Vision of Christ about 7th day Sabbath-No more ceremonial laws

ISIONS THAT GOD SHOWED ME CONCERNING THE SEVENTH-DAY SABBATH
06-08-01

The Vision

In a dream, I stood before a multitude of people dressed in white. By the Spirit of God, I told them about the seventh-day Sabbath, according to the truth found in the words of Jesus.

Exodus 20:8 says, “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
And in Exodus 20:11, “For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.”

These are the words of the Lord Himself. According to John 1:1, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

What Is the Sabbath?

The Sabbath is a physical day of rest instituted by God in Genesis 2:1-3. He ceased from His work and blessed that day. He later gave it to the Jews as a commandment, not just for them, but for all His people who are in Christ.

In Mark 2:28, Jesus said, “The Son of Man is Lord also of the Sabbath.”
In Leviticus 23:3, we read, “It is the Sabbath of the Lord.”

Keeping the Sabbath is a way of honoring God. God is our rest, as declared throughout both the Old and New Testaments. His commandments, including the Sabbath, were given to set His people apart from the world that rejects His laws.

The seventh-day Sabbath is a sign between God and His church, both in the Old and New Testaments. It reminds us of deliverance from slavery, just as He delivered Israel from Egypt. God will deliver His people again.

Christ and the Sabbath

Isaiah 11:10 says, “In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be glorious.”

Christ is that rest. On the Sabbath, He ceased from His own work to do God’s work. He said in the Gospels, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath days, or to do evil? To save life, or to kill?”

The Sabbath is not for idleness. It is for doing God’s will. Jesus healed and taught on the Sabbath. In Exodus 20:10 to 15, we are reminded that the Sabbath is for everyone in the household to rest, including servants and animals. We are told to remember that we were once slaves in Egypt and that God brought us out. Therefore He commanded us to keep the Sabbath.

Bible References from Genesis to Revelation

Genesis
2:1-3 – God rested from all His work

Exodus
16:23 to 29 – The Lord gave you the Sabbath
20:8 to 11 – Remember the Sabbath day
31:14 to 16 – The Sabbath is holy and everlasting
35:2 – A holy day, a Sabbath of rest

Numbers
15:32 – A man gathered sticks on the Sabbath day

Deuteronomy
5:12 to 15 – Keep the Sabbath and remember deliverance from Egypt

Nehemiah
9:14 – God made known the holy Sabbath
10:31 and 13:15 to 18 – Instructions about honoring the Sabbath

Psalms
Psalm 92 – A Psalm for the Sabbath day

Isaiah
56:2 to 6 – Blessings for those who keep the Sabbath
58:13 – Call the Sabbath a delight
66:23 – All flesh will worship from one Sabbath to another

Jeremiah
17:21 to 27 – Do not bear burdens on the Sabbath, but hallow it

Ezekiel
46:1 to 12 – Worship and offerings on the Sabbath

Gospels
Matthew 12:1 to 12 – Jesus healed on the Sabbath and taught its purpose
Mark 2:27 to 28 – The Sabbath was made for man
Luke 4:16, 4:31, 23:56 – Jesus honored the Sabbath
John 14:15 – “If you love Me, keep My commandments”

Acts
13:27, 13:42 to 44, 15:21, 17:2 – The apostles taught and preached on the Sabbath

1 John 2:3 to 8
“Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”

Revelation 14:12
Here is the patience of the saints. Here are they that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Revelation 22:14
“Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter through the gates into the city.”

The Sabbath Today

Christ instituted the seventh-day Sabbath, marriage, the Lord’s Supper, and the Ten Commandments. He said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” In John 14:15 and 15:10, He reminded us that abiding in His love means keeping His Father’s commandments.

God set aside one day for Himself alone. It is a day to stop our own work and focus on His—praising, worshipping, healing, evangelizing, visiting the sick and imprisoned.

The Ten Commandments are still fully relevant to the Christian church. Jesus grouped them into two:
Love God with all your heart, soul, and strength
Love your neighbor as yourself

If we say we love God and reject His commandments, where is our commitment?

Jesus and the Sabbath

Jesus said He is the Lord of the Sabbath (Mark 2:27). The Sabbath was made for man to do good (Mark 2:28).
He kept the Sabbath (Luke 13:10, Mark 16:18).
The apostles kept the Sabbath (Acts 17:2, Acts 16:3).
The Sabbath is for both Jews and Christians.
The Sabbath was instituted before marriage or the Lord’s Prayer.

The Change of the Sabbath

Daniel 7:25 foretold that someone would try to change God’s times and laws. This prophecy was fulfilled.

In the year AD 336, at the Council of Laodicea, the Roman Catholic Church officially transferred Sabbath observance from Saturday to Sunday. This has continued to the present day.

An Invitation

We invite you to honor the Sabbath with us. As Christians who have accepted Christ as our Lord and Savior, we know that Jesus is coming again. He is the Creator of everything. He is the one who gave us the Sabbath, and He is our eternal rest.

Let us obey His voice and honor His holy day.