It is

now out of date and will soon now out of date and will soon disappear. disappear. NLT NLT

Acts 20:7 Acts 20:7 – On– On the the first day of the first day of the week,week, we gathered with the local we gathered with the local believers to share in the Lord’s believers to share in the Lord’s Supper. Paul was preaching to Supper. Paul was preaching to

them, and since he was leaving the them, and since he was leaving the next day, he kept talking until next day, he kept talking until

midnight. midnight. NLTNLT

Galatians 4:8-12 Galatians 4:8-12 - Before you - Before you Gentiles knew God, you were Gentiles knew God, you were

slaves to so-called gods that do not slaves to so-called gods that do not even exist. even exist. 99So now that you know So now that you know God (or should I say, now that God God (or should I say, now that God knows you), why do you want to go knows you), why do you want to go

back again and become slavesback again and become slaves

once more to the weak and useless once more to the weak and useless spiritual principles of this world? spiritual principles of this world?

1010You are trying toYou are trying to earn favor earn favor with with God byGod by observing certain days or observing certain days or

months or seasons or years. months or seasons or years. 1111I fear I fear for you. Perhaps all my hard work for you. Perhaps all my hard work

with you was for nothing. with you was for nothing.

1212Dear brothers and sisters, I plead Dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to live as I do in freedom with you to live as I do in freedom

from these things, for I have from these things, for I have become like you Gentiles—become like you Gentiles—free free

from those laws. from those laws. NLTNLT

Romans 14:5-9 Romans 14:5-9 - In the same way, - In the same way, some think one day is some think one day is more holy more holy

than another day, while others think than another day, while others think every day is alike. every day is alike. You should each You should each be fully convinced that whichever be fully convinced that whichever day day you choose you choose is acceptable. is acceptable.

66Those whoThose who worship the Lord on a worship the Lord on a special day do it to special day do it to honor him. honor him.

Those who eat any kind of food do Those who eat any kind of food do so to so to honor the Lord, honor the Lord, since they since they

give thanks to God before eating. give thanks to God before eating. And those who refuse to eat certain And those who refuse to eat certain foods also want to please the Lord foods also want to please the Lord

and give thanks to God. and give thanks to God.

77For we don’t live for ourselves or For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. die for ourselves. 88If we live, it’s If we live, it’s to to

honor the Lord. honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s And if we die, it’s to to honor the Lord. honor the Lord. So whether we live So whether we live

or die, we belong to the Lord. or die, we belong to the Lord. 99Christ died and rose again for this Christ died and rose again for this very purpose—to be Lord both of very purpose—to be Lord both of

the living and of the dead. the living and of the dead. NLTNLT

1717For these rules are For these rules are only shadows only shadows of the reality yet to come. And of the reality yet to come. And

Christ himself is that reality. Christ himself is that reality. NLTNLT

Don’t Live in the Don’t Live in the ShadowsShadows

Christ is the RealityChrist is the Reality

The Law, The Law,

including the Sabbath, including the Sabbath,

is a is a shadow shadow

of holy living.of holy living.

Pick a day of Rest Pick a day of Rest

and spend it and spend it

With GODWith GOD