Rethinking Rest
Jonathan Josephs
Sermon Highlights
Thoughts that trap us: “If I can just get through this season.” “Rest is somewhere out there.”
5 Signs You Might Be Spiritually Spent: Evasion, Isolation, Projection, Exaggeration, Preservation
You might not be weak, you’re just weary.
Silence + Solitude = Rest
Isolation leads to loneliness, but solitude leads to intimacy.
I thought rest was a place. I found out it’s in a Person.
Everything you do for God was never meant to come from your own strength.
Rest is what Jesus wants to give you on the way from one place to the next.
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Sermon Discussion
Conversation Starter
Pastor Jonathan talked about rest. If you had a surprise day off tomorrow with zero responsibilities—no work, no chores, no emails—how would you spend it?
Discussion Questions
“Rest is what Jesus wants to give you on the way from one place to the next.” What are some of the “boats” (transition moments) when you can connect with God so He can give you rest this week?
“5 Signs You Might Be Spiritually Spent: Evasion, Isolation, Projection, Exaggeration, Preservation.” Which of the 5 signs do you lean towards when weary? What truth from God can you remind yourself of when these signs come up?
Additional Questions
“Isolation leads to loneliness, but solitude leads to intimacy.” What are some practical ways to create intentional solitude this week?
“Thoughts that trap us: “If I can just get through this season.” “Rest is somewhere out there.” In what area of your life have you fallen for this trap instead of trusting that rest can happen on the way?
Prayer Prompt
Ask this question to your eGroup and include it as part of your closing prayer:
Pastor Jonathan reminded us that, “Rest isn’t a place—it’s a Person.”
Ask your eGroup: Where in your life do you feel weary right now, and how can you invite Jesus into that space to give you rest?
Thank God for this week’s message and your group’s conversation. Pray that your members will find true rest in Jesus—even in busy seasons—that He will give them strength where they are weary, and that their work will flow from time spent with Him.