Surprised by the Sabbath

<p>I. God is the total focus of the 7th Day (Then & Now): </p><p>God finished - 2:1-2a </p><p>God rested - 2:2b </p><p>God blessed - 2:3 </p><p><br></p><p>II. The Surprises on the Sabbath: </p><p>Man is not mentioned - </p><p>Sabbath is not stated - Exodus 16:22-26; Exodus 20:8-11 </p><p>The Prophets rebuked over it - Isaiah 1:13; Hosea 2:11 </p><p>Jesus didn’t follow it - Matthew 12:1-8, 9-14; Mark 2 :23-28 ; Luke 4:1-6; John 5:1-18 </p><p><br></p><p>“The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath” </p><p>“Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath” </p><p><br></p><p>The Early Church & Paul - </p><p>The Silence of the in JC - Acts 15 </p><p>The Statements - Romans 14:5-6; Galatians 4:8-11; Colossians 2:16-19, 20-23; Hebrews 3:7-19 </p><p>The Savior / Salvation - Matthew 11:28-30 </p><p><br></p><p>III. Jesus came and… </p><p>Abolished the temple - </p><p>Abolished the priesthood - </p><p>Abolished the sacrificial system - </p><p><br></p><p>Did He abolish the sabbath?</p>