Sermons on Christlike Rest:

Just Rest

Contributed by Darron Khan on May 30, 2002

This message was desinged to highlight the importance of rest in the life of Christ-followers. It encourages its audience to understand rest from God’s perspective.

Just Rest Celebration Service April 7, 2002 It has been said: We can worry or we can worship. Strangely enough, busy people find it a whole lot easier to worry than to worship. Warren Wiersbe once said, “The ability to calm your soul and wait before God is one of the most difficult things in the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:31, Genesis 2:1-3

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Give It A Rest

Contributed by George Casady on Jan 9, 2001

Encouagement for God’s people to take a God-given sabbath rest.

Give It A Rest Exodus 23:10-12 What advice can I give you for the New Year? I pondered this as I anticipated this morning worship service. What practical friendly pastor-like advice might I give that would be helpful and apply to pretty much our entire church as we look ahead to a New ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 23:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rest For Life

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 9, 2001

God supplies the rest we need to get through life

Rest for Life Hebrews 4:1-13 September 27, 1998 Morning Service Introduction 1. The idea of zest A. TV Commercials: There are lots of TV ads - Renew your zest for life, Put the zest back into life, Get zestfully clean, all of these ads are focusing on getting something more out of life or a ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

The 'rest' Of The Week! Series

Contributed by Dennis Marquardt on Oct 18, 2000

#4 in 10 Commandment Series

#4 “THE REST OF THE WEEK!” TEXTS: Exodus 20:8-11; Genesis 2:15; Nehemiah 13:15-22 INTRO: Of the 10 commandments this is the one taken most lightly by both Christians and non Christians. Against the other commandments like, “Thou shall not kill”, “Thou shall not steal”, and “Do not commit ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11, Nehemiah 13:15-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Labouring To Rest

Contributed by Duke Jeffries on Oct 18, 2000

A. INTRODUCTION 1.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Could there be any more appropriate and applicable study for 20th century American believers than that of the rest of God? Our lives are hectic and demanding. We have taken upon ourselves daily schedules that our parents -- when they were at our place in their lives -- would ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-13

The Way To Rest

Contributed by James Rich on Oct 18, 2001

Jesus has promised us a rest and refreshing. It comes by and through our faith in Jesus Christ and his finished work on Calvary. Also by obeying the word of God.

Matt, 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. During the earthly ministry of Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Perfect Rest

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 4, 2008

A message looking forward to going home to heaven, and our rewards.

THE PERFECT REST Hebrews 4:11-16 INTRO: We all like to rest. We come in from a hard days work at the office, or off the farm, and we want to sit down, kick off our shoes, and spend some time in rest. There has been a place provided for us where we ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Rest In Peace Series

Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Nov 24, 2007

Anything short of God’s allowance of time on this planet is not abundant living. She was only 32-years-old. How do we embrace losing her?

Rest in Peace Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to honor the memory and to pay our final respects to the passing of a darling daughter, a stunning sister, and faithful friend. It is again in this our own lives where we are again reminded of the reality of living. That reality always ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Rest For June

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Mar 15, 2008

A funeral sermon for an 85 year old woman who had passed away due to a blood disorder, and had gradually lost a lot of her memory in her last month. I was at her bedside when she was called home, and her last moments served as a powerful witness to mysel

Some of you as you arrived here this morning may have already noticed the two hymns that were chosen for the congregation to sing are “Softly and Tenderly” and “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” Although they appear in our newer hymnbook, With One Voice, they’re actually pretty old, familiar hymns. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Lutheran

The Christians Rest Series

Contributed by Joshua Hetrick on Mar 18, 2008

An Overview of Hebrews Chapter Four

¬¬¬¬The Christians’ Rest Hebrews Chapter Four Introduction: 1. In chapter three the writer of Hebrews made the argument that Christ is better than Moses. a. He has showed why Christ faith is superior to that in which Moses had. b. The author established that Christ position is superior to ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Rest Of The Story

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Mar 26, 2008

This is an easter message looking at Luke 24 and Paul’s conversion

Paul Harvey, for years, has ended his broadcasts with a story called, “The rest of the story” They are usually stories with endings that are unpredictable. Or maybe they point out the meaning of something that we thought we knew already - Last week we looked at Mark 15. We looked at the brutality ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Rest In The Lord

Contributed by Greg Irby on Aug 8, 2007

There is no better rest than the rest found in the Lord.

Text: Psalms 37:7 Psalm 37:7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Introduction: 1. REST IN THE WILL OF GOD Ephes. 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Rest Of The Story

Contributed by Mark Eberly on May 27, 2008

Often quoted and very familiar to even people who don’t follow Jesus’ "Come to me" passage. But do we really understand what Jesus means by it? This passage is full of cultural specific references that could easily be lost if we don’t understand the cultu

Memorial Day The Rest of the Story Matthew 11:25-30 May 25, 2008 Often quoted and very familiar to even people who don’t follow Jesus is His declaration, “Come to me all who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” This is an amazing passage with a whole host of applications that can be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Church Of God

Remember To Rest

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on May 27, 2008

In a world filled with what seems like never ending activity we as a culture maybe need to take time and slow down and rest more so than previous cultures.

Remember to Rest I realize that I am surrounded by a church full of busy people. Not just busy for busyness sake but productive, highly active people who like to accomplish a lot and often. In fact every time I drive down the road to church I am confronted by your hard work since the fields all ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Be Well-Rested

Contributed by Timm Meyer on May 28, 2008

Pentecost 2 (B) Be well rested: Observe the requirements of rest. Remember the blessings from rest.

BE WELL-RESTED (Outline) May 25, 2008 -- PENTECOST 2 -- Deuteronomy 5:12-15 INTRO: Deuteronomy means “second law”. We might ask ourselves when was the first law? On Mt. Sinai God gave to Israel through Moses the Ten Commandments. God wrote on tablets of stone. Before this God’s law ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 5:12-15

Denomination: Lutheran