Leading Question: How important are “rhythm” and “rhythmic habits” to our religious experience?

This week and next week our lessons focus on the Sabbath. And for this first lesson we will think about the Sabbath as part of a rhythmic pattern that God has given us to help order our lives.

But let’s back up one step and talk about rhythmic patterns in life in general. Are some people more committed to habit than others? Could we perhaps contrast the structured person with the spontaneous one?

Question: What is it about Sabbath that separates it from the rest of creation week?

Comment: The Sabbath ...