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July 14th So, who is my neighbour? Willin you “the and Lord make will youagain prosper- delight Willin you “the and Lord make will youagain prosper- delight July 14th So, whoLuke is my10.25 neighbour?-37 July 14th So, whoLuke is my10.25 neighbour?-37 inous you”? andDeuteronomy make you 30:9prosper--14 inous you”? andDeuteronomy make you 30:9prosper--14 Luke 10.25-37 Luke 10.25-37 ous”? Deuteronomy 30:9-14 ous”? Deuteronomy 30:9-14 July 21st At home with July 21st At home with July 21st The Three Visitors MaryAt home and Martha with July 21st The Three Visitors MaryAt home and Martha with TheGenesis Three 18.1 Visitors-10a MaryLuke and 10.38 Martha-42 TheGenesis Three 18.1 Visitors-10a MaryLuke and 10.38 Martha-42 Genesis 18.1-10a LukeCommunion 10.38-42 Genesis 18.1-10a LukeCommunion 10.38-42 July 28th The Sin of Sodom Jesus teachesCommunion about prayer July 28th The Sin of Sodom Jesus teachesCommunion about prayer July 28th TheGenesis Sin of18.20 Sodom-32 Jesus teachesLuke 11.1 about-13 prayer July 28th TheGenesis Sin of18.20 Sodom-32 Jesus teachesLuke 11.1 about-13 prayer August 4th GenesisThe Rich 18.20 Fool-32 Luke 11.1 -13 August 4th GenesisThe Rich 18.20 Fool-32 Luke 11.1 -13 August 4th The12.13 Rich-21 Fool August 4th The12.13 Rich-21 Fool Communion12.13-21 Communion12.13-21 August 11th WaitingCommunion for Jesus August 11th WaitingCommunion for Jesus August 11th WaitingLuke 12.32 for Jesus-40 August 11th WaitingLuke 12.32 for Jesus-40 August 18th DeaconsLuke 12.32 Service-40 August 18th DeaconsLuke 12.32 Service-40 August 18th HebrewsDeacons 11:29 Service - 12:2 August 18th HebrewsDeacons 11:29 Service - 12:2 August 25th WhatHebrews can one11:29 do - on 12:2 the August 25th WhatHebrews can one11:29 do - on 12:2 the August 25th What canSabbath one do on the August 25th What canSabbath one do on the LukeSabbath 13.10-17 LukeSabbath 13.10-17 Luke 13.10-17 Luke 13.10-17 Notes for all sermons are available online at www.dsbc.org.uk or Notes for all sermons are available online at www.dsbc.org.uk or Notes for all sermons are available online at www.dsbc.org.uk or Notes for all sermons are available online at www.dsbc.org.uk or from the minister in person 2 from the minister in person 2 from the minister in person 2 from the minister in person 2 July/August 2019 July/August 2019 Dear Friends Dear Friends It might surprise you to know that, from my It might surprise you to know that, from my experience, one of the most controversial experience, one of the most controversial topics that I can preach on is the subject of topics that I can preach on is the subject of REST. It is a significant theme that runs REST. It is a significant theme that runs throughout the bible. It begins at the begin- throughout the bible. It begins at the begin- ning, with God resting on the seventh day of ning, with God resting on the seventh day of creation which is the model for our Sabbath creation which is the model for our Sabbath break from the working week. The rest was break from the working week. The rest was not just limited to humanity but applied to not just limited to humanity but applied to animals and the land as well. Of course, somewhat ironically animals and the land as well. Of course, somewhat ironically what was meant to provide us with freedom and recovery was what was meant to provide us with freedom and recovery was often used by the more overzealous amongst us to restrict, often used by the more overzealous amongst us to restrict, simply adding to our burdens. And so, it is with some relief simply adding to our burdens. And so, it is with some relief that we find Jesus declaring himself the ‘Lord of the Sabbath’ that we find Jesus declaring himself the ‘Lord of the Sabbath’ in the New Testament and reclaiming the Sabbath as being in the New Testament and reclaiming the Sabbath as being for our benefit and fulfilment. A principle that Christ often mod- for our benefit and fulfilment. A principle that Christ often mod- elled by taking himself and his followers away from the busi- elled by taking himself and his followers away from the busi- ness of work to pray, recharge and rest. I could go on about ness of work to pray, recharge and rest. I could go on about the importance of rest throughout scripture (I do like to go on) the importance of rest throughout scripture (I do like to go on) but it is clearly an important and necessary part of being hu- but it is clearly an important and necessary part of being hu- man and part of God’s design for us. man and part of God’s design for us. And yet, every time I preach on rest, I know that I am guaran- And yet, every time I preach on rest, I know that I am guaran- teed to get (at least) a few people complaining about it. “I’d be teed to get (at least) a few people complaining about it. “I’d be so bored.” “There is so much to do” “So many people need so bored.” “There is so much to do” “So many people need our help.” And even those who are sympathetic to the theory our help.” And even those who are sympathetic to the theory often express difficulty with the practise, “When could I get a often express difficulty with the practise, “When could I get a chance to rest?” “How would I rest?” The time and culture that chance to rest?” “How would I rest?” The time and culture that we live in does not lend itself easily to rest. I think that is par- we live in does not lend itself easily to rest. I think that is par- ticularly true in a place like St Alban’s. We must always be ticularly true in a place like St Alban’s. We must always be producing, always doing, always achieving, always moving, producing, always doing, always achieving, always moving, always consuming etc., etc. In modern day Britain doing, earn- always consuming etc., etc. In modern day Britain doing, earn- ing, achieving is how we find and maintain our value, identity ing, achieving is how we find and maintain our value, identity and worth. To rest is to put this all at risk and so we are out of and worth. To rest is to put this all at risk and so we are out of practise when those fleeting moments come along.