The Yoke of Christ

“Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.”

1 Timothy 6:1

Symbolic of servitudeA burden or bondage

28. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.29. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.30. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:28-30

“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.” 1 Tim. 4:12 ASV

“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ.” Phil. 1:27 ESV

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

“Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.” Jude 3 asv

Gal. 6:10 “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

James 4:17 “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”

Rom. 1:14,15 “I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.”

“…obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.” Rom.6:17

“…he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.” Heb. 5:9

“For we are labourers together with God” 1 Cor. 3:9

“We then, as workers together with Him…” 2 Cor.6:1

“and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Amen. Matt. 28:20b

“we are ambassadors for Christ” 2 Cor. 5:20

Romans 8:14-16

“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” Gal. 4:6

Rev. 22:8-9

Rev. 19:10 “And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant,…”

Phil. 4:3

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another,…” 1 John 1:7

28. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.29. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.30. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:28-30

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Morning November 27, 2011