1. We are celebrating deliverance
2. We should celebrate because it helps us to remember and to respond in obedience
3. We should celebrate with thanksgiving and joy in our hearts
October 8, 2023 • Rev. Dr. Bankole Akinbinu • 1 Corinthians 5:7, Leviticus 23:1–2, Leviticus 23:4–5, Deuteronomy 16:1–3
1. Rejoice as we take time to revisit where God has brought us from and what God has sustained us in. 2. Take time to rejoice in what God is doing right now (Present Blessings). 3. Take time to rejoice because we know the one who gives and sustains life for all time.
1. Sabbath gives us time to acknowledge that the wealth beyond our work is God 2. Sabbath breaking generally exposes a detachment from God and anxiety in life 3. God’s Rhythm of Rest for our lives enables us to remain holy and whole