Work to Rest
12 Habits for Holiness - Week 7
Joe Gordon [Discipleship Pastor]
Genesis 1:31 & 2:1-3
Habits for Our Holiness
by Philip Nation
Week of June 30, 2019 My House Worship Guide
Day 1
Read: Hebrews 4:1-13
Pray:
Thank God that we who believe enter an eternal rest with God.
Thank God for the Sabbath rest that He provides for His people through Jesus.
Ask God to help us remain faithful as we enter that rest.
Sing: Lord I Need You - My House Worship Sessions
Day 2
Read: Matthew 11:25-30
Pray:
Thank God that the Son came to do the work of the Father.
Thank God for His offer of rest to His children.
Ask God to help you bring your burdens to Him, that He might lighten them by carrying them with you.
Sing: Lord I Need You - My House Worship Sessions
Day 3
Read: Genesis 2:1-3
Pray:
Thank God that He worked perfectly and rested perfectly.
Ask God to help you discover healthy patterns of work and rest in your own life.
Thank God that His work is sufficient for our spiritual rest.
Sing: Lord I Need You - My House Worship Sessions
Week of June 30, 2019 Discussion Questions
Get to know me:
Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to generate responses that are self-revealing and informative. Feel free to ask all of these questions to your group or simply choose the one that best fits your group.
What do you like to do to rest and relax?
Does your personality tend to work too hard and neglect your need to rest or do you find that rest is a pretty high priority for you? Why do you think that is?
Do you practice a Sabbath during your week? What does that look like for you?
Into the Bible:
Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to draw group members into the Bible to discover truth from passages that were not the primary text for the weekend message.
Read Matthew 11:28-30
What does this passage teach you about rest?
What do you think the phrase “rest for your souls” means here?
What in your life makes you feel weary and burdened at times? How can we lean more on Jesus in those moments?
Application:
Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to apply the main points from the weekend message.
Why is practicing a sabbath so important?
How can you make sure that you integrate a Sabbath into every week?
What are some ways you can be more intentional about getting enough rest and delighting in God’s creation?
