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Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 11:25-30

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THE MASTER'S INVITATION
Time & Setting: 6 mo. before end disciples sent out. 35 sets of two - glorious reports.
I. COME UNTO ME.
A. Two invitations.
1. Come.
2. Take.
B. Two sorts of people.
1. Those who are laboring.
2. Those who have come into rest.
C. Many have answered first invitation.
II. TAKE MY YOKE.
A. Surrender of one, mastery by another one Nations conquered in way. Romans when they conquered. My yoke.
B. Higher meaning than surrendering force. Surrender with free consent for a great purpose.
C. Surrender is law of life.
1. Military life.
2. Naval life on board ship.
3. Public & political life.
4. Commercial life.
D. Free surrender - TAKE.
1. He will not force...wants it to be voluntary.
III. MY.
A. I would not take your yoke upon me.
1. Woman was ardent Christian "I am persuaded."
IV. YOKED SERVICE.
A. On a farm yoke means service.
1. Cattle yoked to service.
B. Jesus has every man's life planned.
1. I know you, been thinking about you - I love you.
C. Two loops to a yoke.
1. Not working for God now working with Him.
D. Old farmer in testimony meeting - Keeping in step:
A. Free Lancing...helping God out.
B. When cattle yoked, they yoke old restive beast with young eager one. Yoked with Jesus, pulling steady, together. Here as on farm yoke carefully adjusted so young learner will have easier pulling.
Learn of me:
A. Law of Hebrew slavery.
1. 40th Psalm prophetic "My ears hast thou opened, or pierced for me."
Isa, 1 :4-6 The Lord hath opened my ear, neither was I rebellious.
2. Jesus was a surrendered man!
Notes of John.
War with Spain.
American man of war.
Auctioning old violin in London.
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