Greater Than: Pt 2-Greater Fullness

Striving and Resting

December 3, 2017

Please turn in your Bibles to Hebrews 4:1-11

V 1: “The promise of entering God’s rest still stands”

V 2: “For we have had the good news proclaimed to us.”

How do you spell rest?

3 TYPES OF REST

1 (V 4): Seventh-day-rest—Rest from our labor

2 (various): Canaan-rest—Freedom from slavery

-Seventh-day-rest: rest in Christ through salvation

- Canaan-rest: enjoying our inheritance in Christ

3 (V 9): Sabbath-rest: A God kind of rest

Katapausis: kata = to cause. Pausis = pause

Sabbitismos: eternal kingdom rest

Assurance (Key to rest): Faith believing God will see you through

App: Practice prayer journaling

“…there was evening and there was morning, the first day.” Genesis 1:5b

V 2 (Concern): “…they did not share the faith of those who obeyed…”

Hearing + Believing = Resting

App: Make every effort not to miss God’s rest

2 things that rob believers of rest:

Pride: “I can handle this myself!”

“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”

Proverbs 16:18

Panic: “We’re not going to make it!”

“…call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

Psalm 50:15

What is God’s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?