Putting the First Back in the First Day
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Putting the FirstPutting the FirstBack in the First DayBack in the First Day
Acts 20:7Acts 20:7
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• Seek first the kingdom of God (Mt. 6:33)
• Loving God is the first and great command (Mt. 22:38)
• Give yourself first to the Lord (2 Cor. 8:5)
First PrioritiesFirst Priorities
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• Many no longer put the “first day of the week” first in their life
• Blue laws once existed in this country to limit secular business activities on Sunday; many used to work just five days a week
• How can you put the first back in the “first day of the week”?
The First Day of the WeekThe First Day of the Week
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Worship on the First DayWorship on the First Day• The “first day of the week” is not the Old
Testament Sabbath day
• The Old Testament Sabbath was for the Jews of the Mosaic dispensation (Ex. 31:15-17; Deut. 5:2-3,12-15)
• The Old Testament Sabbath ended with the cross (Col. 2:14-17)
• Do not forsake the first-day assembly (Heb. 10:25)
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• The Lord was resurrected on the first day (Mk. 16:9; Lk. 24:1) and assembled (Jn. 20:1,9)
• The Lord’s church was established on the first day (Acts 2:1,42; Lev. 23:15-21)
• The Lord’s supper was eaten on the first day (Acts 2:42; 20:7) and a collection made (1 Cor. 16:1-2)
• Focus on the Lord on the first day (1 Cor. 11:26; Rev. 1:10)
The First Day is the Lord’s DayThe First Day is the Lord’s Day
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• New Testament Christians gathered on the first day of the week with a positive attitude (Acts 2:42,46; 20:7)
• Rejoice and be glad (Psa. 118:24)
• Give God your first-fruits of self (Jas. 1:18; Rev. 14:4)
Give Your Best on the First DayGive Your Best on the First Day
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• When the newness wears off, some forsake the day of worship (Neh. 13:15-22)
• When the newness wears off, some no longer focus on the Lord (Neh. 13:10-14; Haggai 1:4,8-9; Zech. 7:5-6)
• When the newness wears off, some no longer give God the best (Mal. 1:6-14; 3:10)
• Put the first back in the first day!
When First Becomes SecondWhen First Becomes Second