The 1st Day

The 1st Day

Christ arose from the dead on the first day of the week - Mark 16:1-9; Luke 24:1, 13, 21, 46

Thus, he was demonstrated to be the Son of God upon the first day of the week - Rom. 1:4

After he arose from the dead, Christ met with the apostles often on the first day of the week - John 20:1, 19, 26

The church of God was established on Pentecost, the first day of the week - Lev. 23:15, Acts 2:1-47

The Holy Spirit came and began His work on that day - Acts 2:1-4

1st Gospel Sermon preached on this day of Pentecost - Acts 2

About 3000 souls, the 'first fruits' of the Gospel (Lev. 23:17) were added to the church on that day - Acts 2:41, 47

The church of the Lord met on the first day of the week to eat the Lord's Supper and to do other things - Acts 20:7; 2:42; 1 Cor. 16:1-2; 11:23-33.

In the New Covenant we have these new things:

·A New Covenant - Heb. 8:13; 10:9-10.

·A new church - Matt. 16:18; Eph. 1:20-23.

·New Commandments - 1 Cor. 14:37; Mark 16:15-16

·A new Day - Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:1-2

·A new Name applied to the New Day - Kuriakos - Lord's day, Rev. 1:10

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