The great new covenant had been ratified, forgiveness of sins, for all sinners of all ages,

who came to God, was accomplished, what a day.

And it was a Sunday, and prior to that, Sunday had absolutely no significance.

But from that day on, Sunday took on a completely different meaning.

Welcome to Grace to You with John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

Now perhaps you've seen the movie Chariots of Fire, or you've heard Eric Little's story.

During the 1924 Olympics, he dropped out of the 100-meter sprint, his best event, because

the race was being held on a Sunday.

And the question is, was Little's decision made merely out of personal conviction?

Or was that a matter of obedience to Scripture?

The decision that all believers would have to make if they were literally in Little's

shoes?

Bottom line is working and traveling and enjoying recreational activities on Sunday forbidden

in the Bible.

John helps answer that question today, as he continues his series The Sabbath and why

we worship on Sunday.

And now here's John MacArthur.

One of the things that we need to understand is the importance of worship.

And looking at the importance of worship, I want to understand how Sunday fits into

that, how the Lord's Day fits into that.

And I have been a lot of places in the globe in my lifetime.

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