Rest Redefined | On Your Mark, Part 4

Rest Redefined | On Your Mark, Part 4

What if real rest isn’t something we achieve or purchase but is found in the One we draw near to?

Mark 2:23-28

One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. 24 And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 25 And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: 26 how he entered the house of God, in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?” 27 And he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.”

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How does Jesus redefine the purpose of the Sabbath and what does it mean for how we can truly find rest today? 

1. The Sabbath was meant to be a gift, not a burden

Mark 2:27

And he said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.’

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2.Jesus is Lord over our religious practices and traditions

Mark 2:28

So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.

“Religion says, ‘I obey; therefore, I am accepted.’ The gospel says, ‘I am accepted; therefore, I obey.’” – Tim Keller

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3.True rest is found in a relationship with Jesus

Matthew 11:28-30

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

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Colossians 2:16-17 [

Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17 These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.

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“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” – St. Augustine

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Application: 

1. Set aside intentional Sabbath time each week
2. Receive His gift of grace

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