Pastor Randy and Pastor Darla - Sabbatical

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Pastor Randy and Pastor Darla - Sabbatical

Week One: Sabbath Rest

“For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day.There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as Goddid from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience.” Hebrews 4:8-11

“Come to Me, allyouwho labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-30

“Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.”

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Week Two: PeacePrince of Peace

“And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

“You will keephimin perfect peace,whosemindisstayedon You,because he trusts in You.” Isaiah 26:3

Week ThreeWilderness/Waiting upon the Lord/Preparation

“But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.” Luke 5:16

“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit,left the Jordanand was led by the Spirit into the wilderness” Luke 4:1

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wildernessand streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19

“I will make rivers flowon barren heights,and springs within the valleys.I will turn the desertinto pools of water,and the parched ground into springs.”Isaiah 41:18

Compare Moses in the wilderness before delivering God’s people, Israelites in the wilderness before the Promised Land with Jesus in the wilderness before His public ministry.

Week FourJoy of salvation

“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,And uphold meby Yourgenerous Spirit.ThenI will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners shall be converted to You.” Psalm 51:12-13

“You will show me the path of life;In Your presenceisfullness of joy;At Your right handarepleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11

Week FiveTruth

“If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31-32

Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,and in the hiddenpartYou will make me to know wisdom. Psalm 51:6

Week SixHealing Physical, relational, and emotional healing

“Then your light will break forth like the dawn,and your healingwill quickly appear;
then your righteousnesswill go before you,and the glory of theLordwill be your rear guard.Then you will call,and theLordwill answer;you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.” Isaiah 58:8-9

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,10that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,11being filled with the fruits of righteousness whichareby Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:9-11

Week SevenVision and Unity

Then theLordreplied:

“Writedown the revelationand make it plain on tabletsso that a herald[b]may run with it.For the revelation awaits an appointed time;it speaks of the endand will not prove false.Though it linger, waitfor it;it[c]will certainly comeand will not delay.Habakkuk 2:2-3

“Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mindandone mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:5

Week EightSpiritual Gifts and Re-entry into relationships

“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” 2 Timothy 1:6

6We have different gifts,according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying,then prophesy in accordance with your[a]faith;7if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;8if it is to encourage, then give encouragement;if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead,[b]do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. Romans 12:6-8

“For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spiritand delight to see how disciplinedyou are and how firm your faith in Christis.” Colossians 2:5

“Leadership is stewardship—the cultivation of the resources God has entrusted to us for his glory. The Sabbath gives us both theological and practical help in managing one of our primary resources —our time.” Tim Keller