FORGET BALANCE, FIND RHYTHM (3 OF 8)
by Craig Smith
Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11
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Forget Balance, Find Rhythm (3 of 8)
Series: The Big Ten
Craig Smith
Exodus 20:8-11
Introduction Hey, thank you for being with us today. We’re in the midst of a series on the ten commandments, and one of our guiding principles for this series is the idea that rules don’t create relationships, they regulate them. Our relationship with God doesn’t come from following the rules, it comes from following Jesus. It comes from putting our faith, our trust in Jesus. The rules, the commandments, God gives us don’t create the relationship, they regulate it. They keep it moving in the right direction, they keep it in the boundaries where we can experience everything God wants us to experience, including peace, purpose, meaning and, ultimately, joy. I know that may be a new take on the 10 commandments for some of you, but we really believe that’s what they’re for, and the commandment we’re going to look at today, the fourth commandment, is maybe the one place we can see that potential most clearly. If you want to join me we’re going to be in Exodus 20:8. We’re going to be talking today about the fourth commandment which is to remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. (Exo 20:8) When I was a young youth pastor, I was serving at a church where the pastor preached on keeping the sabbath and he told us that if we went out to dinner after church we were not only breaking the sabbath...we were contributing to other people breaking it too...and the bible says if we cause someone else to sin it would be better for us to get dropped into the ocean with a millstone around our neck. Let me tell you, that gave Coletta and I a lot to talk about after church...over dinner at Chili’s. In my personal and professional opinion, he missed the point. So what is the point? What is the sabbath and what does it mean to ‘‘keep it’’? Well, let’s take a look at the actual command:
II. Main Body 8 ‘‘Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your wo ...
Series: The Big Ten
Craig Smith
Exodus 20:8-11
Introduction Hey, thank you for being with us today. We’re in the midst of a series on the ten commandments, and one of our guiding principles for this series is the idea that rules don’t create relationships, they regulate them. Our relationship with God doesn’t come from following the rules, it comes from following Jesus. It comes from putting our faith, our trust in Jesus. The rules, the commandments, God gives us don’t create the relationship, they regulate it. They keep it moving in the right direction, they keep it in the boundaries where we can experience everything God wants us to experience, including peace, purpose, meaning and, ultimately, joy. I know that may be a new take on the 10 commandments for some of you, but we really believe that’s what they’re for, and the commandment we’re going to look at today, the fourth commandment, is maybe the one place we can see that potential most clearly. If you want to join me we’re going to be in Exodus 20:8. We’re going to be talking today about the fourth commandment which is to remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. (Exo 20:8) When I was a young youth pastor, I was serving at a church where the pastor preached on keeping the sabbath and he told us that if we went out to dinner after church we were not only breaking the sabbath...we were contributing to other people breaking it too...and the bible says if we cause someone else to sin it would be better for us to get dropped into the ocean with a millstone around our neck. Let me tell you, that gave Coletta and I a lot to talk about after church...over dinner at Chili’s. In my personal and professional opinion, he missed the point. So what is the point? What is the sabbath and what does it mean to ‘‘keep it’’? Well, let’s take a look at the actual command:
II. Main Body 8 ‘‘Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your wo ...
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