bringing faith to lifeWeek 3

Weekly

Psalm 100

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earthWorship the LORD with gladness;come before him with joyful songs.Know that the LORD is God.It is he who made us, and we are his;

Psalm 100

we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise;give thanks to him and praise his name.For the LORD is good and his love endures for ever;his faithfulness continues through all generations.

How was it ?

How was it ?

bringing faith to lifeWeek 3

Weekly

Which day is your favourite?

which is your favourite day of the week?what do you like about it?

Which day is your favourite?

which is your favourite day of the week?what do you like about it?

how would you feel if every day was like that day? how would that change your life?

Jesus speaks

“The Sabbath was made for man”

Read Mark 2:23-3:6• what can we learn from Jesus’ actions on the

Sabbath?• what is the purpose or reason for Sabbath?

Bible speaks

Which of the bible verses mean most to you?Do any of them change what you think about the Sabbath?

Rule, guideline or discipline?

rule• authoritative, prescribed direction for conductguideline• a general rule, principle, or piece of advicediscipline• training to produce specific character/behaviour

Training

From this...

Training

... to this.

Free people: not slaves

if Sabbath is a training discipline to free us from reliance on work, then...• tithing = freeing from money’s tyranny?• fasting = freedom from control by food?• celebration = freedom from having to

judge?

• how might these freedoms help you?

Applying to our lives

Freedom disciplines -

1. Sabbath2. Solitude3. Service4. Secrecy5. Slowing6. Fasting

which do you need most?

7. Celebration8. Contemplative

reading9. Confession10.Listening11.Generosity12.Prayer

Apply to your life now!

Which for you this week

1. Sabbath 2. Solitude3. Service4. Secrecy5. Slowing6. Fasting

- commit to TRAINING!!!

7. Celebration8. Contemp.read9. Confession10.Listening11.Generosity12.Prayer

Disciplines of freedom

Closing prayer

Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,your kingdom come,your will be done,on earth as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yoursnow and for ever.Amen.