What is the sabbath? A weekly day of rest and worship. People of all ages are discovering that the sabbath is a gift from God – a blessing that brings a renewed awareness of who God is and who we are as his beloved children.   
   
These studies will help you to learn more about what the sabbath is and how to practise it. Come and discover God's gift of rest.  
   
With more than 130 titles, the LifeBuilder Bible Studies series delivers sound biblical content and raises thought-provoking questions. It provides a unique Bible study experience for individuals and groups.

Lynne Baab

Getting the Most Out of Sabbath

An Invitation to Relax in Abundance

Genesis 1:1—2:3

Choosing to Stop Working

Exodus 16:1–30

Finding Refreshment in God’s Creation

Exodus 20:1–21

Discovering Sabbath Delight

Isaiah 58

A Gift for Us

Mark 2:23–28

We Are Valuable

Matthew 12:9–14

Freed from Bondage

Luke 13:10–17

The Gift of Grace

Ephesians 2:1–10

Leader’s Notes

What is the sabbath? A weekly day of rest and worship. A day to rejoice in abundance. A day to practice thankfulness. A day to slow down, take a deep breath, step aside from work and worries, and let the world go on without us, knowing that God is caring for everyone and everything. The studies in this guide will help you to learn more about what sabbath is and how to practice it. More people of all ages are finding the sabbath to be a gift from God that brings a renewed awareness of who God is and who we are as God's beloved children. Come and discover God's gift of rest.

\["For small groups and quiet reading","These LifeBuilder sessions explore the Biblical concept of Sabbath ","A great way to rediscover the value of rest"\]

Getting the Most Out of Sabbath

1\. An Invitation to Relax in Abundance - Genesis 1:1–2:3

2\. An Invitation to Stop Working - Exodus 16:1-30

3\. Finding Refreshment in the Beauty of Creation - Exodus 20:8-11

4\. Discovering Delight in the Sabbath - Isaiah 58:13-14

5\. A Gift for Us - Mark 2:23-28

6\. We are Valuable and Precious - Matthew 12:9-14

7\. Freed from Bondage - Luke 13:10-17

8\. The Gift of Grace - Ephesians 2:1-10

Leader's Notes

Taking a day of rest might seem like an alien concept for some, but these LifeBuilder studies explore why the Sabbath was so prominent in the Bible.

Lynne M. Baab is the author of multiple books and Bible studies. A Presbyterian minister, she completed a Ph.D. in communication at the University of Washington in 2007 and moved with her husband to Dunedin, New Zealand, where she is a lecturer in pastoral theology at the University of Otago.

Lynne is the author of eight books, including A Renewed Spirituality, Sabbath Keeping, Fasting, Sabbath, Personality Type in Congregations, Embracing Midlife, Beating Burnout in Congregations, Reaching Out in a Networked World: Expressing Your Congregation's Heart and Soul and Friending. She is also the author of three LifeGuide Bible Studies

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