8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, —Exodus 20:8-9
12 “‘Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. 15 You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. —Deuteronomy 5:12-15
The Ten Commandments are a
Sabbath is a discipline of
1. Sabbath is
(Exodus 20:8-9)
8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, —Exodus 20:8-9
The eternal God did not rest, as one
, but as one . —Matthew Henry
a. God Modeled Sabbath (Genesis 2:1-3)
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. 3 So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation. —Genesis 2:1-3
The Exodus command, with its call to
b. God sets Sabbath apart (Exodus 20:8)
- c. God calls Sabbath a blessed memorial of His work (Exodus 20:11)
11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. —Exodus 20:11
The Sabbath is meant to
2. Sabbath
(Deuteronomy 5:12-15)
12 “‘Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 14 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter or your male servant or your female servant, or your ox or your donkey or any of your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates, that your male servant and your female servant may rest as well as you. 15 You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. —Deuteronomy 5:12-15
- a. Remember to lead your home in Sabbath (Deuteronomy 5:14)
- b. Remember the historically significant moments:
The Sabbath symbolizes the Old Covenant of Law: you
for six days and then you . The Lord’s Day commemorates the New Covenant of Grace: it opens the week with and the . —W. Wiersbe
3. Sabbath Worship
to the
and
of God
- a. Worship/Memorial of Christ’s resurrection
- b. Threats to Sabbath Worship: Man’s pursuit of
- c. “I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28-30)
28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly 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
Resting in Christ allows us to find our
Small Group Questions
What did God teach you through this passage and sermon? Share the work of God in your heart with the group.
What questions did this passage and sermon raise in your mind?
How might ceasing from work and regular routine one day a week reshape your life and attitudes on the other six?
How does dwelling on God’s creation, rescue, and resurrection work stir your affections towards God?
Pastor Chris talked about our work towards significance, comfort, and control. Which one do you need to surrender and trust God with most and why?