Making Room…

Make Room for Rest Hebrews 4:1-11

1. What words, thoughts, feelings come to mind when you think of ‘rest’?

2. Why do you think life is so busy? Why do we find it so difficult to slow

down or rest? What are we/people striving for? Share experiences.

3. Read Hebrews 4:1-11

4. V1&2 (See also 3:16-18) What is the good news that the Israelites

received and what is the good news we have received? Why did the

Israelites miss out on the promised rest? ‘The promise to enter God’s

rest still stands’ what does this mean for us?

5. Read Genesis 2:1-3. Why do you think God rested on the seventh day?

What is the significance of the seventh day being made holy? How

does this help to explain the Sabbath rest spoken of in Hebrews

4:9&10?

6. Share briefly what it means for you to know peace with God and how

the reality of living in God’s rest now impacts (or not) your daily life.

How is or could the knowledge that one day we will fully enter God’s

rest be reflected in your life now?

7. Have a look at Exodus 20:8 and Exodus 31:12-17. Discuss God’s

purpose for requiring a day of rest from work. How can we order our

lives to reflect keeping the Sabbath today? How do we avoid legalism or

on the other hand neglect?

8. Jesus shows us what it means to truly live a life free from stress and

striving. Read together Matthew 11:28-30 (in the Message version if

possible) and spend some time praying for each other to enjoy and not

miss out on God’s rest.

Making Room…

Make Room for Rest Hebrews 4:1-11

1. What words, thoughts, feelings come to mind when you think of ‘rest’?

2. Why do you think life is so busy? Why do we find it so difficult to slow

down or rest? What are we/people striving for? Share experiences.

3. Read Hebrews 4:1-11

4. V1&2 (See also 3:16-18) What is the good news that the Israelites

received and what is the good news we have received? Why did the

Israelites miss out on the promised rest? ‘The promise to enter God’s rest

still stands’ what does this mean for us?

5. Read Genesis 2:1-3. Why do you think God rested on the seventh day?

What is the significance of the seventh day being made holy? How does

this help to explain the Sabbath rest spoken of in Hebrews 4:9&10?

6. Share briefly what it means for you to know peace with God and how the

reality of living in God’s rest now impacts (or not) your daily life. How is

or could the knowledge that one day we will fully enter God’s rest be

reflected in your life now?

7. Have a look at Exodus 20:8 and Exodus 31:12-17. Discuss God’s purpose

for requiring a day of rest from work. How can we order our lives to

reflect keeping the Sabbath today? How do we avoid legalism or on the

other hand neglect?

8. Jesus shows us what it means to truly live a life free from stress and

striving. Read together Matthew 11:28-30 (in the Message version if

possible) and spend some time praying for each other to enjoy and not

miss out on God’s rest.