Make no mistake about it, keeping the command to Sabbath is a both radical and extremely difficult in our everyday lives. It cuts to the core of our spirituality, the core of our convictions, the core of our faith, the core of our lifestyles. Peter Scazzero, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, 163

• Would you agree with Pete that Sabbath keeping is difficult?

• Which of the above for elements (spirituality, convictions, faith, or lifestyle) is the most challenging for you in terms of Sabbath keeping?

Sabbath is a time to stop. To refrain from being seduced by our desires, to stop working, stop making money, stop spending money. See what you have. Look around. Listen to your life. Do you really need more than this? … You cannot buy “stopped”. You simply have to stop. Wayne Muller, Sabbath.

• Stopping is in many ways at the heart of Sabbathing well. What are some of the things that you need to stop in order to really Sabbath well?

• If you cannot stop, it may be that there is an idol that you need to feed underneath your inability to stop. Identify an area that you have difficulty stopping in and then link it with the Idol that needs to be fed. (i.e. – I can’t stop studying. Idol is success.)

You have not celebrated Sunday if you have merely done what may be done and avoided doing what may not be done. Douma, The Ten Commandments. 145

• What are some practical ways to bring the element of celebration to your Sabbath keeping?

A good motive for entering into a weekly day of rest comes from our desire for transformation. I choose to obey God because I long to be the person he created me to be. Lynn Baab, Sabbath Keeping, 113

• Spend some time reflecting on Jesus’ relationship to the Sabbath.

• Why do some people use the idea that Jesus fulfilled the Sabbath to move away from Sabbath keeping?

• ? Why did Pastor Andrew suggest that Jesus’ fulfillment of the Sabbath is precisely the reason to engage in Sabbath keeping?

The goal of Sabbath keeping is not to get it right the first time or even to get it right over time. … the pointt of adopting any habit is simply for the sake of doing it over and over. Lynn Baab, Sabbath Keeping,

• How does the above quote encourage you with regards to your practice of Sabbath keeping?

• With the above in mind, what facet of Sabbath mentioned by Pastor Andrew (worship, rest, faith, fellowship, liberation, or joy) are you going to work on the next 3-6 months and how do you plan to go about it?