Rest Awhile

Mark 6v30-32

Rest Awhile

Rest Awhile

Rest Awhile

1) Work and work

2) Work and play

3) ? Exodus 20v8-10

Rest Awhile

Compare work and play with work and rest

1) Work and work

2) Work and play

3) Work and rest

Compare work and play with work and rest

Compare work and play with work and rest

Compare work and play with work and rest

1) Work and work

2) Work and play

3) Work and rest ✔

Compare work and play with work and rest

- NIV – Ex23 (cf Lev 25v1-7)10 "For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops,11 but during the seventh year let the land lie unploughed and unused. Then the poor among your people may get food from it, and the wild animals may eat what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove.12 "Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the slave born in your household, and the alien as well, may be refreshed.

Compare work and play with work and rest

- NIV – Ex23 (cf Lev 25v1-7)10 "For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops,11 but during the seventh year let the land lie unploughed and unused. Then the poor among your people may get food from it, and the wild animals may eat what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove.12 "Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the slave born in your household, and the alien as well, may be refreshed.

Sabbatical

Compare work and play with work and rest

- NIV – Ex23 (cf Lev 25v1-7)10 "For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops,11 but during the seventh year let the land lie unploughed and unused. Then the poor among your people may get food from it, and the wild animals may eat what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove.12 "Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the slave born in your household, and the alien as well, may be refreshed.

Sabbath

Sabbatical

Compare work and play with work and rest

Sabbatical

Compare work and play with work and rest

- NIV – Ex 20v8-10a8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.9 Six days you shall labour and do all your work,10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God.

Compare work and play with work and rest

- NIV – Ex 20v8-10a8 "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.9 Six days you shall labour and do all your work,10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God.

Compare bodily rest with refreshing rest

- NIV – Ex23 (cf Lev 25v1-7)10 "For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops,11 but during the seventh year let the land lie unploughed and unused. Then the poor among your people may get food from it, and the wild animals may eat what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove.12 "Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the slave born in your household, and the alien as well, may be refreshed.

Compare bodily rest with refreshing rest

refresh

Compare bodily rest with refreshing rest

Compare bodily rest with refreshing rest

Do we feel refreshed after worship on Sunday?

Compare bodily rest with refreshing rest

1) Why do we worship God on Sunday?

2) Does our worship on Sunday refresh us?2a) Does our worship

in songs refresh us?

2b) Does our worship in hearing God’s inspired word refresh us?

Components of spiritual retreat-- solitude and rest in Christ

Components of spiritual retreat-- solitude and rest in Christ

Components of spiritual retreat-- solitude and rest in Christ

Components of spiritual retreat-- solitude and rest in Christ

Rest in Christ = spirit renewed, revive, ready, revitalised, reboot,

re-energised, re-connected to Him

NIV – Jn 15v5I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.