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Sabbath is an invitation to enter into a regular rhythm of work and rest in order to resist the demands of our culture to always be “on”.

Sabbath gives us an opportunity to remember who God is and what he has done for us. This is best achieved through Spiritual Practices such as bible reading, prayer, and journaling, as well as gathering for corporate worship.

The Sabbath is an invitation to rest physically, mentally, and spiritually. Two common errors include ignoring the Sabbath completely by not resting, or miss the point of the Sabbath by focusing too much on the rules. Instead, Jesus invites to rest in him, the Lord of the Sabbath.

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As Christians, we belong to Jesus Christ and are loved by God. Jesus is fully God and fully man. Through him, we receive grace according to the Gospel.

Jesus is our peace. He is king and will rule with wisdom, righteousness, and justice. The kingdoms of this world cannot offer real peace. Only Jesus can.

Jesus is our hope. Salvation and new life is found only in him. Therefore, we should treat the hope like a guaranteed promise, rejecting our old way of life and living for Christ.

As children dearly loved by God our Father, we are called to be people of prayer. We should pray with confidence, according to his will, for our brothers and sisters in Christ, and against the power of sin and the enemy

Faith in Christ and love for him is demonstrated through our obedience to him. Obedience is not meant to be a burden, and we share in Christ’s victory over the world.

God is love, which he demonstrates to us by sending Jesus to redeem us, loving us first (while we were still sinners), and giving us his Holy Spirit. The right response to God’s love is to love others like he loves us and to live like Jesus.

It is important for Christians to be able to distinguish between false and faithful teachers. Spiritual discernment litmus test: does the teaching glorify Jesus as Lord or something else? Does it have a godly or worldly perspective?

Loving others like Christ loves us isn’t always easy. It involves responding to hate with love, it requires sacrifice, and to love through our actions, not just our words.

God pours out his love for us in Christ and makes us his children. In response to this great love, God’s children should: remain in him with confidence and boldness (even if the world rejects us), turn away from sin (Jesus breaks the power that sin had in our lives), do what is right (love your neighbor).

False teachers (anti-christs) will come and attempt to lead people astray. Keys to faithful obedience include: acknowledging Jesus Christ as Lord, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide you in the truth, remain in Christ and his word. People often attempt to find joy/fulfillment in what is counterfeit and temporary. Only a relationship with God through the Holy Spirit will bring real joy.

Put God first. Set aside worldly desires and temptations. They are temporary, but God and his love are eternal.

God is holy. We are not. Our sin disrupts our fellowship with him, but God forgives us in Christ when we repent.

Jesus came to bring eternal life which includes fellowship with God and each other.

What are Spiritual Gifts and how does God use them through us for his good and glory?