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Yishun Christian Church (Lutheran)
The Sabbath Rest (Luke 13)
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At the Divine Service today (21 August 2022), Rev Dr William Chang explained the significance of Sabbath to the congregation. The Sabbath, which is observed by the Jews from the sunset of Friday to the sunset of the following day, has since been replaced by the Lord's Day, which falls on the Sunday, the day where Christ was resurrected. This is the reason why Sundays have been the churchgoing days for most Christians. We should however not take Sundays as an ordinary rest day. On Sundays, we ought to rest in the Lord, through our attendance at the Divine Service. It is through this renewed Sabbath rest that Christians are spiritually regenerated to overcome the challenges in our lives as we partner with God to build His kingdom.
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