Key Thought: Our lives are generally governed by rush hours, school functions, medical appointments, and shopping. We are always on the move. How do we find rest amid so much hustle and bustle?
.July 3, 2021

1. Have a volunteer read Genesis 2:1-3.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. Why would God create a rest day before anyone was tired?
3. Personal Application: What about your stressed existence? How can you better your physical and spiritual rest? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “I think we are too busy, even doing things for God. How can we find rest in today’s rapid paced society? I’m so tired, I don’t even want to go to church on the weekend.” How would you respond to your friend?

2. Have a volunteer read Jeremiah 45:1-5.

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What is a diagnosis of Baruch’s emotional health?
3. Personal Application: What general message does God have for us, regardless of our situation? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “What are some ways that a person can get over physical sickness due to emotional and spiritual stress?” How would you respond to your friend

3. Have a volunteer read Mark 6:30-32.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. Why does Jesus tell His disciples to come aside and rest, considering the many missionary opportunities that they had?
3. Personal Application: How can you keep yourself from getting burned out in doing your weekly activities? Is setting a reasonable schedule and planning fun and rest time into it possible? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “I think church members should help the pastor and elders in the church to get some rest. What suggestions do we have to help them in their ministry?“ How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read Genesis 4:1-12.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. What made Cain a restless wanderer?
3. Personal Application: Why does not accepting God’s rest for us leave people restless and aimless?” Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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A verbal form for rest often found in the New Testament is anapauo, “rest, relax, refresh.” It is used in one of Jesus’ most famous statements on rest, Matthew 11:28: “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (NKJV). It can refer to physical rest (Matthew 26:45). In the final greetings to the Corinthians, Paul expresses his joy over the arrival of friends who refreshed his spirit (1 Corinthians 16:18).

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Another verb used to indicate rest is hesychazo. It describes the Sabbath rest of the disciples as Jesus rested in the grave (Luke 23:56). But it’s also used to describe living a quiet life (1 Thessalonians 4:11) and can indicate that someone has no objections and, thus, keeps quiet (Acts 11:18).

When the Epistle to the Hebrews, in Hebrews 4:4, describes God’s creation rest on the seventh day, it uses the Greek verb katapauo, “cause to cease, bring to rest, rest,” echoing the use of the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Intriguingly, most of the uses of this verb in the New Testament occur in Hebrews 4.

Read Mark 6:30-32. Why did Jesus tell His disciples to come aside and rest, considering the many mission opportunities they currently had? Look at the larger context of Mark 6 as you think about this question.

“Come aside by yourselves … and rest a while” (Mark 6:31) is not framed as an invitation. It’s expressed in the form of an imperative, which is an order or a command. Jesus is concerned about His disciples and their physical and emotional well-being. They had just returned from an extensive mission trip on which Jesus had sent them two by two (Mark 6:7).  Mark 6.30-31). Being overwhelmed and too busy in God’s business is a genuine challenge for the disciples, as well. Jesus reminds us that we need to guard our health and emotional well-being by planning in seasons of rest.

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You can view an in-depth discussion of “Living in a 24-7 Society” in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view:

With thanks to Hope Channel – Television that will change your life.

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