Hope Community Church
A casual, topical bible study to help "fill up your tank" in the middle of the week. Come as you are and dig deeper into the Word!
• Hope's Coffee Café - coffee/tea bar in the foyer from 6:30-6:55 PM
• Child Care (ages 6wks-5yrs) & Kids "Mid-Week Mania" (grades K-5th) provided
Lesson 5
Ten Commandments Review:
#1 No Other Gods
#2 Idols Are Dumb
#3 Don't Misuse God's Name
Commandment#4:
Take a Day Off
Exodus 20:8-11 NKJV
Four R's of the Sabbath:
I. Restrictions ("you shall do no work")
A. It is a regulated intermission. (Remember = to mark)
B. It is meant to be a blessing, not a burden.
Mark 2:23-28 NKJV
Four R's of the Sabbath:
I. Restrictions ("you shall do no work")
A. It is a regulated intermission. (Remember = to mark)
B. It is meant to be a blessing, not a burden.
II. Recharging ("Six days you shall labor")
A. It is God's means of protecting us from disillusionment.
B. It is our creator's prescribed recouping mechanism.
III. Reflecting("For in six days" / "the Lord made the heavens and the earth")
A. It allows us time to appreciate our accomplishments.
I Timothy 5:8, 17-18 NKJV
Four R's of the Sabbath:
I. Restrictions ("you shall do no work")
A. It is a regulated intermission. (Remember = to mark)
B. It is meant to be a blessing, not a burden.
II. Recharging ("Six days you shall labor")
A. It is God's means of protecting us from disillusionment.
B. It is our creator's prescribed recouping mechanism.
III. Reflecting("For in six days" / "the Lord made the heavens and the earth")
A. It allows us time to appreciate our accomplishments.
B. It allows us time to appreciate our redemption.
Deuteronomy 5:15 NKJV
Four R's of the Sabbath:
I. Restrictions ("you shall do no work")
A. It is a regulated intermission. (Remember = to mark)
B. It is meant to be a blessing, not a burden.
II. Recharging ("Six days you shall labor")
A. It is God's means of protecting us from disillusionment.
B. It is our creator's prescribed recouping mechanism.
III. Reflecting ("For in six days" / "the Lord made the heavens and the earth")
A. It allows us time to appreciate our accomplishments.
B. It allows us time to appreciate our redemption.
C. It allows us time to appreciate His provision.
Exodus 16:1-5, 22-26 NKJV
Four R's of the Sabbath:
I. Restrictions ("you shall do no work")
A. It is a regulated intermission. (Remember = to mark)
B. It is meant to be a blessing, not a burden.
II. Recharging ("Six days you shall labor")
A. It is God's means of protecting us from disillusionment.
B. It is our creator's prescribed recouping mechanism.
III. Reflecting("For in six days" / "the Lord made the heavens and the earth")
A. It allows us time to appreciate our accomplishments.
B. It allows us time to appreciate our redemption.
C. It allows us time to appreciate His provision.
IV. Relationships (you, nor your son, daughter, servant, and strangers)
A. An abundant life involves having deeper relationships, not pockets/purses.
B. The Sabbath is a means God's uses to separate us to/for Himself.
Questions To Ponder:
1. Why do Christians worship on Sunday, not Saturday, as Jews did/do? (Col. 2:16-17, Matt. 28:1, Acts 20:7, 1 Cor. 16:2)
A— It is the day Jesus arose from the grave.
2. Should Christians shop/dine out on Sundays?
A— It is a matter of conscience. Not everyone can take Sunday off. First responders, police, etc.
3. Are there acceptable exceptions on the Sabbath?
A— Yes, Jesus addressed this in Matthew 12:9-14.
Matthew 12:9-14 NKJV