This week, pastoral elder Eric Byrom remarks on a passage in Hebrews that wrecked him in a good way. He hopes that it wrecks you as well.

• Youtube Video
• Facebook Video

Scripture Reading- Hebrews 4:1-13

Sermon Outline

• Work hard at entering God’s promised land rest!
• Work hard at entering God’s satisfied creation rest!
• Work hard at entering God’s believing rest!

Questions for Discussion

1. What comes to mind when you think of rest?  What does it look like for you?  Do you leave that rest feeling truly rested?  Why or why not?
2. How do we deal with this oxymoron of working hard to enter God’s rest?  How do you reconcile this truth here in this passage?
3. How does the promised land rest rescue you from being a slave?  What might this look like for you?
4. How does God’s satisfied creation rest set us free from self-justification?  Are you experiencing this rest.  How might you work hard at entering this?
5. What sort of ordeal does God’s believing rest require us to go through before we experience it?  How did that look for you when you went through that ordeal?
6. What is one thing that God wants you to remember, do or change in response to what you heard today?

***NOTE: Due to a technical difficulty, part of the recording (at 29 minutes and 25 seconds) was missed. We apologize for the inconvenience.