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Spiritual Practices #7 Sabbath Genesis 1 v24 to 2 v3; Exodus 20 v 1-17

Spiritual Practices #7 Sabbath Genesis 1 v24 to 2 v3; Exodus 20 v 1-17.

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Spiritual Practices #7 Sabbath Genesis 1 v24 to 2 v3; Exodus 20 v 1-17

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  1. Spiritual Practices #7 Sabbath Genesis 1 v24 to 2 v3; Exodus 20 v 1-17

  2. 24 Then God said, “Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind - livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals.”…..25 God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” 27 So God created human beings in his own image.    In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 28 Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry ….” 29 Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. 30 And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground - everything that has life.” And that is what happened. 31 Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day. 2 So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed. 2 On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested [ceased]from all his work. 3 And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested[ceased] from all his work of creation.

  3. 3 “Worship no god but me. 4 “Do not make for yourselves images of anything in heaven or on earth or in the water under the earth. 5 Do not bow down to any idol or worship it, because I am the Lord your God and I tolerate no rivals. I bring punishment on those who hate me and on their descendants down to the third and fourth generation. 6 But I show my love to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my laws. 7 “Do not use my name for evil purposes, for I, the Lord your God, will punish anyone who misuses my name. 8 “Observe the Sabbath and keep it holy. 9 You have six days in which to do your work, 10 but the seventh day is a day of rest dedicated to me. On that day no one is to work - neither you, your children, your slaves, your animals, nor the foreigners who live in your country. 11 In six days I, the Lord, made the earth, the sky, the seas, and everything in them, but on the seventh day I rested. That is why I, the Lord, blessed the Sabbath and made it holy. 12 “Respect your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that I am giving you. 13 “Do not commit murder. 14 “Do not commit adultery. 15 “Do not steal. 16 “Do not accuse anyone falsely. 17 “Do not desire another man's house; do not desire his wife, his slaves, his cattle, his donkeys, or anything else that he owns.”

  4. One Sabbath day every seven days. The people, slaves and animals rested/ceased work. One Sabbath year every seven years. The land rested; ceased production; lay fallow. One Sabbath every seven times seven years The Year of Jubilee when debts were forgiven, slaves set free and land gained through debt returned to rightful owners! Holydays and Festivals One eternal Sabbath-Rest (Hebrews 3 & 4)

  5. What does this Sabbath Principle mean for us? a day off from work AND dedicated to the Lord! STOP A fundamental aspect of the meaning of the Hebrew word for Sabbath. “…waiting for our souls to catch up with us.”

  6. REST • Scazzero suggests that we consider resting from our work and: • work tasks • physical exhaustion • hurriedness/hurry sickness • Multitasking • Competitiveness • Worry • decision-making • doing errands • using technology • talking

  7. ‘The Trinity’ by Andrei Rublev, 15th century Russian painter. “Perichoerisis” was the Greek word the early church fathers was to describe the perfect relationship of intimacy and community between the persons of the Trinity. It means “dancing around”.

  8. CONTEMPLATE/WORSHIP A day off from work AND dedicated to the Lord! Sabbath always included worship for the first people of God. It is about pondering and reflecting on God, about building community, about a foretaste of what is to come.

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