TRUE SABBATH KEEPING: The Biblical 7th Day
The TRUE Sabbath is the 7th day of a perpetual weekly cycle
Friday sunset to Saturday sunset
NOT based on moon phases!
When is the True Sabbath?
The Biblical Week (Never Changes):
- First Day (Saturday night - Sunday night)
- Second Day (Sunday night - Monday night)
- Third Day (Monday night - Tuesday night)
- Fourth Day (Tuesday night - Wednesday night)
- Fifth Day (Wednesday night - Thursday night)
- Sixth Day/Preparation (Thursday night - Friday night)
- SABBATH (Friday night - Saturday night)
Genesis 1:5
"And the evening and the morning were the first day."
Biblical days begin at SUNSET, not midnight. The Sabbath begins when the sun sets on Friday and ends when the sun sets on Saturday.
Biblical Commands for Sabbath Keeping
Exodus 20:8-11 (The 4th Commandment)
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
But the seventh day is the sabbath of YAHUAH thy Elohim: in it thou shalt not do any work,
thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle,
nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days YAHUAH made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore YAHUAH blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it."
How to Prepare for Sabbath
Friday - The Preparation Day
- Complete all work before sunset
- Prepare food in advance (Exodus 16:23)
- Clean your home
- Bathe and put on clean clothes
- Set aside Sabbath reading/study materials
- Turn off work devices/notifications
- Light candles before sunset (optional tradition)
Exodus 16:23
"Tomorrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto YAHUAH: bake that which ye will bake to day,
and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning."
What to Do and Not Do on Sabbath
✓ DO on Sabbath:
- Rest from labor
- Worship YAHUAH
- Read Scripture
- Pray and meditate
- Assemble with believers
- Teach children Torah
- Acts of mercy/healing
- Enjoy YAHUAH's creation
- Spend time with family
- Sing praises
✗ DON'T on Sabbath:
- Regular work/employment
- Buy or sell (Nehemiah 13:15-17)
- Kindle fire (Exodus 35:3)
- Carry burdens (Jeremiah 17:21)
- Do your own pleasure (Isaiah 58:13)
- Speak idle words
- Cook/prepare food
- Travel for business
- Cause others to work
- Secular entertainment
Sabbath is a Sign Forever
Exodus 31:13
"Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep:
for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations;
that ye may know that I am YAHUAH that doth sanctify you."
Ezekiel 20:12
"Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them,
that they might know that I am YAHUAH that sanctify them."
Yahusha's Example of Sabbath Keeping
What Yahusha Did on Sabbath:
- Went to synagogue (Luke 4:16)
- Taught Scripture (Mark 1:21)
- Healed the sick (Mark 3:1-5)
- Freed people from bondage (Luke 13:16)
- Did good (Matthew 12:12)
Yahusha kept the SAME seventh-day Sabbath we can identify today -
NOT a lunar sabbath!
Common Questions About True Sabbath Keeping
Q: What if I have to work on Sabbath?
Trust YAHUAH and seek to honor His commandments. Look for new employment that allows Sabbath keeping.
Many have testified that YAHUAH provided when they stepped out in faith.
Q: What about emergencies on Sabbath?
Yahusha said it is lawful to do good on Sabbath (Matthew 12:12). Saving life, helping those in danger,
and acts of mercy are permitted.
Q: How do I calculate when Sabbath starts?
Simply observe sunset on Friday evening. When the sun disappears below the horizon, Sabbath begins.
It ends at sunset Saturday. No moon calculations needed!
Q: Is Sunday keeping the mark of the beast?
Sunday worship is the mark of Roman authority, instituted by Constantine. It directly violates the 4th commandment.
The true Sabbath has always been the 7th day.
The Blessing of True Sabbath Keeping
Isaiah 58:13-14
"If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day;
and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of YAHUAH, honourable; and shalt honour him,
not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
Then shalt thou delight thyself in YAHUAH; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth,
and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of YAHUAH hath spoken it."
Isaiah 56:2
"Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it;
that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil."
WARNING: Reject the Lunar Sabbath Deception!
The Lunar Sabbath is FALSE!
Some false teachers claim the Sabbath "floats" with moon phases. This is a MODERN DECEPTION with:
- ZERO biblical support
- NO historical evidence
- Contradicts the manna account
- Makes Pentecost count impossible
- Denies Yahusha's example
Keep the TRUE Sabbath - the perpetual 7th day from Creation!
Start Keeping the True Sabbath Today!
Your Action Steps:
- Mark Friday sunset to Saturday sunset as holy time
- Prepare before sunset Friday
- Rest from your regular work
- Dedicate the day to YAHUAH
- Read Scripture and pray
- Fellowship with other believers if possible
- Trust YAHUAH for provision
- Experience the blessing of obedience!
Revelation 14:12
"Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of YAHUAH, and the faith of Yahusha."