Keeping the Sabbath
Sermon Series: The Chosen
October 17, 2021
Pastor Phil Chorlian
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” – Exodus 20:8-11
“Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” – Mark 2:27
“This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live.” – Deuteronomy 30:19
“Here is what these words mean: Mene: God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end. 27 Tekel: You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting.” – Daniel 5:26-27
I. What happens when my life is out of
A. The risk of sinful choices
Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. —Luke 21:34
B. When I’m tired my emotions are
My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy. —Job 9:25
C. I am less
Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run; hurry and scurry puts you further behind. —Proverbs 21:5 (MSG)
A person without knowledge is no good. A person in a hurry makes mistakes. —Proverbs 19:2 (GW)
D. I end up
We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth, not knowing who will spend it. —Psalm 39:6 (NLT)
E. I can’t hear
Be still and know that I am God. —Psalm 46:10
Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat. —Mark 6:31
II. Three things that can
A. Stop the constant push for
Better one handful with tranquillity than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind. —Ecclesiastes 4:6
It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows. —Proverbs 20:25
B. Keep the
Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. —Exodus 20:9-10
Reverence for God adds hours to each day; so how can the wicked expect a long, good life? —Proverbs 10:27
C. Get close to
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,3 he refreshes my soul. —Psalm 23:1-3
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. —Matthew 11:28-30
like cattle that go down to the plain, they were given rest by the Spirit of the Lord. This is how you guided your people to make for yourself a glorious name. —Isaiah 63:14