Sabbath: A Divine Opportunity to Choose

Exodus 5

"God gives us Sabbath as a gift; it’s an island of get-to in a sea of have-to. He also offers us Sabbath as a test; it’s an opportunity to trust God’s work more than our own." ~Kevin DeYoung

A divine opportunity to choose...

1. The world or God.

2. Restlessness or restfulness.

3. Anxiety or peace.

4. Money or relationships.

5. Individual or community.

6. Doublemindedness or commitment.

Recommended Reading: Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now by Walter Brueggemann

What Difference Does Easter Make?

(various scriptures)

“The entire plan for the future has its key in the resurrection.” ~Billy Graham

The Resurrection Means...

1. Jesus is who He claimed to be.

2. Jesus has the power He claimed to have.

3. Jesus did what He promised to do.

4. My past can be forgiven.

5. My problems can be handled.

6. My future is secure.