theme 2014: experiencing god, embracing people! hebrews 3:16 – 4:13
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Theme 2014: Experiencing God, Embracing People!
Theme 2014: Experiencing God, Embracing People!
Hebrews 3:16 – 4:13Hebrews 3:16 – 4:13
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But in today’s society, so much emphasis is put on
busyness and work, that it
seems “rest”is hard to come by.
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How can we really
experience “REST” in
spiteof ALL our busyness?
How can we really
experience “REST” in
spiteof ALL our busyness?
• We need it• God designs it
• We need it• God designs it
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The Bible speaks of
in a couple of different ways.
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“REST” that is given to us from the Lord when we come to Him in faith.
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“Come to me, all you whoare weary and burdened, and
I will give you rest.” [TNIV]
Matthew 11:28….Matthew 11:28….
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This is a “rest” that
Jesus gives as a gift.
…. given through and by
Jesus Christ when
we come to Him in faith.
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“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith —
and this is not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God…. ” [NIV]
Ephesians 2:8….Ephesians 2:8….
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Romans 5:1….Romans 5:1….
“Therefore, since we have
been justified through faith,
we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
[NIV]
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“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.” [NIV]
Matthew 11:29….Matthew 11:29….
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This “rest for your souls” … “submission rest”
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“6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by
prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends
all understanding, will guardyour hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus.” [NIV]
Philippians 4:6,7….Philippians 4:6,7….
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“18 And to whom did God
swear that they would never
enter
his rest if not to those who
disobeyed? 19 So we see that
they were not able to enter,
because of their unbelief.” [NIV]
Hebrews 3:18-19….Hebrews 3:18-19….
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Who was not ableto enter that “rest?”
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“50 There on the mountain that you have climbed you will
die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother
Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people. ….
Deuteronomy 32:50-52….Deuteronomy 32:50-52….
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…. 51 This is because both of
you broke faith with me in the
presence of the Israelites at
the waters of Meribah Kadesh
in the Desert of Zin and
because you did not uphold
my holiness among the
Israelites. ….
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…. 52 Therefore, you will see
the land only from a distance;
you will not enter the land I
am giving to the people of
Israel.” [NIV]
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What was Moses’ problem here?
He struck the rock instead of speaking to it!
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You can still feel and
experience it no matter
what the circumstance
or situation is.
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“Therefore, since the
promise of entering his
rest still stands, let us be
careful
that none of you be found
to have fallen short of it.”[NIV]
Hebrews 4:1….Hebrews 4:1….
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can only be entered by faith!
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“2 For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as
they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them,
because those who hearddid not combine it with faith.3 Now we who have believed
enter that rest.” [NIV]
Hebrews 4:2,3….Hebrews 4:2,3….
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Did the Israelites enter the
that God promised?
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“43 So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give
their forefathers, and they took possession of it and
settled there. 44 The LORD gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their
forefathers. ….
Joshua 21:43 – 45….Joshua 21:43 – 45….
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…. Not one of their enemies
withstood them; the LORD
handed all their enemies
over to them. 45 Not one of
all the LORD’s good
promises to the house of
Israel failed; every one was
fulfilled.” [NIV]
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“For if Joshua had given them
rest, God would not have
spoken later about another
day.” [NIV]
Hebrews 4:8….Hebrews 4:8….
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The “rest” that Joshua
led them into was only
a shadow and type of
the true rest God
wanted to give.
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Hebrews 4:7-11….Hebrews 4:7-11….
“7 Therefore God again set a certain day, calling it Today,
when a long time later he spoke through David, as was said
before: ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your
hearts.’
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…. 8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have
spoken later about another day. 9 There remains, then, a
Sabbath-rest for the people of God;
10 for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from
his.
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…. 11 Let us, therefore, make
every effort to enter that
rest, so that no one will fall
by following their example
of disobedience.”
[NIV]
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Though many kept the
Sabbath, and might have had
some physical rest from taking
a day off, but they never got to
experience the fullness of
what God intended for a
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To experiencewe must make a conscious effort to purposefullyset time aside for God,self and family.
Jesus fulfilled God’s promise
of SABBATH REST!Jesus fulfilled God’s promise
of SABBATH REST!
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“9 There remains, then,
a Sabbath-rest for the people
of God; 10 for anyone who
enters God’s rest also rests
from his own work, just as God
did
from his.” [NIV]
Hebrews 4:9,10….Hebrews 4:9,10….
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“8 Remember the Sabbath dayby 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 manservant….
Exodus 20:8-11….Exodus 20:8-11….
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…. or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates. 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.” [NIV]
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What is the command here
regarding the “Sabbath?”
That is to….That is to….
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Jesus IS the Lord of the Sabbath, the fulfillment of the
law.
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the
Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill
them.” [NIV]
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The “Sabbath Rest” for our physical bodies is important.
We keep the Sabbath
holy
by honoring Christ with our body — as we take
time to REST in Christ
and with our family.
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Need
Need
Experience