Sabbath A Revolution of the Soul

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Sabbath - A Revolution of the Soul

• Genesis 2

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• Genesis 21-3 1So the creation of the heavens
  the earth everything in them was completed. 2On
  the seventh day, having finished His task, God
  rested from all His work. 3And God blessed the
  seventh day declared it holy, because it was
  the day when He rested from His work of creation.

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24/7 LIFE

• School, Work, Play 24/7 Life
• Coffee consumption - 18 billion/year estimate
  
• Energy drinks - 1.1 billion/year - growing
• Utilizing caffeine, ginseng, ma-huang, ephedra,
  etc. to avoid, circumvent fatigue
• Target 13-18 years

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SABBATH

• CEASING
• RESTING
• EMBRACING
• FEASTING

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SABBATH CREATION

• The 7th day
• He rested upon finishing His work
• Blessed the Sabbath made it holy 1st thing
  called qadash
• God created said it was good
• God ceased was refreshed
• God rested desisted from exertion
• God blessed
• God made it holy set apart made clean

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SABBATH DIVINE RHYTHM

• Exodus 209
• 4th commandment - remember the Sabbath, keep it
  holy time
• it is a Shabbat to the Lord your God - you shall
  imitate Me cease from labors

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SABBATH DIVINE RHYTHM

• Exodus 3113 keep the Sabbath as an
  everlasting covenant sign between Israel God
• signs of Gods covenant rainbow flood promise
• circumcision everlasting promise with Israel
  (Gods chosen people, set apart)
• Sabbath this is different a principle of
  creation, a commandment

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SABBATH DIVINE RHYTHM

• Isaiah 5813,14 call the Sabbath a delight as
  to the Lord
• Honoring God - Holy time
• Sabbath - a consistent habit, regular rhythm
  which day, not as important as the ceasing
• Revisiting rehearsing the fact that my worth is
  not based in my ability to produce or accomplish

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HUMAN DOING vs.HUMAN BEING

• The worth of a human being, Gods masterpiece is
  measured how?
• Work, productivity, availability,
  accomplishments, function
• Cease working cease the mental gymnastics that
  accompany down time
• No more feeling guilty about it

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HUMAN DOING vs.HUMAN BEING

• In celebrating a Sabbath, we join the generations
  of believers in setting aside time/a day that we
  are precious, honored, profoundly loved by God
  not because of what we do/produce/accomplish.

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SABBATH

• Luke 1042 Mary Martha
• Practice being w/people simply for the relational
  connection
• Ceasing pouring out into relationship

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SABBATH

• CEASING
• RESTING
• EMBRACING
• FEASTING

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SABBATH

• Let me say again that I need you
• Let me say again that Im thankful for you
• Every breath I have is Yours, do what you will
• Now say again, that You love me
• Say again that Youre so proud of me
• Tell me You never leave me alone

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SABBATH

• How will I know its You?
• Will I recognize Your face?
• Its been so long since I
• Have sat at Your feet
• Will You recognize me?

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SABBATH

• Forgive me, I know Ive let You down then
• For repentance, kindness is measured out but
• Im thinking I should lie in ashes
• Then I remember You are the faithful one
• And You remember I so well-intentioned
• And your grace pours out over me again

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SABBATH

• How will I know its You?
• Will I recognize Your face?
• Its been so long since I
• Have sat at Your feet
• Will You recognize me?