Rest As God Intended --- Mark 2-27-28---1. Introduction--a. The divine framework that God gave to Man to order his life on earth.--b. Last, but not least.---2. Jesus Retains the Sabbath--a. Jesus did not abolish the Sabbath in His teachings. Mark 2-23-28, 3-1-5, Matt 12-1-13, Luke 6-1-20--b. Jesus observed the Sabbath in His life. Luke 4-26, John 18-20--c. Jesus' apostles modified but retained the Sabbath after His ascension. Acts 20-7, 1 Cor 16-2, Rev 1-10--d. Do we hold to the fourth commandment---- Be different. Live our weekly lives in contrast with the unbelieving world.---3. Jesus Owns the Sabbath -v28---a. Jesus is the final authority on the Sabbath. -i. Works of necessity to support human life. Mark 2-25-26--ii. Works of mercy to relieve human suffering. Mark 3-4-5--b. Jesus is the focal point of the Christian Sabbath.-i. The day of His resurrection. John 20-1-2--ii. The day of His appearance to the disciples. John 20-19, 26--iii. The day where His disciple receives a revelation of the last things. Rev 1-10--iv. The day where His people meet for worship. Acts 20-7, 1 Cor 16-2--- Be joyful. Live our weekly Sundays with great delight.-4. Jesus gives us the Sabbath for our benefit -v27---a. Relationship between man and the Sabbath. 1 Tim 2-13--b. Purpose of the Sabbath. -i. Benefit vs burden. e.g. Sabbath day journey. Acts 1-12--ii. Spiritual benefits -- commemoration-- communion. Heb 10-24-25-- coming again of Jesus. Rev 7-9-10--- Be jealous. Live a life that prizes the Sabbath. ---5. Applications to Unbelievers--a. Benefit - what's missing---b. Rest in God. Heb 4-2-3