Posts Tagged ‘ Rest ’
For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, a testimony at the proper time.
1 Timothy 2:5-6, CSB
We work in this world to usher others into the rest of Christ, sharing the rest from sin and anxiety found in the forgiveness and reconciliation of Christ.
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26, CSB
We work in this world to usher others into the rest of Christ, knowing He renews our hearts with His Holy Spirit, giving us rest from fear, hate, and trying to be good on our own.
Therefore, a Sabbath rest remains for God’s people.
Hebrews 4:9, CSB
We work in this world to usher others into the rest of Christ, knowing we await the perfect rest of eternity with our Lord.
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28, CSB
God is love and desires to be with us, and He calls us to find peace and rest for our minds and souls in relationship with Him through Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit, giving us hope of eventual physical rest for eternity, as well.
“She will give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21, CSB
God is our Creator and Savior, granting us rest from sins by becoming one of us to give Himself for our sins.
God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for on it he rested from all his work of creation.
Genesis 2:3, CSB
God is our Creator and example, showing us to rest regularly, to know when to stop a work and to enjoy what has been done.
And he replied, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Exodus 33:14, CSB
God is with us by His Spirit, comforting our souls with His rest and giving hope eternal rest from sin.
Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath.
Mark 2:27, CSB
God provides for us and cares for us. Just as He made a time for rest for us, we should help ease the burden on each other.
For the person who has entered his rest has rested from his own works, just as God did from his.
Hebrews 4:10, CSB
Because Christ has come, we are made new and find rest for our souls. Because Christ is coming again, we help make the world new by drawing others to His rest by His power and grace.
Don’t be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 3:7, CSB
God calls us to rest, and He has shown us true rest in the work of Christ. Do not try to figure out life and the afterlife on your own, but trust the wisdom of God as revealed in Scripture and the person of Jesus Christ.
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