We are continuing to read through Heaven Taken by Storm together.

You can find our reading plan and links to previous posts here.

Chapter Eight Outline

• Explaining the Lord’s Day
  • We have great reason for sanctifying the Lord’s Day.
• We must sanctify the Lord’s Day
  • We must rest from all works of our calling.
  • We must lift up our hearts in thankfulness to God.
  • We must prepare our ourselves.
  • We must labor to be bettered by each Sabbath.
  • We must dedicate the whole day to God.
  • God doubles His blessings on this day.
  • We must rejoice in the Lord’s Day.
• A word to the magistrates

Chapter Nine Outline

• The importance of holy conversation
• Some considerations
  • Discourse demonstrates what the heart is.
  • Holy conversation is very edifying.
  • Gracious discourse makes us resemble Christ.
  • God takes special notice of every good word we speak when we meet.
  • Holy discourse will be a means to bring Christ into our company.

Questions for Reflection

• In what ways has the Lord’s Day replaced the Sabbath for Christians, and why is that so important?
• In what ways do you sanctify the Lord’s Day?
• Why does Watson place such an importance upon conversation?
• Are your conversations holy in the way that Watson describes? Why or why not?