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Real Rest - Week 1
Sunday, June 28th, 2026
Resting isn't being lazy.
Resting isn't for those who can't hang.
Resting isn't procrastination.
Rest is a gift and a commandment from God.
Real Rest is proactive and productive.
Ephesians 2:1-3
What are you working so hard for?
Work is a gift from God.
Some work is a distraction from God.
When our desire to accomplish overcomes our desire to serve, we have our priorities upside-down.
Haggai 1:2-6
You work so hard but you are not fulfilled.
Haggai 1:7-9
If you are working hard but your relationship with Jesus is in ruins, you are accomplishing nothing.
Ephesians 2:4
The only thing the Bible tells us God is rich in is mercy.
How you see God impacts your relationship with rest.
Ephesians 2:5-6
Dead things accomplish nothing.
God gave us life. (Only by his grace)
God raised us from the dead.
God seated us with Christ.
God united us with Christ.
It's done and you didn't do it.
Ephesians 2:7
God has a wealth of:
χάρις (charis) — grace
χρηστότης (chrēstotēs) — kindness
Grace - freely bestowed unearned favor.
Kindness - gently and generously meeting a need.
Ephesians 2:8-10
Seeing God correctly leads to fulfilling work.
Fulfilling work leads to real rest.
God is rich in mercy toward us.
God has given us new life.
God freely gives us grace and kindness.
God makes us into a masterpiece.
We have not earned or accomplished any of it.
What are you working so hard for?
Matthew 11:28-30
When Jesus bears the weight of my life, I find rest.
When I bear the weight of my life I find _________________.
Real Rest is seeing ourselves as the objects of God's favor, grace, peace, and mercy.
Notify yourself of the right things, not the wrong things.
Challenge:
1. Reduce the notifications on your phone.
2. Create a new notification reminding you of Ephesians 2:1-10
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