April 18, 2026 4:00 am
The first day of the week holds significant importance in the Bible, representing a new creation and resurrection. It is a day of remembering the Lord's death and celebrating His resurrection through preaching and breaking bread. The early Christians observed this day as a time to commemorate the Lord's death and hear the preaching of His Word.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. The first day of the week. And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued his speech until midnight. Acts twenty seven. Given the fact that everything about God's Word was specifically inspired by its author, it is appropriate that this important phrase, the first day of the week, occurs exactly eight times in the Bible.
The first six of these all stressed the fact that it was on this day that the greatest event in history had taken place. The creation of the universe had taken place on the first day of the week, and its Creator conquered sin and death itself on that day. In the Bible, of course, the number seven represents completeness, so eight represents a new beginning, a new creation, a resurrection. The last two references tell us just how the early Christians remembered this day. Our text verse tells us this was a day on which the disciples assembled together, had a preaching service, and then broke bread.
This was not a special assembly called just for Paul, for he had already been waiting there six days. This was about 25 years after the resurrection itself, and the Jewish believers were evidently still observing the seventh day as a rest day. but then they also observed the first day of the week as the time to commemorate the Lord's death in breaking bread to celebrate His resurrection and especially to hear the preaching of His Word. The final reference tells us one other vital thing they did. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him.
The first day of the week should always be a time of remembering Him in those joyful ways, for He is our living Lord and Savior. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/slash donate. Your gift of any amount helps us to reach others with biblical truth and encouragement.
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