Spiritual Health — Sabbath

• Jesus and the Sabbath

1. Theology of Sabbath
1. Celebrating God’s goodness in Creation (Exodus 16)

• Three principles of the Sabbath (Exodus 16:23)
• God’s ‘rest’ – delight in what he has made (Exodus 20:11)

2. Celebrating and anticipating God’s goodness in Redemption (Deuteronomy  5:12-15).

• God calls us to rest and enjoy the liberation he brings. 
• God’s promised Sabbath rest is ultimately in the new creation (Hebrews 4:8-9)

2. Practice of Sabbath

1. Preparation
2. When?
3. What?

Reading resources. 

Sabbath. Dan Allender

The ruthless elimination of hurry. John Mark Comer. 

The doctrine of the Christian life. John Frame. (Ch 28-30)

Sacred Rhythms. Ruth Haley Barton. Ch 8. 

Next week – Luke 12:35-48