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[1476.78 --> 1477.50] Heal Our Land. |
[1477.50 --> 1478.82] What s think of this? |
[1478.82 --> 1478.88] God bless you all. |
[1478.96 --> 1493.86] Let me now write it down to a |
[1493.88 --> 1494.66] song of thành and her place |
[1494.80 --> 1495.72] for you in nine months. |
[1495.72 --> 1496.80] Come back and listen to The High Side |
[1497.16 --> 1497.38] and Jaguar. |
[1497.70 --> 1498.44] But to be part of theover |
[1499.20 --> 1501.80] until you stand and thank HerAS |
[1502.32 --> 1503.70] that works best for her. |
[1503.86 --> 1504.64] Give us a prayer |
[1504.88 --> 1506.00] and perfectweed Johnson |
• The speaker continues their sermon series on the hard sayings of Jesus, specifically focusing on Matthew 11 and the image of taking on a yoke |
• The speaker discusses the difficulty of living out Jesus' teachings and the importance of doing things the right way, even when it's hard |
• Jesus offers true rest and a way of living through his yoke, which is not based on human strength but rather surrendering to God's guidance |
• The speaker reflects on a personal experience with drumming as an analogy for following Jesus' teachings and finding freedom in obedience |
• Four questions guide the passage: who are the wise and learned, who are the little children, what does it mean that Jesus claims to be, and how is his burden light |
• The literary context of Matthew 11 is discussed, highlighting Jesus' judgment against unrepentant towns |
• The purpose of Jesus' judgment calls is for salvation |
• Contextualizing Jesus' teachings within the full Bible, not just individual passages or events |
• Jesus' message is often misunderstood as a call to judgment without salvation, but it's actually about repentance and calling sinners to follow him |
• Jesus praises God after speaking against unrepentant towns, which seems counterintuitive given his mission of spreading the kingdom message |
• Jesus thanks God for not revealing the good news to the wise and learned |
• The theme of Scripture is that God opposes the proud and loves those who are humble and contrite |
• This theme is present throughout both Old and New Testaments, including in Isaiah, Proverbs, Job, and Matthew's Gospel |
• Jesus came to heal the sick (spiritually) rather than those who think they're already spiritually healthy |
• The issue is not about being smart or knowledgeable, but about one's heart and relationship with God |
• The distinction between holy jobs and secular jobs is not a biblical concept |
• Christians have historically created hierarchies of holiness based on job type |
• Jesus' message is against pride and self-importance, promoting humility instead |
• All vocations can reflect God's goodness and be a light to the world |
• The calling to be His disciples is with our whole lives, not just in "holy jobs" |
• The Sermon on the Mount emphasizes that true discipleship is not about spiritual brilliance but dependence on a Savior |
• The kingdom of heaven belongs to those who are humble and aware of their need for a Savior |
• Jesus teaches that we must become like little children to enter the kingdom |
• The Father's will is done exclusively through Jesus |
• Jesus' claim to be on equal status with God as the Son is considered audacious |
• The Jews, monotheistic believers in one God, had every right to stone Jesus for making this claim |
• Jesus claims to be the only way, truth, and life to the Father |
• All things have been committed to Jesus by the Father |
• This revelation of the kingdom is exclusive to those whom the Son reveals it to |
• Discussion of faith and belonging to God |
• Explanation of creation through Jesus Christ |
• Salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus |
• The role of grace in salvation, not works or strength |
• Opposition to pride and boasting |
• Purpose of being saved: doing good works prepared by God |
• The yoke imagery from the passage is about taking on Jesus' teachings and yoke, not trying to figure things out on our own |
• Jesus' yoke is easy and burdened light because it's about doing good works and God equipping us for that work |
• Jesus uses a yoke as a working tool to convey His message of comfort, showing obedience to Him brings true life and rest |
• The invitation to take on Jesus' yoke is an invitation to join His mission of restoring and healing a broken world |
• This is the path to true Sabbath and shalom (rest and refreshment for our souls) |
• Jesus calls to those who are weary and burdened, including those feeling hard work, overwhelmed, and discouraged. |
• He promises refreshment, comfort, and rest for souls, as well as equipment for good works through His living presence in believers. |
• Believers participate in Christ's mission of restoration by joining Him in healing a broken world, even in their workplaces. |
• Jesus is the Lord of all creation with authority in His hands, journeying alongside believers and providing real rest. |
• Jesus' presence and guidance |
• The blessings of being poor in spirit and following Christ |
• Psalm 23 and the Lord as a shepherd |
• Prayer for humility, dependence on God, and confession of faith |
• Blessing over workplaces and the new fall season |
• Invitation to communion |
[0.00 --> 2.24] Thank you, Mark. |
[6.86 --> 8.08] Good morning, Hope. |
[12.72 --> 19.10] Well, today, this morning, we get to continue our sermon series on the hard sayings of Jesus. |
[19.94 --> 27.80] And so I get to wrestle with you together on what it means to take on the yoke of Jesus. |
[27.80 --> 33.56] I think it's appropriate that we wrestle with this image of taking on a work equipment. |
[34.20 --> 35.42] A yoke is a work equipment. |
[35.62 --> 40.12] So if you're like me and you didn't grow up on a farm, you might have forgotten what a yoke looks like. |
[40.14 --> 40.52] I did. |
[40.60 --> 41.44] So I had to Google it. |
[41.58 --> 48.10] This, you'll see on the screen, is a reminder of what a yoke would have probably looked like even in Jesus' day. |
[48.48 --> 50.10] So keep this image in mind. |
[50.54 --> 54.70] This is the image that Jesus is using to teach us something today. |
[54.70 --> 64.72] Now, this might be a little bit tough, especially when Jesus claims that this yoke of his is easy and light. |
[65.64 --> 68.16] Many times, it may not feel that way. |
[68.64 --> 73.40] And I think that's why this might be a bit of a tough passage that we have to wrestle with together. |
[73.40 --> 82.80] So, as we seek to be a blessing, as it was reflected in Leanne's interview for us, as we seek to be a blessing in our different workplaces, |
[83.46 --> 92.20] can you recall a time when you had a difficult time trying to do the hard work of doing it the right way, |
[92.68 --> 97.70] not taking any shortcuts, and then afterwards, how rewarding and fulfilling it was? |
[97.70 --> 102.18] So try to think of a circumstance when you had an experience like that. |
[103.58 --> 105.66] For me, I know this is not my job. |
[105.92 --> 109.70] And before I get to my little imagery here, a big shout-out to our sound technicians. |
[109.98 --> 113.32] I don't know if you noticed, the drums sound wonderful. |
[113.70 --> 118.16] Not because Jacob's good at playing it, although he is, but it sounds wonderful. |
[118.28 --> 120.76] If you can hear the difference, then maybe you should be a drummer. |
[120.76 --> 126.86] But anyways, it's not my job, and I'm not a professional drummer, but I've spent more than half of my life drumming. |
[127.18 --> 133.88] And I recall a time when I was growing up at our home where I tormented my family with countless, |
[134.00 --> 141.20] I'm talking hours and hours at a time, drumming away, trying to practice and work on the craft that God has gifted me with. |
[141.56 --> 145.64] Because at the time, I used it mainly for worship, which I do now too. |
[145.64 --> 155.58] But I spent those countless hours not just working on how to spin my stick and showing off and looking cool. |
[156.08 --> 161.88] I did the hard work of doing and trying to master each technique so that I can have more freedom, |
[162.28 --> 166.24] and it's more fulfilling when I worship with the rest of the band. |
[166.70 --> 172.72] That's sort of kind of an image that I thought of that is reflected in what Jesus is teaching us today. |
[172.72 --> 178.84] So, the right way of doing something, it might be hard. |
[179.22 --> 180.52] It's not always easy. |
[181.98 --> 188.46] But Jesus, what he's offering us is true rest and a true way of living. |
[189.30 --> 196.20] And he's offering us to equip us in a life of doing the right thing, living in the way of blessing. |
[196.90 --> 198.62] And this is not by our own strength. |
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