Simply put Sabbath is the day of rest after six days of work.
Sabbath a gift. There is nothing that we have done to earn rest, it was created and given to us.
God gives humanity. God’s image, our identity, instructions and an introduction to our first gift -
rest.
God did all the work and showed us our reflection (His image and our identity (1:27)),
informed humanity of responsibility - be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, subdue it, rule (1:28) and
God speaks of the resources that the land is to humanity (1:30) Then God examples before us
how to live from what God has given & gifted.
Jesus, who is God, reminds us that Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath.
(Mark 2:27) and furthermore that He is Lord of the Sabbath (Matt. 12:8; Mark 2:28) and if Lord
then leader/authority.
Jesus answered questions about the Sabbath as He observed the Sabbath in the midst his working, shaping disciples, healing the sick, raising the dead and bring salvation to us all. With all of the eternal good that God the Son did, He like the Father still rested. And Jesus invites us into that rest.
In Matthew 11:28 Jesus says “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I
do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
Sabbath is not a call to be lazy but just the opposite. Sabbath is a call to live in the rhythms of
life with God.
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Sabbath Is A Gift
June 28, 2020 • Pastor Karen Taylor
Sabbatical
July 28, 2020 • Bishop James Ray Taylor, Pastor Karen Taylor
"If you do not rest you will be arrested" -Unknown "Work ethic is supported by a tie of rest" -Pastor Karen Taylor Selah, Sabbath, and Sabbatical are all varying moments of rest in God. I pray you were able to establish time for Selah and Sabbath in your schedule during the course of this series. Our senior leaders Bishop James Ray Taylor and Pastor Karen Taylor close out this series with a closer look at Sabbatical. CONNECT WITH HEAVENLY VISION https://www.hvcla.com https://www.facebook.com/hvcla https://www.instagram.com/hvcla https://www.twitter.com/hvcla CONNECT WITH OUR BISHOP JAMES RAY TAYLOR Twitter: https://twitter.com/bishopjrtaylor Instagram: https://instagram.com/jamesraytaylor DOWNLOAD THE HVCLA APP Apple: https://apple.co/2col7xk Google Play: https://bit.ly/3fjlkxv ADDITIONAL RESOURCES The Sabbath Experiment Book: https://amzn.to/3hpoaqi
Sabbath Interview | Dr. Muthiah
July 21, 2020 • Dr. Rob Muthiah, Bishop James Ray Taylor, Pastor Karen Taylor
Our senior leaders Bishop James Ray Taylor and Pastor Karen Taylor have the honor of interviewing Dr Muthiah -author of the Sabbath Experiment. As we prepare to institute a church-wide sabbath, we were afforded the opportunity to ask questions related to sabbath practices and hear from the author himself! CONNECT WITH HEAVENLY VISION https://www.hvcla.com https://www.facebook.com/hvcla https://www.instagram.com/hvcla https://www.twitter.com/hvcla CONNECT WITH OUR BISHOP JAMES RAY TAYLOR Twitter: https://twitter.com/bishopjrtaylor Instagram: https://instagram.com/jamesraytaylor DOWNLOAD THE HVCLA APP Apple: https://apple.co/2col7xk Google Play: https://bit.ly/3fjlkxv ADDITIONAL RESOURCES The Sabbath Experiment Book: https://amzn.to/3hpoaqi
Sabbath & Social Justice
July 14, 2020 • Bishop James Ray Taylor, Pastor Karen Taylor
"Sabbath detaches us from what we do and allows us to focus on who we are." -Bishop James Ray Taylor Who would have thought that Sabbath and Social Justice intertwine the way they do? In this session of Tuesday Night Live our Senior Leaders Bishop James Ray Taylor & Karen Taylor help us to dive into how Sabbath and Social Justice help us to see and treat one another as God would have us to. CONNECT WITH HEAVENLY VISION https://www.hvcla.com https://www.facebook.com/hvcla https://www.instagram.com/hvcla https://www.twitter.com/hvcla CONNECT WITH OUR BISHOP JAMES RAY TAYLOR Twitter: https://twitter.com/bishopjrtaylor Instagram: https://instagram.com/jamesraytaylor CONNECT WITH OUR PASTOR KAREN TAYLOR http://instagram.com/greater4kay