Getting Rest

He said to them, “You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God. — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him. — read the full passage →

He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain. — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Behold, a violent storm came up on the sea, so much that the boat was covered with the waves, but he was asleep.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

I heard the voice from heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.”

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God. — read the full passage →

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest. — read the full passage →

A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. — read the full passage →

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

he again defines a certain day, today, saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), “Today if you will hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts.”

For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, “God rested on the seventh day from all his works”;

Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest. — read the full passage →

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”