Trust in the sufficiency of God’s provision in physical life through the Sabbath rest was to prepare us to trust God’s provision of salvation and spiritual life through Christ.

2. Leviticus 23:1-2
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to
the people of Israel and say to them, These
are the appointed feasts of the Lord that
you shall proclaim as holy convocations;
they are my appointed feasts.
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3. Leviticus 23:3
Six days shall work be done, but on the
seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a
holy convocation. You shall do no work. It
is a Sabbath to the Lord in all your dwelling
places.
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5. The appointed feasts were
appointed times to meet
with God, SPIRITUAL
DATES with His people.

6. The appointed feasts were
appointed times to meet
with God, SPIRITUAL
DATES with His people.
They were times to put aside the daily to do
list to focus on their COVENANT
RELATIONSHIP with God.

7. The appointed feasts were
appointed times to meet
with God, SPIRITUAL
DATES with His people.
They were times to put aside the daily to do
list to focus on their COVENANT
RELATIONSHIP with God.
The Sabbath was in essence a WEEKLY DATE
with God.

8. Taking time to cease
working was an expression
of TRUST that God would
provide, and
CONTENTMENT in His
provision.

9. Taking time to cease
working was an expression
of TRUST that God would
provide, and
CONTENTMENT in His
provision.
WORK for God does not replace TIME with
God.

10. Taking time to cease
working was an expression
of TRUST that God would
provide, and
CONTENTMENT in His
provision.
WORK for God does not replace TIME with
God.
Sabbath was an invitation to REST and
REJOICE in God and His provision.

11. The Sabbath provided time
to KNOW Him and that he
may SANCTIFY His people.

12. The Sabbath provided time
to KNOW Him and that he
may SANCTIFY His people.
There is a place for both CORPORATE and
PERSONAL pursuit of God.

13. The Sabbath provided time
to KNOW Him and that he
may SANCTIFY His people.
There is a place for both CORPORATE and
PERSONAL pursuit of God.
Trust in the SUFFICIENCY of God’s provision
in PHYSICAL life through Sabbath rest was to
prepare us to trust provision for salvation.

14. The Sabbath provided time
to KNOW Him and that he
may SANCTIFY His people.
There is a place for both CORPORATE and
PERSONAL pursuit of God.
Trust in the SUFFICIENCY of God’s provision
in PHYSICAL life through Sabbath rest was to
prepare us to trust provision for salvation.
We are invited to rest in God’s FINISHED
work of REDEMPTION…

15. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
NEXT STEPS
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Evaluate my corporate and personal
pursuit of God
( ) Identify if I am seeking the Lord first.
( ) Trust in God’s provision
( ) Rest in the finished work of
redemption
( ) Other________________________