Receiving RestMatthew 11:25-29

1. Who is invited to this 1. Who is invited to this rest? rest?

2. Who offers this rest? 2. Who offers this rest?

3. How do we enter into 3. How do we enter into this rest? this rest?

1. Who is invited to this 1. Who is invited to this rest? rest?

“Yes, Father, that's the way you like to work.”

Matt. 11:26 (The Message)

“If you were really blind, you would be blameless, but since you claim to see everything so well, you're accountable for every fault and failure.”

John 9:39-41

2. Who offers this rest? 2. Who offers this rest?

“I [the LORD] have heard the groaning of the Israelites, whom the Egyptians are enslaving . . . I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them . . . . Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians.”

Exodus 6:5-7

“‘I will feed My flock and I will lead them to rest,’ declares the LORD God.”

Ezekiel 34:15 (NASB)

“My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and [they] have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.”

Jeremiah 2:13

“It is good to be tired and wearied by the futile search . . . that we may stretch out our arms to the Redeemer.”

Blaise Pascal Pensees 422.

3. How do we enter into 3. How do we enter into this rest? this rest?

“No one knows the Father but the Son and the one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” (v. 27)

“No one knows the Father but the Son and the one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” (v. 27)

Come!

“No one knows the Father but the Son and the one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” (v. 27)

“No one knows the Father but the Son and the one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” (v. 27)

“You have hidden these things from the wise and learned.” (v. 25)

“You have hidden these things from the wise and learned.” (v. 25)

Come!

Learn!

“No one knows the Father but the Son and the one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” (v. 27)

“No one knows the Father but the Son and the one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” (v. 27)

“You have hidden these things from the wise and learned.” (v. 25)

“You have hidden these things from the wise and learned.” (v. 25)

“I will give you rest.” (v. 28)“I will give you rest.” (v. 28)

Come!

Learn!

Take my yoke upon

you!

3. How do we enter into 3. How do we enter into this rest? this rest?

3. How do we enter into 3. How do we enter into this rest? this rest?

The comfort of serving a gentle and humble Master

3. How do we enter into 3. How do we enter into this rest? this rest?

The freedom of having one Master and one Call

The comfort of serving a gentle and humble Master

1. Take my yoke upon you

1. Take my yoke upon you

2. Learn from me

1. Take my yoke upon you

2. Learn from me

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

- 1 Peter 4:7

1. Take my yoke upon you

2. Learn from me

3. Come to me