The fourth commandment, as ex­pressed in Exodus 20 and Deutero­nomy 5, is the foundational passage of Scripture in reference to our ob­servance of the Lord's Day. However, God's will concerning His day finds expression in numerous other pas­sages in the Old Testament. One of them is the text for this meditation, in which God conveys His will con­cerning His holy day with equal clarity.

Some might consider the subject of ethics pertaining to the Sabbath to be minimally important in contemporary ethics. Accountability for the minister and his flock for this moral commandment is virtually non-existent on a human level. There are almost as many opinions as there are people on this matter, and attitudes vary from theological disagreement (Matt. 12, Rom. 14, Col. 2, Gal. 4) to subtle selfishness (Isaiah 58:13). This article contends that when Scripture is properly exegeted, there are moral Sabbath principles on the Lord's Day for the Christian.

This article on the Lord's Day looks at the transition from sabbath to Sunday, and what the Lord's Day should mean for the Christian.

In this article on the Lord's Day, the author first gives attention to the Biblical background of this day in the Old and New Testament.

The author looks at the Christian Sabbath as a test-case for the Christian church. You can see the spiritual life and delight in God by looking at the observance of the Lord's Day.

Based on New Testament evidence, this article maintains that worship and rest should be celebrated on Sunday, the first day of the week.

This article looks at the way the early church celebrated the Lord's Day. The author expels the myth that early church believers were not allowed to worship and rest on the Sunday.

Do you find yourself late at church? Being late may be dishonouring to God, hinder the work of the Spirit, and lead to hypocrisy. This article shows ways to arrive on time for the worship service on a Sunday.

Do we have ten commandments or nine commandments? Is the fourth commandment still relevant today? This article explains why the Sabbath law is still applicable to Christians.

This article shows how the resurrection of Christ changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday, as a day for the church's celebration.

This article gives practical guidelines for preparing for the Sabbath and spending the Lord's Day in a way that one can receive the maximum benefits from a day dedicated to God.

The Sabbath is a day given by God for His people to enjoy. This article discusses what it means to call the Lord's Day a day of 'rest and gladness'. The author also provides guidelines around how to spend this day for the pleasure of God.

This article shows the relationship between the Sabbath and Sunday. The author also discusses challenges which face Christians in regard to keeping the Lord's Day, which have arisen as a result of secularization and economic changes.

This article explores the relationship between the Sabbath, the fourth commandment, and the Sunday. How should we celebrate and rest on Sunday? The author deals with challenges facing Christians in regard to keeping the fourth commandment, calling for tolerance among believers.

This article starts by discussing the main plot of the Bible and the relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament. The author continues on to discuss the relationship between rest and creation, rest and redemption, and the purpose of the Sabbath day. 

This article is about how we should view the fourth commandment in the New Testament. It discusses the Lord's day and the image of God. It also looks at the Sunday as holy day, the Lord's day as a day of self-denial and joy.

If a denomination will survive as a true church of Christ, it will delight in keeping the Sabbath. A denomination may perish for other reasons, but refusal to keep the fourth commandment will ensure its undoing. This article is about the rest on the Lord's Day and about Jesus Christ and the Sabbath.

In this article the author shows how the Sabbath is still valid for us today as a day we must keep holy.

This article is about keeping the Lord's day as a Christ-centered day and as a day in which we follow Christ in the observance of the Sabbath.

The Lord's Day is a divine institution, and a day on which we remember God's creative acts and redemptive acts in Christ.

Should Christians keep the Sabbath? This article explains the biblical teaching on the Sabbath. It traces the keeping of Sabbath from creation, fall and the coming of Christ. Showing how Christ’s work changed the Sabbath to the Lord’s Day – Sunday. 

Did the Lord’s Day replace the Old Testament Sabbath? This article looks at the relationship of the Sabbath to creation, Sabbath and covenant, and Sabbath and Sunday. 

How should Christians approach the Lord’s Day? This article explains that linking the Lord’s Day to the resurrection of Christ should shape the attitude of Christians towards the Sunday. It must be used positively and constructively.

From Exodus 16:13-21], this article shows that God gave His people the Sabbath for them to express their trust and dependency on God. It is a statement that says God’s people find their rest in trusting God and not in material possessions. 

God gave the Sabbath or the Lord’s day not to burden his church. This article gives seven principles that will help you see the Sabbath in a positive way.

Is the Lord’s Day under an identity crisis? This article answers in the negative, by showing the origin of the Sabbath, the relationship between the Sabbath and the Lord’s Day, and the discontinuity and continuity between the two. It shows how the Lord’s Day is the fulfilment of the OT promises of the Sabbath.

This article shows that Christians are called to keep the first day of the week as a Sabbath. It explains that keeping the Lord’s Day has great benefit as it encourages proper recognition of God, encourages man's relationship with Christ, provides rest from weekly toil, and points us forward to the heavenly rest.

This article identifies two questions a Christian must ask when thinking about the Lord’s Day: will this aid my rest and subsequent reflection on Christ, and will it promote reverence towards the lordship of Christ? Without question, the fourth commandment still applies today.

This article gives practical considerations for observing the whole Sunday as a day of rest for the family.

Lack of attendance at the evening service points to a lack of thankfulness and a lost sense of the privilege of worship. This article shows that the second service should be kept, in obedience to the fourth commandment.

The biblical principles governing the Sabbath are creation, the fourth commandment, and spiritual rest. The practical side of it is that Christians are called to sanctify the Sabbath. However, because of Christ's resurrection the Sabbath is now on the Lord’s Day. Let this article do the unpacking.

This article looks at the connection between the fourth commandment and Sunday. After showing the transition of the day of rest from Saturday to Sunday, the article gives principles that guide the celebration of Sunday, and maps the ethical implications of this celebration in view of economic and social developments.

This article shows that the call to keep the Lord’s Day is rooted in the fourth commandment, which is still applicable today. It shows what it means practically to keep the Lord’s Day.

This article looks at the Sabbath and Sunday as a separate rest day for us to enjoy.

How should Christians celebrate the Lord's Day? What does the fourth commandment mean for Christians? This article compares the Continental and Sabbatarian views on the Sabbath.

This article discusses how we should celebrate the Lord's Day. What may/should we do on Sundays? Looking at Mark 2:27-28, this article shows that in His coming, Jesus freed His people from antinomianism as well as legalism. We must find a balance between these two extremes. Sunday should be a day of joyful delight in God, on which we glorify God with our actions.

This article looks at John Calvin's sermons on the fourth commandment and the context in which they were preached. The author highlights the shortcomings of Calvin's preaching on the Sabbath, highlighting an alternative way of preaching about the fourth commandment.

This article is about keeping the Lord's Day. Should there be rules and regulations for the Sabbath? This article also looks at the character of our obedience.

How should we approach differences in the way believers celebrate the Lord's Day? What is the common ground that we can all agree on?

This article is about Genesis 2:3 and the holiness of the seventh day.

This article looks at the Puritan's view of the Lord's Day.

What does Colossians 2:16 have to say about the Sabbath and the question of its permanence? Does Paul have in mind the fourth commandment here? This article examines the passage, and these questions.

This article looks at the sign and purpose of the Lord's Day according to Exodus 31:13.

Why did God give us the Sabbath? This article explains that the Sabbath was given as a day of resting and remembering God. Keeping the Sabbath was an act of faith. What does this mean for us today?

How should Christians observe the Lord’s Day? This article considers the scriptural principles governing the observance of the Lord's Day, the relationship between the Lord’s Day and the ministry of the gospel, the Old Testament punishment for desecrating the Lord’s Day, and the implications for believers.

Should we still keep the Sabbath today? Surveying the biblical texts, this article shows that Christians still have an obligation to do so. It clarifies the meaning of texts that are used to oppose the observing of the Sabbath.

The author looks at the importance of the observance of the Sabbath. Fellowship with God is central to the Lord's Day. The author discusses what observance of the Lord's Day means.

The attitude of both believers and unbelievers has changed towards the Lord's Day. Sunday has become the day of recreation and entertainment. How is this possible? In this article the author shows how the Sabbath changed for both God's people and unbelievers.

This article is about the discussion there was in the Reformed churches in the Netherlands about the Sabbath and Sunday. These churches wrestled with the idea how we should view the Lord's Day in the New Testament. Can we say that our Lord's Day is a Christian Sabbath? How must we view the aspect of rest on the Lord's Day?

How do Hebrews 3 and Hebrews 4 interpret Psalm 95? These chapters state that the practice of resting on the Sabbath should be maintained, as believers look forward to eternal rest through Christ. This rest is linked with the fourth commandment.