As a new year begins, many of us quietly assume that everything depends on us; our effort, discipline, endurance, and productivity. Rest feels risky. Sabbath can feel impossible.

But the Bible tells a different story.

In this message, we return to the opening pages of Scripture to see that God rested not because He was tired, but because the work was finished. From creation, through Israel’s wilderness journey, and ultimately in the finished work of Christ, Scripture reveals that Sabbath is not about laziness or legalism, it’s about trust.

We’ll explore why we resist rest, how our identity gets tied to productivity, and how Jesus, Lord of the Sabbath, offers a rest we could never earn. When Jesus declares, “It is finished,” He frees us from striving and invites us into a rhythm of grace-shaped trust.

Sabbath, then, becomes more than a day off...it becomes a lived confession of the gospel.

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