The GIFT of REST
A.J. Dummitt
Part of REST—REST is at the beginning of RESTORATION
May 4, 2024

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The Gift of Rest

Text: Mark 2:27

9 Consequently, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
10 For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.
11 Therefore let’s make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same example of disobedience. —Hebrews 4:9-11 (NASB - New American Standard Bible)

23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?
26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. —Mark 2:23-28 (KJV - King James Version)

11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. —Isaiah 28:11-12 (KJV - King James Version)

The SABBATH WAS MADE FOR

Reveal Answer
, NOT MAN FOR THE SABBATH.

David ate the consecrated bread (1 Samuel 21:1-6).

  • Exodus 16:23-30
  • Exodus 20:8-11

GOD’S GIFT TO US - SABBATH REST

1. MADE FOR MAN

2. THE GIFT OF REST

3. FREEDOM

The Holy Ghost and Sabbath Rest:

  1. Rest and Renewal: (Matthew 11:28-30)
  2. Presence of God: Jeremiah 31:31-34 / (John 14:16-17)
  3. Sanctification and Holiness: (2 Thessalonians 2:13)
  4. Empowerment: (Acts 1:8)
  5. A Taste of Eternity

13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. —Isaiah 58:13-14 (KJV - King James Version)

Accept the Gift!

How do you receive the gift?
With the Sabbath, you will need to plan to receive it…it won’t just happen. You will have to be resolute to see it happen in your life and schedule.
With the Holy Ghost:
You come to God in Faith,
REPENT of your sins and turn to God…turn away from the choices that you know are not pleasing to God.
BE BAPTIZED in the Name of Jesus Christ for the Washing Away of all your sin.
He will FILL YOU with the GIFT of the HOLY GHOST!