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1 John 2: ¹⁵Don't love the world or anything that belongs to the world. If you love the world, you cannot love the Father. ¹⁶Our foolish pride comes from this world, and so do our selfish desires and our desire to have everything we see. None of this comes from the Father. ¹⁷The world and the desires it causes are disappearing. But if we obey God, we will live forever. (CEV)
1. How can we overcome pride and the desire to have everything that we see?

Psalm 127: ¹Without the help of the LORD it is useless to build a home or to guard a city. ²It is useless to get up early and stay up late in order to earn a living. God takes care of his own, even while they sleep. (CEV)
2. What does God do to give us rest while we sleep? How has He helped you?

Hebrews 4: ¹The promise to enter the place of rest is still good, and we must take care that none of you miss out. ²We have heard the message, just as they did. But they failed to believe what they heard, and the message did not do them any good. ³Only people who have faith will enter the place of rest. It is just as the Scriptures say, "God became angry and told the people, 'You will never enter my place of rest!' " ....
⁴In fact, somewhere the Scriptures say that by the seventh day, God had finished his work, and so he rested.... ¹¹We should do our best to enter that place of rest, so that none of us will disobey and miss going there, as they did. (CEV)
3. What is required of us to enter God's place of rest?

Genesis 2: ²By the seventh day God had finished his work, and so he rested. (CEV)
Mark 2: ²⁷Jesus finished by saying, "People were not made for the good of the Sabbath. The Sabbath was made for the good of people. ²⁸So the Son of Man is Lord over the Sabbath." (CEV)
Matthew 11: ²⁸If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, come to me and I will give you rest. ²⁹Take the yoke I give you. Put it on your shoulders and learn from me. I am gentle and humble, and you will find rest. ³⁰This yoke is easy to bear, and this burden is light. (CEV)
4. Why did Jesus change everything as Lord of the Sabbath, and what is the yoke of Christ?

Philippians 4: ⁴Delight yourself in The Lord, yes, find your joy in him at all times. ⁵Have a reputation for gentleness, and never forget the nearness of your Lord. ⁶Don't worry over anything whatever; tell God every detail of your needs in earnest and thankful prayer, ⁷and the peace of God, which transcends human understanding, will keep constant guard over your hearts and minds as they rest in Christ Jesus. ⁸Here is a last piece of advice. If you believe in goodness and if you value the approval of God, fix your minds on whatever is true and honorable and just and pure and lovely and praiseworthy. Model your conduct on what you have learned from me, on what I have told you and shown you, and you will find that the God of peace will be with you. (PHILLIPS)
5. Why and how does the peace of God guard our hearts and minds and give us rest in Christ?

Please study the above references and then add your observations and applications:
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