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A Revolution of the Soul RESTING: A Revolution of the Soul RESTING
Matthew 11:28-30
Mark 6:30,31
SABBATH: SABBATH CEASING
RESTING
EMBRACING
FEASTING
Slide3: Jesus said, “Come to Me, all of you who are weary & carry heavy burdens, & I will give you rest.
“Let me teach you, because I am humble & gentle, & you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke fits perfectly, & the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 THE YOKE OF JESUS
THE YOKE OF JESUS: THE YOKE OF JESUS Matthew 11:28-30
Yoke = teaching that helps people learn to keep the Torah
“My yoke fits perfectly, & the burden I give you is light…”
SABBATH : SABBATH REST SLEEP!
Genesis 2 - Adam & sleeping
Ecclesiastes 5:10-12 People who work hard, sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich are always worrying & seldom get a good night’s sleep.
SABBATH: SABBATH 1Kings 18 &19 - Elijah & sleep
Not getting enough rest messes with my perspective & life outlook
SLEEP: SLEEP My life expectancy increases dramatically if I get 7 hours of sleep/night
$150B/year lost to sleep issues (mistakes, accidents, injuries caused by sleep-deprivation)
LIVING IT OUT: LIVING IT OUT Promise of God: peace of God will guard our hearts & minds
MIND: Noema - intellect, perceptions, thoughts
HEART: Kardia - the middle; thoughts & feelings; source of me
LIVING IT OUT: LIVING IT OUT Matthew 6:25-34
Don’t worry = take no thought of…
Psalm 37 - worry: cherah
don’t get worked/heated up
Live in, thinking in God’s REST
Heart, mind, soul, body