Celebrate Sabbath: The Power of Stopping
Pastor Steve Poole

TEXT: Exodus 20:8-11

1. Stop doing.

• Stopping is a physical act of
  obedience to God.
• Matthew 6:27
• Isaiah 26:3 (Shalom, Shalom!)

2. Stop worrying.

• Worry is the opposite of God.
• We are addicted to doing.

3. Stopping trains us to trust God.

• Exodus 16
• Psalm 3:1-2, 5

NEXT STEPS

• Put your faith and trust in Jesus
• Practice Sabbath, stopping this week and ask God to help you with your worry
• Make Sabbath a habit.
  • Reflecting on what you are trusting
  • Share a story about how stopping helped you trust God more.
• Walk beside someone and teach them the power of Sabbath.

JOURNAL PROMPT: When you stop ‘doing’, what feelings, worries and doubts do you experience?

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