God created the Sabbath to meet our need for physical and spiritual rest.

Talking Points:

  • The average American works 100 hours more every year than the average Brit. That’s why we need to get the principle of the Sabbath. Exodus 20:8-10
  • God set up the Sabbath for our benefit. He gives us permission to regularly rest and focus on God. Exodus 20:9-10, Isaiah 58:13
  • The Sabbath is a blessing, not a burden. The Sabbath is essential to our emotional, relational, and spiritual health. Mark 2:27
  • The Sabbath is not a special day as much as a principle. And it points us to a greater kind of rest in Jesus. Romans 14:5, Colossians 2:16-17
Discussion Questions:
  1. Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
  2. Read Exodus 20:8-10. How would you summarize the basic idea of the Fourth Commandment?
  3. What happens in your life when you work too much without resting, or rest too much without working?
  4. Read Mark 2:23-28. What point do you think Jesus was trying to make?
  5. What are some ways that religious systems make Sabbath a burden rather than a blessing??
  6. Read Romans 14:5-6. What is the underlying principle here about observing special religious days?
  7. Is Sunday the “Christian Sabbath”? Why or why not?
  8. If keeping one day as a Sabbath day is no longer required, how can we incorporate the principle of Sabbath into our lives? Share some practical ideas.
  9. Read Exodus 20:10. What are some ways that our times of Sabbath rest can be “dedicated to the Lord”?
  10. Read Colossians 2:16-17. In what way did the ancient Sabbath point forward to a greater reality in Christ?
  11. How can you experience the greater rest that is found in Christ?
  12. Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?

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