Work to Rest

12 Habits For Holiness — Week 7 Message by Joe Gordon at the Smyrna Campus

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

Conóceme:

Instrucciones: El objetivo de estas preguntas es generar respuestas sinceras e informativas. No dudes en plantear todas estas preguntas a tu grupo o, simplemente, elige la que mejor se adapte a él.

  1. What do you like to do to rest and relax?

  2. 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?

  3. Do you practice a Sabbath during your week?  What does that look like for you?

Adentrándonos en la Biblia:

Instrucciones: El objetivo de estas preguntas es animar a los miembros del grupo a profundizar en la Biblia para descubrir la verdad a partir de pasajes que no formaban parte del texto principal del mensaje del fin de semana.

Read Matthew 11:28-30

  1. What does this passage teach you about rest?

  2. What do you think the phrase “rest for your souls” means here?

  3. What in your life makes you feel weary and burdened at times?  How can we lean more on Jesus in those moments?

 Aplicación

Instrucciones: El objetivo de estas preguntas es poner en práctica los puntos principales del mensaje del fin de semana.

  1. Why is practicing a sabbath so important?

  2. How can you make sure that you integrate a Sabbath into every week?

  3. What are some ways you can be more intentional about getting enough rest and delighting in God’s creation?