03 22-15 the yoke - sermon by robin
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SSMCSUNGAI WAY-SUBANGMETHODISTC H U R C H
“The Yoke” by Robin Liew
22 March 2015
“For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:30
2015
Year of Breakthrough
WHOLESOME
LIVING
Matt 11:25-30
25 At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father,
Lord of heaven and earth, because you have
hidden these things from the wise and learned,
and revealed them to little children.
26Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
27 "All things have been committed to me by
my Father. No one knows the Son except the
Father, and no one knows the Father except
the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to
reveal him.
28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and
burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for
I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will
find rest for your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
PREMISE FOR BIBLICAL
DISCIPLESHIP
The call ‘COME TO ME’
The call ‘TAKE MY YOKE’
The call ‘LEARN FROM ME’
MEANING AND IMPLICATIONS
The Call “COME TO ME”
Question : Why have you “Come to Jesus” ?
People come to Jesus for different reasons
Question : Why are we weary and burdened ?
The Call
“COME TO ME” REPENTANCE
DEATH -YOUR FUNERAL The CROSS is the symbol of
DEATH You and I died on the
CROSS (Gal 2:20) Question : Why must I DIE ? Luke 9 v.24 whoever wants
to save their life will lose it , whoever loses their life for me will save it.
The Call
“COME TO ME”
DEATH -YOUR FUNERAL
PRINCIPLE –THERE CAN BE NO NEW LIFE IF
THE OLD DOES NOT DIE. John 12: 24-26
FOLLOW HIM
Definition of ‘eternal life‘ John 17: 3
Bible talks about yoke in both ‘negative’ and ‘positive’ sense
NEGATIVE :
Yoke of oppression Isaiah 10:27
(Our way as opposed to God’s way)
Yoke of the Pharisee and teachers of the law
Mat 23:4 (Religiosity as opposed to Relationship)
YOKE - SUBJUGATION, DOMINION, OPPRESSION
POSITIVE :
Jesus calls us to take his yoke, take off the old yoke
For my yoke is easy (useful, gentle, pleasant, kind, well-fitted) and my burden is light (easily managed because easyto move about).
How can Jesus yoke be easy and burden light ?
John 15:13-14
2 Cor 8: 9
John 8: 31-32
YOKE - SUBMISSION, AGREEMENT, UNION
For I am gentle and humble in heart and you will be rested.
His RELATIONSHIP with the Father Mat 11:25
His AUTHORITY is from the Father Mat 11:27
His PURPOSE and PRIORITY John 4: 34
His OBEDIENCE to the WORD Matt 4:1-10 For it is written……
His DEPENDENCY on the Holy Spirit Luke 4:1, 14
The Call “LEARN FROM ME ”
BIBLICAL ALLEGIANC
E Who is the
master of my life ?
BIBLICAL PRIORITIES What the the
important things in life ?
BIBLICAL EMPOWERING How can I be empowered ?
BIBLICAL FOUNDATION What should I anchor my life
upon ?
BIBLICAL THEOLOGY Who is God ?
BIBLICAL IDENTITYWho am I ?
BIBLICAL PURPOSE
What am I call to do?
BIBLICAL VALUESWhat are the
ultimate of life ?
DISCIPLESHIPEight Fold Core-Curriculum
~ Roots & WingsEdmund Chan