A Life Well Lived Week 3

Commandment 4
(Exodus 20:8-11)
OPEN UP
Which of the following most represents you? How so?
___ Sleepy Dwarf (Rest too much)

___ Grumpy Dwarf (Irritable cause you don’t rest enough)

___ Sleeping Beauty (Life is beautiful because your rest is balanced)

How do you think Christians struggle with the Sabbath principle?

DIG IN
Read Genesis 2:1-3 and Exodus 20:8-11.
What similarities do you see in these two passages? What differences do you see?
What do you think is the significance of the two occasions God gave the Sabbath commandments?
When you combine these two passages, what lessons do you learn about the Sabbath?
Do you think new covenant Christians are to still obey the Sabbath command? Why or why not?

Read Mark 2:23-28.
How were the Pharisees missing the point of the Sabbath? How do we see that happen today?
How would you summarize what Jesus is saying about the Sabbath? How is this encouraging?

Read Hebrews 4:1-10.
What is the writer comparing a Sabbath rest to?
What do these verses tell us about heaven? What do they tell us about an earthly Sabbath?

CLOSE OUT
What has been the most impactful truth from this study and/or the sermon in regards to the Sabbath?

How can your Sabbath be more holy this month? How can it be more restful?