Mark 2:23-28
I. Restlessness (vs 23): Our hearts are restless until they rest in God
II. Religion (vs 24) : A division of the world into good and bad seeps into us in the form of judgmentalism
III. Realism (vs 25 - 26): Behind shabbath is the true and better sabbath
IV. Revelation (vs 27): Jesus reveals a new revelation of gospel to sabbath
“Sow a thought, Reap an action;
Sow an action, Reap a habit;
Sow a habit, reap a character;
Sow a character, Reap a destiny.”
Jesus modeled good and godly habits.
Luke 5:15–16
Paul modeled and encouraged good and godly habits.
1 Corinthians 9:24–27
2 Corinthians 3:17–18
KCC’s 10 Spiritual Practices
1. Scripture Reading and Meditation
2. Prayer and Worship
3. Community
4. Fighting the Flesh
5. Feasting and Sabbath
6. Learning and Wonder
7. Sacrificial Giving
8. Fasting and Moderation
9. Spiritual Direction
10. Preaching the Gospel and Serving Others
Psalm 119:9–16
Meditate in Hebrew - “muse on, consider, think on, i.e., ponder and so give serious consideration to information, or a situation” - Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains
Meditation is deep thinking and musing on scripture for the purpose of understanding, application, and prayerful communion with God.
Psalm 1:1–2
Psalm 119:97
Psalm 119:148
Joshua 1:7–8
How to Meditate on Scripture
John 5:39–40
17 ways to meditate on Scripture: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justin-taylor/17-ways-to-meditate-on-scripture/