Sabbath: A Divine Opportunity to Worship

Psalm 148: 3-5; Psalm 19:1-4; Isaiah 43:6-7; Isaiah 1:10-17; Hosea 2:8-13; Isaiah 58:1-7

"We observe the Sabbath best when we use it for both rest and worship." ~Billy Graham

A divine opportunity to worship...

1. Worship is creation's response to the Creator.

2. Sin has corrupted our view of, and participation in, worship.

-Going through the motions.

-Self-centered and manipulative

-Idolatry

3. Jesus expands our understanding of worship and sabbath.

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