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Exodus 20:8-11

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Part 4 –

“Work and Rest:

Persevere to Rest”

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Jesus is Better

  • Ch. 1 & 2 - Jesus is superior to the angels
  • Ch. 3 & 4 – Jesus is superior to Moses, the faithful servant
  • Ch. 5 - Jesus is superior to the High Priests.
  • Ch. 6 - Jesus is superior to the activities and practices of the temple.
  • Ch. 7 - Jesus is superior to Aaron & the priests.
  • Ch. 8 - Jesus has a better covenant.
  • Ch. 9 - Jesus brings better worship than the tabernacle.
  • Ch. 10 - Jesus is superior to O.T. all the sacrifices.

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Exodus 20:8-11

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Part 4 –

“Work and Rest:

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Matthew 13:21

“… he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away.

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Exodus 20:8-11

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Part 4 –

“Work and Rest:

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Hebrews 12:2

“… Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

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Exodus 20:8-11

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Part 4 –

“Work and Rest:

Persevere to Rest”

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Decline in the Evaluation of Christianity

  • “Positive World” (before 1994) Mostly positive view of Christianity. Equated with an upstanding citizen and good person. Being Christian enhanced status. Christian norms were widely accepted
  • “Neutral World” (1994 to 2014) Being a Christian was neither a positive nor a negative. Christianity was a valid option. Christian morals had lesser effect.
  • “Negative World” (2014 to present) Being known as a Christian is a social negative. Christian morality is rejected, even seen as a threat. Promoting Christian moral views brings a negative reaction.

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Galatians 1:6

“I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel;”

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Colossians 2:16–17

“Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day— 17 things which are a mere shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ.”

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Principles of the Sabbath

  1. The Sabbath was a holy day “of the Lord”. God was the Lord of time.
  2. By having a Sabbath rest, we imitated our God.
  3. The Sabbath indicates that we are dependent creatures.
  4. We were not to be slaves or enslave others with work.

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Principles of the Sabbath

  1. There is a difference between what is biblical and what sounds biblical.
  2. Jesus has the authority to establish Sabbath meaning.
  3. Jesus points to Himself as the epitome of Sabbath.
  4. Jesus offered to relieve burdens and give rest.

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Principles of the Sabbath

  1. Christ entered God’s rest, His Saving work accomplished. He rules what He has won.
  2. A rest remains for all who will exercise Christ’s gift of faith.
  3. True faith is evidenced in persevering obedience.
  4. Symbols of spiritual truths can’t make us more acceptable to God.