Further Thought: It is very significant that Paul in Hebrews used the Sabbath rest, and not Sunday, as a symbol of the salvation through grace that God offers us. The use of Sabbath rest in this way implies that Sabbath was cherished and observed by believers. From the second century A.D. forward, however, we find … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: Hebrews describes a rest that belongs to God and also is a Sabbath rest. True Sabbath rest offers us a foretaste of the future God has promised. January 29, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read Exodus 20:8-11. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in … Continue reading –>
Compare Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15, and Hebrews 4:8-11. What differences do you find regarding the meaning of the Sabbath rest? As we have already seen, these texts in Exodus and Deuteronomy invite us to look to the past. They exhort us to rest on Sabbath in order to celebrate God’s accomplishments at Creation and at Redemption. Hebrews 4:9-11, however, … Continue reading –>
You can view an in-depth discussion of Jesus, The Giver of Rest in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view: With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life. (6)
Continue reading -->This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team. Lesson 5 – Jesus, the Giver of Rest from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo. (2)
Continue reading -->I was listening to a preacher on the radio talking about the Sabbath. He explained that the weekly Sabbath pointed us to the rest we have in Christ, so we no longer need the weekly Sabbath because we now have Jesus. He sounded sincere, and I really appreciated Him pointing people to Jesus and resting … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 3:11 and Hebrews 4:1, Hebrews 4:3, Hebrews 4:5, Hebrews 4:10. How does God characterize the rest He invites us to enter? Both the Sabbath commandment in Exodus 20:8-11 and Moses’ restatement of it in Deuteronomy 5:12-15 invite us to remember what God has done for us. As we have seen, what God wrote on tablets of stone point us to the finishing of … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 4:4-8. What is the meaning of entering rest “today” in connection with keeping the Sabbath? The unbelief of the desert generation prevented them from entering into the rest God promised. But God kept urging His people to enter this rest and not to harden their hearts. Paul repeats several times that God’s promise “remains” (Hebrews … Continue reading –>
The titles of the thirteen Sabbaths of study this quarter give us two hymns to use as the themes: Hymn 593 – In Times Like These and Hymn 177 – Jesus, Your Blood and Righteousness. This week’s title gives us Hymn 523 – My Faith Has Found a Resting Place with the Sabbath afternoon reading … Continue reading –>
Read Hebrews 3:12-19. Why was Israel unable to enter into the promised rest? The sad story is that those who were delivered from Egypt were unable to enter into the rest that God had promised them. When Israel arrived at Kadesh Barnea, at the border of the Promised Land, they lacked the faith that they needed. … Continue reading –>
