Bad Advice
Pastor Jason Burns
- Beanie Babies are a GREAT investment!
- Don’t waste your money on Bitcoin.
- Work for the weekend
- UPGRADE
- Karoshi
Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG) // “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.”
- Are you tired?
- Worn out?
- Burned out?
- God’s plan for supernatural rest is sabbath.
- Sabbath means to cease.
Exodus 16:23-30 (NIV) // He said to them, “This is what the Lord commanded: ‘Tomorrow is to be a day of sabbath rest, a holy sabbath to the Lord. So bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil. Save whatever is left and keep it until morning.’” 24 So they saved it until morning, as Moses commanded, and it did not stink or get maggots in it. 25 “Eat it today,” Moses said, “because today is a sabbath to the Lord. You will not find any of it on the ground today. 26 Six days you are to gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will not be any.” 27 Nevertheless, some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather it, but they found none. 28 Then the Lord said to Moses, “How long will you refuse to keep my commands and my instructions? 29 Bear in mind that the Lord has given you the Sabbath; that is why on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Everyone is to stay where they are on the seventh day; no one is to go out.” 30 So the people rested on the seventh day.
- If you work on the Sabbath, God’s just not going to help you.
- Joy & Delight
- Sabbath is a commandment.
Exodus 20:8-11 // “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. 11 For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
- We don’t obey the commandments to be saved, we obey them to be blessed.
- Consequences and Blessings
- Sabbath is a witness.
Exodus 31:14-17 (NIV) // “‘Observe the Sabbath, because it is holy to you. Anyone who desecrates it is to be put to death; those who do any work on that day must be cut off from their people. 15 For six days work is to be done, but the seventh day is a day of sabbath rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day is to be put to death. 16 The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant. 17 It will be a sign between me and the Israelites forever, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.’”
- “If I can just catch my breath”
- “I need a breather”
- What do you do on your day off?
- What do you not do? – work.
- Sabbath is a blessing.
Mark 2:23-28 // Now it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain. 24 And the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” 25 But He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him: 26 how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?” 27 And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. 28 Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.”
- Divert daily.
- Withdraw weekly.
- Abandon annually.
Jr. Team Access Training
Sunday, October 6 at 10:30 AM // South Lakeland
Sunday, October 13 at 10:30 AM // North Lakeland
If you have a 4th- 8th grade student that you would like to join Team Access please join us for our Junior Team Access training. Training will be held on October 6th at our South Lakeland Campus during the 10:30 AM service and October 13th at our North Lakeland Campus during the 11 AM service.
All potential Junior Team Access members have to have a parent or guardian in attendance with them to complete this training.
To save your spot register today!
Next Steps Class
Sunday, October 6 & 13 at 10:30 AM
Next Steps Class will help you get connected at Access, discover your redemptive purpose, and live the life God created for you. During this two-session class, you will:
- Learn the heart, vision, and values of Access Church
- Discover the strengths of your purposeful design
- Use your God-given gifts to make a difference
Sessions one and two can be taken in any order.
Baptism
Sunday, October 20
Baptism is a public celebration announcing your decision to follow Jesus Christ. As your church, we would love to CELEBRATE with you! Sign up so we can have everything prepared and ready for the big day.
Parent Day: Parenting in the Digital Age
Sunday, October 26, 9 AM – 1 PM // Access South Lakeland
If you’re a parent with children of any age, you’re invited to join us at Parent Day! We’re joined by author and speaker Greta Eskridge to talk about parenting in the age of pornography and how to cultivate a healthy sexual culture in your home. This event is free, but space is limited so we ask you register in advance!
Here for Good Week
Sunday, October 27 – Saturday, November 2
We’re going above and beyond to show the love of Jesus to our city! During Here for Good Week, we’re showing up in intentional ways to bless our community. We’ll finish out the week together at our annual Serve Day!
Serve Day
Saturday, November 2 // 8 AM – 12 PM
Serve Day is an amazing opportunity to bless others and be blessed. On Saturday November 2, our church will go out into our community and show the love of Christ in a real and tangible way. We will be serving in multiple places in our community that day.
Teens and children are welcome at most serving locations. Serve Day shirts will be available at the Access Church South Lakeland location that Saturday morning for people that have never received one or need a replacement.
All serve locations will be meeting at Access Church South Lakeland at 8 AM that Saturday and then heading out to their serve locations from there. Serve Day ends at noon.
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