Sabbath School Gems

Sabbath School Gems

Sabbath School Gems

Sabbath School Gems

Sabbath School Gems

Sabbath School Gems

Sabbath School Gems

GEMS:

· "It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late...for so He giveth His beloved sleep"

· the Sabbaths are special meeting times, for us to commune with God

· God sustained Elijah through extreme mental, physical, emotional and spiritual exhaustion.  He can do anything for us.

· Shabbath (H7676) = Sabbath (both as a  noun and verb); nuach (H5117) = rest (and settle);  shawkab(H7901) = sleep (includes death)

· Only with sanctification by Christ and much prayer can we be effective and efficient workers for good and for God.

GEMS:

· The “new” covenant is not new, it is the same covenant God has been wanting to make with us from the beginning.

· The new covenant is not to be confused with the New Testament, as the term “new covenant” first appears in Jeremiah. It only appears in the New Testament, in Hebrews, when the author quotes the Jeremiah text.

· The “new” part refers only to the reaction of the people, which accept the covenant this time and will realize its promises. They do not reject it as the Children of Israel did the first time God extended to them the proposal. There is nothing that was wrong or flawed with the covenant on God’s part. He didn’t have to come up with a plan B.

· The “Law” (Torah) which is to be written into the hearts of those accepting the new covenant, is not a checklist of items. It is not what is referred to as “the 10 commandments”, nor is it 9 commandments, or 613 commandments, or anything finite that can be written down, but rather it is a mindset born from a relationship in which we become completely aligned with God’s order for His universe. Our thoughts and actions come into complete harmony with Him.

· The covenant is an intimate relationship with God that is offered to us by Him. We accept the proposal and enter into the covenant relationship by our choice to put God first and foremost in everything and when we allow Him to cleanse us, essentially putting on the white wedding garment.

· The covenant is extended to all who choose to come under God’s sovereignty, just as the servants of Abraham’s household that were under his umbrella, even though they were “bought with money” and not related to him, were included in the covenant. Gal 3:28-29: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.  And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Introduction to Sabbath School Gems