In week two of our Sabbath series, Michael Newton explores how Sabbath is more than rest—it’s an act of resistance. Drawing from Exodus 16 and the story of manna in the wilderness, this message reveals how Sabbath confronts the deep stories we carry about worth, productivity, and trust. For the Israelites, Sabbath was a declaration of freedom after generations of slavery. For us, it challenges the modern Pharaohs of hurry, pressure, and performance.

This teaching invites us to see how stopping exposes what we truly trust and how God uses Sabbath to gently rewire our hearts—not through more effort, but through presence. With honesty, Scripture, and pastoral wisdom, this message reframes Sabbath as a practice that forms secure trust with God, reminding us that we are not valued for what we produce, but loved because we belong. In a culture that demands more, Sabbath becomes a quiet, faithful “no”—and an invitation to rest in the God who provides.

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