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Friends, this week we simply have Scripture and a wonderful teaching on it by Rebecca Stevenson from The Well this past week. A lot is going on in our nation, our church, and our lives this week. I think this is a powerful word for us to meditate upon and marinate in.

Expository preaching is not meant to be academic. It is not meant to be for mature Christians only. It is certainly not the counterpoint to evangelistic and practical preaching. In fact, I think expository preaching is the best way to proclaim the gospel to non-Christians.

Our humanity is one of the most powerful and beautiful parts of creation and so it makes sense that Satan and our sin attack the core of it. We feel the fall out. For example, we wrestle with sexual temptation, sexual brokenness, and even sexual and gender misappropriation and confusion.

This past Sunday, we were reminded that the Cherubim stationed at the entrance to Eden, tasked to guard God’s holy presence and the Tree of Life, sheathed their swords once the work of Christ to die for sinners was finished. Yet, there is another very powerful text that we did not have time to look at…

Sabbath gives soul rest because it reminds us to rest in the ultimate work of God, all week long. To that end, I think we should set aside a day every week, as much as possible, to take a Sabbath. So, here are a few suggestions for how to do that…