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FROM SUNDAY TO SHABBAT
Why Consider This Change
Who We Are
Beth Ariel is a Messianic CongregationWhat does it mean to be a Messianic Congregation?In the very least it means: 1. Faithfulness to God’s Word 2. Expressing our Faith and Life in a Jewish Way 3. Identifying with the Jewish People and Community
Faithfulness To God’s Word
The Biblical Meaning of Shabbat
1. “Shabbat” = “to cease,” “desist,” or “to rest”2. The Principle: one day in seven is to be observed as a holy day to the Lord expressed in “resting”3. First allusion to the Sabbath is in Gen. 2:2-3 where it refers to the seventh day of the week4. First Sabbath commandment is found in Ex. 16:23-30/20:8
Faithfulness To God’s Word
The Fulfillment of the Law
1. The Law is fulfilled by/in Messiah Matthew 5:17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”
Faithfulness To God’s Word
The End of the Law
2. Messiah Ends the Law Romans 10:4 “Messiah is the end (telos) of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.”
Faithfulness To God’s Word
The Impotence of the Law
3. None could be “justified” by the Law Galatians 2:16 “…know that a man is not justified by observing the Law…because by observing the Law no one will be justified.”
Faithfulness To God’s Word
The Impotence of the Law
4. None could be sanctified by the Law Hebrews 7:11,19 “If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the Law was given to the people), why was there still need for another priest…(for the Law made nothing perfect)…”
Faithfulness To God’s Word
The Temporariness of the Law
5. Galatians 3:19 “What then was the purpose of the Law? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come…”
Faithfulness To God’s Word
The Temporariness of the Law
Three Points Made in Galatians 3:19
1. The Law was added to the Abrahamic Covt.
2. The Law was added to clarify sin3. The Law had a termination point: the
coming of the “seed” or descendant (Gen. 3:15/12:3)
Faithfulness To God’s Word
The Ineffectiveness of the Law
6. II Corinthians 3:2-11
Note Paul’s characterization of the Law 1. That which “kills” (vs.6) 2. That which “brought death” (vs.7) 3. That which “condemns” (vs.9) 4. That which is “fading away” (vs.7,11)
Faithfulness To God’s Word
The Ineffectiveness of the Law
That which is “fading away”Greek = “katargeo” meaning “to render inoperative”Paul’s point: The Law, with particular emphasis on the Ten Commandments have passed away and are no longer in effect, or operating
Faithfulness To God’s Word
Summary
1. The seventh day of the week is still the Sabbath for on it God rested from his work
of creation2. Individuals are no longer obligated to obey the Sabbath commandment3. Considering Shabbat services is not motivated out of a desire to comply with the Sabbath commandment
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
The early Jewish believers, including Yeshua worshiped on the Sabbath
Matt. 12:9; 13:54; Mark 1:21,23,29; 3:1; 5:22; 6:2Luke 4:14; 6:6 John 6:59; 9:22; 18:20;
Luke 4:16: “…and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom.”
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
The early Jewish believers, including Paul worshiped on the Sabbath
Acts 13:42-44“As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things on the next Sabbath…On the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord”
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
The early Jewish believers, including Paul worshiped on the Sabbath
Acts 16:13“On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.”
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
The early Jewish believers, including Paul worshiped on the Sabbath
Acts 17:2“As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Yeshua I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah.”
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
The early Jewish believers, including Paul worshiped on the Sabbath
Acts 18:4“Every Sabbath he (Paul) reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.”
Acts 18:19“They arrived at Ephesus, where Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself (Paul) went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.”
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
The early Jewish believers, including Paul worshiped on the Sabbath
Acts 18:26“He (Apollos) began to speak boldly in the synagogue…”
Acts 19:8“Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God”
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
The early Jewish believers, including Paul worshiped on the Sabbath
Acts 21:26“The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.”
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
The early Jewish believers, including Jacob (James) worshiped on the Sabbath
James 2:1-2“My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Yeshua the Messiah, don’t show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your “synagogue”…”
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
Our freedom in Messiah permits us to worship on Shabbat, but not condemn those who do not
II Corinthians 9:1, 20“Am I not free…To the Jews I became like a Jew…To those under the law I became like one under the law…”
Acts 28:17“Three days later he (Paul) called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had assembled, Paul said to them: “My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested…”
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
Our freedom in Messiah permits us to worship on Shabbat, but not condemn those who do not
Romans 14:5, 13“One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind…Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another…”
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
Our freedom in Messiah permits us to worship on Shabbat, but not condemn those who do not
Colossians 2:16-17“Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality however, is found in Messiah.”
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
Since we are free to worship on the Sabbath, what benefits are there in doing this?
1. Sabbath worship can encourage Jewish identity among Jewish believers
2. Sabbath worship can further enrich the faith of non-Jewish believers in Messiah3. Sabbath worship will enable us to more fully fulfill our calling and purpose as a messianic congregation.
Expressing Our Life And Faith In A Jewish Way
Since we are free to worship on the Sabbath, what benefits are there in do this?
4. Sabbath worship will enable us to more noticeably manifest ourselves as the “faithful remnant” (I Kings 19:9-18; Isa. 10:21-22; 11:11- 16; 37:32; Romans 11:1-5)
Identifying Ourselves With The Jewish Community
1. Our Messiah’s final mandate is
“…go and make disciples of all nations,…” (Matt. 28:19) “…you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:7)
Identifying Ourselves With The Jewish Community
2. Paul’s Instruction
“…it (the Good News) is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes, first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.” (Rom. 1:16)
“…salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious.” (Rom. 11:11)
Identifying Ourselves With The Jewish Community
3. The Meaning of “One New Man”
“His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two (Jew & Gentile), thus making peace,…” (Eph. 2:15)
a. Messiah is our peace (vs.14) b. The “dividing wall” = the wall around the Temple courtyard prohibiting Gentiles from approaching
Identifying Ourselves With The Jewish Community
The Meaning of “One New Man”
c. Messiah’s purpose was to produce “one new man” d. Messiah accomplishes his purpose by creation e. The “One New Man” = the Universal Family of Believers
Identifying Ourselves With The Jewish Community
4. The Purpose of Beth Ariel
Ultimately, we have one purpose: To present every member as mature in Messiah (Eph. 4:11-16)This necessitates two steps: 1. Leading individuals to faith in Messiah 2. Guiding individuals in devotion to Messiah
Identifying Ourselves With The Jewish Community
4. The Purpose of Beth Ariel
Beth Ariel has uniquely and sovereignly been called by God to do this “maturing” work particularly, though not exclusively among the Jewish people
This necessitates that we consider the following principles:
Identifying Ourselves With The Jewish Community
We desire to be effective – worship on Shabbat is more conducive with Jewish expectationsWe desire to be honest about our faith – worship on Shabbat conveys our conviction more genuinely that our faith is JewishWe desire to clearly communicate our faith – worship on Shabbat will help to remove a stumbling block to faith in Yeshua
Identifying Ourselves With The Jewish Community
We desire to be adaptable and flexible – Worship on Shabbat indicates the importance of Jewish tradition and life as a people of faith in Messiah
In Conclusion
The move from Sunday to Shabbat is meant to:1. Help us fulfill our calling as a Messianic congregation2. Encourage Jewish believers to fulfill their
calling as the “faithful remnant”3. Inspire non-Jewish believers to fulfill their
calling to “entice the Jewish people to jealousy”4. Further remove a stumbling block so unbelieving Jews might consider Messiah
In Conclusion
What will our service look like?Very much what it looks like now.
What will be our service times?10:00 am – 11:30 am
What will be our first Shabbat Service?September 21st - Sukkoth