Call to worship:
9 O Israel, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.
10 O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.
11 You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord!
He is their help and their shield.Psalm 115:9-11
Gathering Video
Questions for reflection:
Is it possible to know the gospel, but fail to live into the rest it provides?
How does Jesus reorient life in a disoriented world?
God’s word has the “ability to effect change on people” - How so? How has it changed you?
Corporate Prayer:
Our Father in heaven,
We thank you for the presence of Christ and the peace He brings. We are grateful for this grand story that centers on Your Son and shapes the entirety of our lives. May Your Spirit send us from this place with boldness, kindness, compassion, and love.
In the name of Christ we pray,
Amen
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Notes//Quotes//Slides:
Hebrews 4:1-13 - Kim
Title: Rest
“Our author is intent on demonstrating the possibility, with the hope that in doing so he will prevent its becoming a reality, that within the community of faith there may be hypocrites or defectors whose position is one of unbelief rather than faith. Any such, of course, do not truly belong to the church, except in a formal and external sense, and the rest that is promised does not pertain to them.” - R. Kent Hughes
“appears to have coined the word from the verb form sabbatizein, which means “to celebrate the Sabbath with praise.” Sabbatismos, therefore, may suggest the festive joy surrounding a celebration of the Sabbath, in which one joins in praise and adoration of God. Thus, the author joins the concept of “rest” to the concept of “Sabbath,” based upon his exegesis (interpretation) of the Old Testament.” - George Guthrie
“The Lord say to Moses, “The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. Hold a sacred assembly and deny yourselves, and present an offering made to the Lord by fire. Do no work on that day, because it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the Lord your God.… It is a sabbath of rest for you, and you must deny yourselves.” (Lev. 23:26–28, 32)
“Living & Active: The former adjective stands at the head of the verse, perhaps for emphasis, and asserts that that word, rather than being outdated, a “dead” speech-act of a bygone era, still exists as a dynamic force with which one must reckon. “Active” proclaims the word as effective in carrying out God’s intentions. The same word that at creation set the elements of the cosmos to their appointed tasks and still governs the universe toward God’s desired intentions (1:2–3), has the ability to effect change in people. It is not static and passive but dynamic, interactive, and transforming as it interfaces with the people of God.”
- George Guthrie
Question:
What if I did actually spend a full seventh of my life embracing this rhythm living for a different priority? Who would I be if I knew actually how to rest in the finished work of Christ?