The Abundant Life, Part 06: Sabbath Rest
04/23/25 • 31 min
Today we arrive at the 4th commandment: "Remember the Sabbath..." And you get a sermon not from me (which is probably good because – as you might have guessed – I’m not great at Sabbathing!), but from our old friend, Rev. Ian Farrell – who is much better at Sabbath than I am.
In this episode, Ian is going to make the case that Sabbath is not about the particular day we choose for rest, but about the attitude we carry about being a beloved child of God because of who we are, not what we do. It’s a lesson that we probably all understand at a superficial level. But letting our belovedness sink deep into our identity is a whole ‘nother matter...!
If you'd like to follow the sermon text, you can find it here: Exodus 20:8-11 (NRSV).
As a reminder, if you value the podcast and are able to support the community from which it comes, you can make a tax-deductible contribution to Canvas Presbyterian Church here! (Thank you!!!)
For more sermon series, resources and means of contacting me, simply head to jesusat2am.com or send me email here!
Today we arrive at the 4th commandment: "Remember the Sabbath..." And you get a sermon not from me (which is probably good because – as you might have guessed – I’m not great at Sabbathing!), but from our old friend, Rev. Ian Farrell – who is much better at Sabbath than I am.
In this episode, Ian is going to make the case that Sabbath is not about the particular day we choose for rest, but about the attitude we carry about being a beloved child of God because of who we are, not what we do. It’s a lesson that we probably all understand at a superficial level. But letting our belovedness sink deep into our identity is a whole ‘nother matter...!
If you'd like to follow the sermon text, you can find it here: Exodus 20:8-11 (NRSV).
As a reminder, if you value the podcast and are able to support the community from which it comes, you can make a tax-deductible contribution to Canvas Presbyterian Church here! (Thank you!!!)
For more sermon series, resources and means of contacting me, simply head to jesusat2am.com or send me email here!
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The Abundant Life, Part 05: Calling Rightly on the God of Love
Today we continue our journey through the Ten Commandments—not as a list of rules, but as a pathway to true freedom and flourishing, arriving at the 3rd commandment: "You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God."
For many of us, this commandment has been reduced to a simple rule about avoiding bad words or not using God’s name in vain.
But its meaning runs far deeper! The 3rd commandment is about the profound significance of God’s name, about the power of prayer and and the dangers of distorting faith for personal or political gain. To call on the name of the Lord wrongly is dangerous business. Whereas calling upon God rightly leads us into a life of deeper intimacy, integrity, and love.
The text for this sermon can be found here: Exodus 20:7 (NRSV).
If you value the podcast and are able to support the community from which it comes, you can make a tax-deductible contribution to Canvas Presbyterian Church here! (Thank you!!!)
For more sermon series, resources and means of contacting Kirk, simply head to jesusat2am.com or send me email here!
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