Where have you seen Christ working around you this week?  When was your hope challenged?  How was your hope restored? 

 

Do you approach rest as something you earn or something you receive?

 

Are there spiritual disciplines or church practices that have become more about control or approval than about trusting Christ?

 

Read Mark 2:23–3:6.

  • What stands out to you about Jesus' interaction with the Pharisees?
  • Why do you think Jesus chose to perform this healing on the Sabbath?

 

Jesus claimed to be “Lord of the Sabbath.”

  • Why was this such a bold and radical statement?
  • What does it say about who Jesus is?

 

How can you live this week from a place of already-secured rest?