LIFE WITH | WEEK 4
Life Group Discussion
Rest, Revive, and Remember
Introduction:
Believers have different Ideas when it comes to the idea of the Sabbath. This week we will discuss and discover why the Sabbath day is supposed to be set apart.
How would you describe your dream life?
Are you living it now?
And if not why not?
2. Pastor said, “We are doing a lot but are we really accomplishing anything?”
What do you believe he meant by this?
If you are honest with yourself how much of the chaos and busyness in your life is created by you?
3. When you hear the word Sabbath what comes to mind?
What were you taught about the Sabbath growing up?
Read Exodus 20:8
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
4. Of 613 laws in the Old Testament, why do you believe that the Sabbath made the top Ten law list?
From what you were taught or understood, was the Sabbath a blessing to you or a burden?
Read Mark 3:1-6
Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath.
5. Who were they and why were they watching Jesus closely?
Read Mark 3:3-6
Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.” Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent. He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
Why were the Pharisees so upset with Jesus?
Was the Sabbath in Jesus’ time a blessing or a burden? Why?
Read Mark 2:27-28
Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. 28 So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!”
6. What do you believe Jesus is saying in this passage?
7. What activities do you need to best rest, revive and remember?
What is undermining your ability to keep the Sabbath in this way?
Are these ways excuses for not making the sabbath a priority?
8. How did Jesus dying death and resurrection change the Sabbath for us?
Read Exodus 20:8 Again
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
9. God wants us to rest as he did and relax, to refresh our minds and bodies and minds, and to remember we are free because of what Jesus did for us. So that we can have life with God.
How can this group help you make the Sabbath a priority?
How can this group pray for you to find rest, be revived, and remember?