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Giving honor to God the father ,and God the Son,and God the Holy Ghost pastor Thomas, Rev. Perry in his absent, Rev. Tarver officers members and friend good morning may God bless you all with this message
Prayer: May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be accepted in thy sight O Lord my strength and redeemer.
Topic: Take My Yoke
Text:Matt 11:25-30
Thesis All Christians must go through Jesus Christ to understand God.
Purpose: The purpose of this text show that life can be so much easier when we learn from Jesus.
Introduction:
Author:
MATTHEW
Matthew’s Gospel is the first of the four Gospels we have collected in the New Testament.
Matthew tells the whole story of Jesus, from his remarkable birth in Bethlehem to his death and resurrection in Jerusalem.
He includes Jesus’ baptism and temptation, his preaching and teaching in Galilee, and many of his parables about the kingdom of God.
Matthew’s Gospel is the first of the four Gospels we have collected in the New Testament.
Matthew tells the whole story of Jesus, from his remarkable birth in Bethlehem to his death and resurrection in Jerusalem.
He includes Jesus’ baptism and temptation, his preaching and teaching in Galilee, and many of his parables about the kingdom of God.
This Gospel is a bridge between the Old and New Testaments.
Matthew shows how Jesus fulfils Old Testament prophecies, and that his church is the fulfilment of the history of Israel.
Matthew writes for Jewish Christians.
He tells them that Jesus had Jewish roots.
He also wrestles with the problem that the Jews have rejected Jesus as their Messiah, and now persecute his followers.
Matthew’s Gospel is useful for teaching new Christians and instructing Christian leaders.
It has five clear sections of teaching, including the famous Sermon on the Mount.
It shows how Christians should understand the Jewish law and live out the heart of its meaning.
Finally, Matthew gives a clear call to Christian mission.
Jesus, the risen Christ, sends his disciples to preach his gospel and make disciples among all the nations of the world.
Outline
This Gospel is a bridge between the Old and New Testaments.
Matthew shows how Jesus fulfils Old Testament prophecies, and that his church is the fulfilment of the history of Israel.
Matthew writes for Jewish Christians.
He tells them that Jesus had Jewish roots.
He also wrestles with the problem that the Jews have rejected Jesus as their Messiah, and now persecute his followers.
Jesus a Model of Praising
Matthew alone discloses this scene of prayer.
It is an example from Jesus of wisdom being vindicated by what it does (v.
18).
It is also a contrast to the rejection He has just condemned, a reaction that is antagonistic rather than adoring.
The Scenario of Praise (25–26)
A recognition of God’s control.
Jesus shows this in acknowledging that God is “Father,” who controls the things within His responsibility.
Jesus also displays it in seeing God as “Lord,” who is over the things of His domain.
God, He says, is Lord “of heaven and earth,” the complete sphere His controlling power created (; ), and which He commanded in many miracles to do His bidding, and ever sustains.
He is Lord, too, in His control over men, whether those who trust Him as John the Baptist has just done (), or defy Him but must face His judgment as He has made pointedly clear (11:20–24).
God’s control as in being the creator and King is often celebrated in psalms of praise (146–150 etc.).
Jesus, the living Word, is the perfect model of giving the credit that the written Word teaches the receptive to offer God.
Recognition of God’s choice.
Men may live by the deceit that they alone make a choice; but finally, God is the One who sovereignly exercises His choice.
He has hidden the things of His wisdom (cf.
v. 18) from those wise and intelligent in their own conceits (vv.
30–34).
And He has revealed them to the humble, the receptive, babes dependent on Him (v.
29; ).
Recognition of God’s character.
God’s choice is in accord with His goodness, what is “well-pleasing in Thy sight.”
His character that can act out of this sterling excellency is consistent with what is of wisdom in His sight.
Paul later extols God as well for His sovereign excellency.
This appears at the end of .
The Summons to Blessing (27–30)
Praise such as Jesus models will have reason also to saturate His disciples as they see both Father and Son in their capacities depicted here.
The pathway through the Son (27).
As Jesus will claim to be “the way, the truth and the life” (; cf. ), here He insists that none can know the Father except by Jesus’ will to reveal Him.
The statement is not denying that the Holy Spirit knows the Son or the Father.
It is only emphasizing at the moment the relationship between Father and Son.
And it is in comparison with men.
Men as sinners do not of themselves have the ability to come to know the Father or the Son (cf.
, ).
They become able to know them only by their gift, their revelation, and their drawing of people to know them.
God has chosen to give the privilege through the Son, and of course also by the convicting work by the Spirit ().
Invitation (vv.
25–30).
Why did the religious leaders rebel against John and Jesus?
Because they (the leaders) were intellectually and spiritually proud and would not become little babes in humility and honesty.
There is a vast difference between the spoiled children of the parable (Matt.
11:16–19) and the submissive children of this statement of praise.
The Father reveals Himself to the Son, and the Son reveals Himself and the Father to those who are willing to come to the Son in faith.
These verses indicate both the sovereignty of the Father and the responsibility of the sinner.
Three commands summarize this invitation.
“Come.”
The Pharisees all said “Do!” and tried to make the people follow Moses and the traditions.
But true salvation is found only in a Person, Jesus Christ.
To come to Him means to trust Him.
This invitation is open to those who are exhausted and burdened down.
That is exactly how the people felt under the yoke of pharisaical legalism (Matt.
23:4; Acts 15:10).
“Take.”
This is a deeper experience.
When we come to Christ by faith, He gives us rest.
When we take His yoke and learn, we find rest, that deeper rest of surrender and obedience.
The first is “peace with God” (Rom.
5:1); the second is “the peace of God” (Phil.
4:6–8).
To “take a yoke” in that day meant to become a disciple.
When we submit to Christ, we are yoked to Him.
The word “easy” means “well-fitting”; He has just the yoke that is tailor-made for our lives and needs.
The burden of doing His will is not a heavy one (1 John 5:3).
“Learn.”
The first two commands represent a crisis as we come and yield to Christ; but this step is into a process.
As we learn more about Him, we find a deeper peace, because we trust Him more.
Life is simplified and unified around the person of Christ.
This invitation is for “all”—not just the people of Israel (Matt.
10:5–6).
The promise of the Son (28–30).
Jesus tells of advantages He gives, then assurance He guarantees.
(1) The advantages He gives.
These are in vv.
28–29.
He promises that those who will do so may “Come to Me.”
They are weary from exhausting work, effort of whatever kind that does not really result in knowing Him and having His advantages.
They also are bearing an intolerable burden.
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