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Resurrection Service I Enter His Rest I Pastor Dane Mesane
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Our Pastor Dane Mesane preached on “Entering His Rest”
What a deep solid word, what a paradigm shift. Some notes on the message
The Sabbath rest, observed on the seventh day as a day of rest and worship, is considered a shadow of the spiritual rest that believers find in Christ (Matthew 11:28-30).
In Hebrews 4:9-10, the Sabbath rest is seen as a foretaste of the eternal rest believers will enjoy in the presence of God.
In Numbers 21:4-9, Moses lifted up a bronze serpent to heal the Israelites bitten by venomous snakes, which is seen as a shadow of Jesus being lifted up on the cross to bring salvation to all who look to Him in faith (John 3:14-15).
The story of Jonah spending three days and nights in the belly of a great fish (Jonah 1:17) is used by Jesus as a sign of His own death, burial, and resurrection, with Jesus spending three days and nights in the tomb before His resurrection (Matthew 12:40).
The symbolism of Jesus' crucifixion, particularly the piercing of His side…
The blood and water flowing from Jesus' side, as mentioned in John 19:34, the flow of blood and water as symbolising Jesus' dual nature—His humanity and divinity. The blood represents His human aspect, while the water signifies His divine nature or the Holy Spirit.
This speaks of new creation and new birth found in the Gospel of John, drawing parallels to the creation account in Genesis and the concept of being "born again" in John 3:3.
The piercing of Jesus' side not only confirmed His death but also fulfilled messianic prophecies, linking Jesus' crucifixion to Old Testament references, such as the Passover lamb in Exodus, whose bones were not to be broken, and the prophecy in Zechariah about the one whom they have pierced.
Entering God's rest, as discussed in Hebrews 3 and 4, is deeply tied to faith and obedience, drawing from the example of the Israelites who failed to enter the promised rest due to disbelief and disobedience. This concept extends beyond just physical rest or a particular day of the week, focusing on a spiritual state that believers can enter through faith in Jesus Christ.
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