Exodus 1:8-14 The Egyptians enslaved the Israelites, making their lives bitter with unrelenting hard labor.
Exodus 2:23-25 God hears the cry of His enslaved people.
Exodus 6:5-8 God promises to deliver them from bondage and give them their own land.
Exodus 15:1-4 Moses sings a hallelujah song about God bringing them through the Red Sea.
Exodus 16:11-27 God established the Sabbath with His people through the collecting of manna.
Deuteronomy 5:12-15 The Sabbath celebrates liberation from slavery.
Leviticus 25:3-23 The land enjoyed rest every seven years.
Leviticus 26:2-5, 10-12 If they keep His Sabbaths, then He will prosper them.
2 Chronicles 36:19-21 Israel suffered exile for 70 years so the land could enjoy its Sabbaths.
Nehemiah 13:15-19 Nehemiah fought for the day of rest after Israel returned from exile.
Mark 2:23-28 The Pharisees criticized Jesus’ disciples for picking heads of grain on the Sabbath.
Mark 3:1-6 The Pharisees criticized Jesus for healing on the Sabbath.
Galatians 3:23-25; Ephesians 2:14-16; Hebrews 8:13 The Law is abolished and no longer required for God’s people.
Colossians 2:13-17; Romans 14:5-12 No one should judge you in respect to keeping the Sabbath day.
Confident Expectations
We want to join God in what He is doing in the world and not expect Him to join us in our plans. To participate in His work we must have an awareness of Him and expectations based upon His Words.
God is at work in the world.
Awareness of God’s presence
Expectation based upon His ...
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