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Most people in the western world can name a least a few of the 10 Commandments. Most would say they're good standards to strive for or rules to live by. But why exactly did God give them to us? What kind of life are they pointing us towards? Join us for a deep dive into the Big Ten and a life-changing discovering of God's heart for each of us.
Rules don't create relationships, they regulate them.
Exodus 20:8-11 NIV
The fourth commandment is about having a rhythm of remembering our God and restoring our strength.
// Remember the Sabbath by keeping it holy.
// God blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
//…the seventh day is a sabbath to the LORD your God
Remembering our God is also about remembering who and whose we are.
Every problem we face ultimately traces back to someone replacing God rather than representing Him.
God isn't made stronger by our worship or weaker by our lack of it...but we are!
Genesis 2:2 NIV
God was setting an example for us.
Mark 2:27 NIV
Recharging requires plugging in and powering down.
Our lives are out of rhythm.
God’s plan for us isn’t balance, it’s rhythm.
Balance is about stasis.
1. Rhythm isn’t just a sign of life, it’s a source of life.
2. Rhythm can be busy and still healthy.
3. Rhythm depends on not doing as much as doing.
Rhythm is about appropriateness.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NIV
The fourth commandment is about having a rhythm of remembering our God and restoring our strength.
What's my daily, weekly, monthly and yearly rhythm of:
· God
· Family
· Friends
· Work
· Rest
1. Think rhythm, not balance.
2. Understand that rhythms aren’t rigid.
3. Anticipate that rhythms change with the seasons of life.
4. Remember that rhythm is as much about what you don’t do as what you do.
Want to dig in to more biblical teaching on the Sabbath? Check out the bonus content in the Mission Hills app (Message Questions)!
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