Sacred Truth Friday: Lord's Day; Lack of Knowledge

Morning Sermon 
Lord's Day

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, - Revelation 1:10 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation1:10&version=NKJV
John was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day. Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday, the first day of the week, the Lord's Day (Luke 24:1-12). He appeared to the disciples on the same day (John 20:19-29). The church became an existing reality on the Lord's Day (Acts 2:1-47). 
Paul met with the brethren on the Lord's Day (Acts 20:7). A collection is to be taken up on the Lord's Day (1 Corinthians 16:1-2). 

Lesson: from these few passages we can see the importance of the Lord's Day. Let's not forsake it, but assemble with the brethren in the Lord's church each and every Lord's Day.



Afternoon Sermon

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. - Hosea 4:6 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea4:6&version=NKJV
Israel didn't know God's Word. They had forsaken God (verse 10 of the same chapter). As a result, they were no longer God's people (Hosea 1:8).  There was no faithfulness, love or knowledge of God within the land of Israel. Only swearing, lying, killing adultery. Both priest and the common people were entrenched in sin (Hosea 4:1-5). 

The lesson is this: know God's will and obey it. He desires all to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth (I Timothy 2:4-5). Today obey the Gospel and live faithfully for Him. 

Two great sermons from Stephen Wiggins. 


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