The Lord emphasized the importance of Sabbath observance in the Ten Commandments: "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Because the Sabbath is a holy day, it should be reserved for worthy and holy activities.

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H. Aldridge Gillespie

Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.” 4 A critical element in observing this commandment is to “remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” 5 The Sabbath lasts all day! It means for a man to have the joy and happiness which the gospel promises, on this day he must sacrifice the world, set aside his employment as possible, and keep the eternal covenant of the Sabbath day.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > November 2000

John H. Groberg

There is power in keeping the Sabbath day holy. Tonga is remembering to keep the Sabbath day holy.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > November 1984

H. Aldridge Gillespie

Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord.” 4 A critical element in observing this commandment is to “remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.” 5 The Sabbath lasts all day! It means for a man to have the joy and happiness which the gospel promises, on this day he must sacrifice the world, set aside his employment as possible, and keep the eternal covenant of the Sabbath day.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Liahona > January 2001

L. Tom Perry

When He instructed us to be unspotted from the world, I believe He not only expected us to stay away from worldly places on the Sabbath, but also to dress appropriately on His day. What should we do on the Sabbath day?

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > November 1984

James E. Faust

See Matt. 12:12.) He taught us that “the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day” (Matt. 12:8) and introduced the principle that “the sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath” (Mark 2:27). On the Sabbath day the manna gathered the day before did not stink, and there were no worms in it, for it was preserved for Sabbath day use.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > November 1991

Marvin J. Ashton

I can worship without having the day structured for meeting attendance or meaningful family and neighbor relationships.” Sometimes the freedoms and blessings of the Sabbath can be lost by attitudes that allow selfishness and lack of personal involvement in tried-and-true patterns. Sabbath days can be lost an hour at a time.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > November 1991

Robert L. Backman

Why would the Lord require that we should keep the Sabbath day holy? The scriptures speak of the Sabbath being a delight, a day of refreshment, for rejoicing and giving special consideration to the things of the Lord.

Gospel Library > Magazines > New Era > June 1993

Earl C. Tingey

While others may watch how we observe the Sabbath day, we should not be self-righteous or attempt to elevate ourselves in the eyes of others (see Matt. 6:1–6, 16–18). We should simply keep the Sabbath day holy because it is what the Lord would have us do.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Liahona > February 1999

Earl C. Tingey

These blessings and many more can be yours.” 2 Sabbath Day Keep the Sabbath day holy. The Sabbath day can become a wonderful day to do good.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Liahona > October 2004

Sterling W. Sill

But Sunday was different—it was the Sabbath. Saturday was also a kind of special house cleaning day to get things and people ready for Sunday.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Friend > February 1975

Earl C. Tingey

These blessings and many more can be yours.” 2 Sabbath Day Keep the Sabbath day holy. The Sabbath day can become a wonderful day to do good.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > October 2004

Earl C. Tingey

What is the origin of the Sabbath day? Early Sabbath Observances I learned to observe the Sabbath day from my parents.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > February 2000

Charles Didier

The Sabbath Day One spiritual safety device that is suffering a major assault in our day is the commandment to honor the Sabbath. Jarom, the first writer to mention the Sabbath, reported that his people “observed to keep the law of Moses and the sabbath day holy unto the Lord.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > October 1994

Earl C. Tingey

My subject is the Sabbath day, specifically as it relates to shopping on Sunday. But President Young pleaded with them not to violate the Sabbath then or in the future.” 12 Can we possibly imagine how tempting it must have been for our pioneer forefathers to break the Sabbath day?

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > May 1996

Spencer W. Kimball

It was apparent that the Sabbath day was being observed by the people. I remarked to the stake president about this unusual sight and inquired whether the home teachers had canvassed the stake and warned the people that a visitor was coming from Salt Lake. “No,” he said, “we’re very pleased with the way our people observe the Sabbath day to keep it holy.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Liahona > July 1978

Thomas S. Monson

Yet another father taught a son a never-to-be-forgotten lesson in obedience and, by example, to honor the Sabbath day. In the Andersen home, the Sabbath day was a day for worship and thanksgiving, and not for purchases.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > November 1999

We Are Blessed as We Honor the Sabbath The Sabbath is a day of rest and renewal, a time for nurturing the spirit. “To observe it,” counseled Elder Spencer W. Kimball, “one will be on his knees in prayer, preparing lessons, studying the gospel, meditating, visiting the ill and distressed, sleeping, reading wholesome material, and attending all the meetings of that day to which he is expe... Not everyone who honors the Sabbath will be blessed in the same way Sister Gai was blessed; however, keeping the Sabbath day holy will bring needed blessings to those who obey this sacred commandment.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Liahona > September 1998

Not everyone who honors the Sabbath may be blessed in the same way Sister Gai was blessed; however, we know that keeping the Sabbath day holy will bring blessings to those who keep this sacred commandment. The Sabbath is meant to bless us now and eternally. “As Church members endeavor to make their Sabbath activities compatible with the intent and Spirit of the Lord, their lives will be filled with joy and peace” (“First Presidency Statement on the Sabbath,” Ensign, Jan. 1993, 80).

Gospel Library > Magazines > Ensign > September 1998

Kimberly Webb and William W. Parmley

Finally, a group of us Church members decided that we would keep the Sabbath day holy and not study on Sundays. For most people in our culture, the Sabbath is a holiday, not a holy day.

Gospel Library > Magazines > Friend > November 2004