Pyramid Scheme: Part 2

City Church Tulsa

Pyramid Scheme Part 2 1-19-25 Practices create the space where transformation can take place. The Sabbath and the 4th commandment is an act of trust in the subversive, exodus-causing God of the first commandment, an act of submission to the restful God of commandments one, two, and three. Sabbath is a practical divestment so that neighborly engagement, rather than production and consumption, defines our lives. Walter Brueggemann Sabbath is countercultural. Sabbath is an act of resistance. Sabbath marks our identity as God’s people. Matthew 7:13-14 13 ‘Go in by the narrow gate. The gate that leads to destruction, you see, is nice and wide, and the road going there has plenty of room. Lots of people go that way. 14 But the gate leading to life is narrow, and the road going there is a tight squeeze. Not many people find their way through. Pharaoh’s system: • System of restlessness and anxiety • System of acquisition and pursuit of more • System that abuses others for gain • System that is never satisfied or content Yahweh’s system: • System of rest and Sabbath • System of trust and faith • System that elevates love to the highest quality • System that brings true peace 4 Movements of Sabbath 1. Stop What would it look like for you to stop into the STOP of Sabbath? 4 Movements of Sabbath 1. Stop 2. Rest "The Sabbath has largely been forgotten by the church which has uncritically mimicked the rhythms of the industrial and success-obsessed West. The result? Our road-weary, exhausted churches have largely failed to integrate Sabbath into their lives as vital elements of Christian discipleship. It is not as though we do not love God - we love God deeply. We just do not know how to sit with God anymore." AJ Swoboda What would it look like for you to step into the REST of Sabbath? 4 Movements of Sabbath 1. Stop 2. Rest 3. Delight What would it look like for you to step into the DELIGHT of Sabbath? 4 Movements of Sabbath 1. Stop 2. Rest 3. Delight 4. Worship What would it look like for you to step into the WORSHIP of Sabbath?