Text:  Genesis 2:1-3

Divine Rest Inaugurated in God’s Finished Work of Creation

• God finished His work of creation.
• God rested from His work of creation.
• God blessed and sanctified the seventh day.

Our Eternal Rest Fulfilled in Christ’s Finished Work of Redemption

• The theme of God’s rest is seen in the future rest that awaits those who belong to God in salvation.
• Because of Christ’s death and resurrection, we can enter His eternal rest through faith in Christ and repentance (Hebrews 3:7-4:13).
• Christ calls us to find rest for our souls in Him alone (Matthew 11:27-30).