## Lord’s Day 38
### 103. Q. What is God’s will for you in the fourth commandment?

**A**. First, that the gospel ministry and schools for it be maintained,<sup>1</sup> and that, especially on the festive day of rest, I diligently attend the assembly of God’s people<sup>2</sup> to learn what God’s Word teaches,<sup>3</sup> to participate in the sacraments,<sup>4</sup> to pray to the Lord publicly,<sup>5</sup> and to bring Christian offerings for the poor.<sup>6</sup> Second, that every day of my life I rest from my evil ways, let the Lord work in me through his Spirit, and so begin in this life the eternal Sabbath.<sup>7</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Deut. 6:4–9, 20–25](/References/Bible/05%20-%20Deuteronomy/Deuteronomy6.md#4); [1 Cor. 9:13–14](/References/Bible/46%20-%201Corinthians/1Corinthians9.md#13); [2 Tim. 2:2](/References/Bible/55%20-%202Timothy/2Timothy2.md#2); [3:13–17](/References/Bible/55%20-%202Timothy/2Timothy3.md#13); [Titus 1:5](/References/Bible/56%20-%20Titus/Titus1.md#5)
<sup>2</sup> [Deut. 12:5–12](/References/Bible/05%20-%20Deuteronomy/Deuteronomy12.md#5); [Ps. 40:9–10](/References/Bible/19%20-%20Psalms/Psalms40.md#9); [68:26](/References/Bible/19%20-%20Psalms/Psalms68.md#26); [Acts 2:42–47](/References/Bible/44%20-%20Acts/Acts2.md#42); [Heb. 10:23–25](/References/Bible/58%20-%20Hebrews/Hebrews10.md#23)
<sup>3</sup> [Rom. 10:14–17](/References/Bible/45%20-%20Romans/Romans10.md#14); [1 Cor. 14:31–32](/References/Bible/46%20-%201Corinthians/1Corinthians14.md#31); [1 Tim. 4:13](/References/Bible/54%20-%201Timothy/1Timothy4.md#13)
<sup>4</sup> [1 Cor. 11:23–25](/References/Bible/46%20-%201Corinthians/1Corinthians11.md#23)
<sup>5</sup> [Col. 3:16](/References/Bible/51%20-%20Colossians/Colossians3.md#16); [1 Tim. 2:1](/References/Bible/54%20-%201Timothy/1Timothy2.md)
<sup>6</sup> [Ps. 50:14](/References/Bible/19%20-%20Psalms/Psalms50.md#14); [1 Cor. 16:2](/References/Bible/46%20-%201Corinthians/1Corinthians16.md#2); [2 Cor. 8](/References/Bible/47%20-%202Corinthians/2Corinthians8.md) & [9](/References/Bible/47%20-%202Corinthians/2Corinthians9.md)
<sup>7</sup> [Isa. 66:23](/References/Bible/23%20-%20Isaiah/Isaiah66.md#23); [Heb. 4:9–11](/References/Bible/58%20-%20Hebrews/Hebrews4.md#9)
