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“I Will Give You Rest”

“I Will Give You Rest”. Matthew 11:28-30. Rest awhile Mk. 6:31 (7, 12, 30) Rest from Christ is sweeter still! Matt. 11:28-30. Ah, sweet rest!. Jesus Gives Us Rest From Sin. Rest for the soul – Matt. 11:29; Psa. 38:3-5 From God’s just wrath against our sin – Psa. 38:3; Rom. 1:18; 2:5

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“I Will Give You Rest”

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  1. “I Will Give You Rest” Matthew 11:28-30

  2. Rest awhileMk. 6:31 (7, 12, 30) • Rest from Christ is sweeter still!Matt. 11:28-30 Ah, sweet rest!

  3. Jesus Gives Us Rest From Sin • Rest for the soul –Matt. 11:29; Psa. 38:3-5 • From God’s just wrath against our sin –Psa. 38:3; Rom. 1:18; 2:5 • From the weight of sin –Psa. 38:4-5 (32:3-4) • Find rest now! Matt. 11:28; Mk. 16:16; Rom. 6:2-6; 12:1-2; Jer. 6:16

  4. Jesus Gives Us RestFrom the World(Jno. 16:33) • From enemies of the faith • Israel –Josh. 1:13; 21:44; Isa. 30:15-16 • From evil men & their worldly influences –1 Cor. 15:33 • Companionship of saints! –Rom. 12:10-13; 1 Pet. 4:4

  5. Jesus Gives Us Rest From Anxieties of Life(Matt. 6:24-34) • In life we are easily distracted – Luke 10:38-42 (cf. Acts 16:26-27, 34) • Cast anxieties on the Lord –1 Pet. 5:6-7 • Will grow in humility & faith (v. 6) • Will grow in spiritual focus (Jas. 5:13) • Concern -- Comfort (2 Cor. 2:12-13; 7:6-7) • Remember God’s great works – 1 Sam. 12:24-25 (Psa. 116:7)

  6. Jesus Gives Us RestFrom an Aimless Life • We live in the presence of the Lord – (cf. Matt. 12:43) • Moses & Israel – Exo. 33:12-16 (18-23) • Fellowship with Christ gives direction, focus & worth to the Christian’s life! Phil. 3:8-12; Heb. 13:5-6 (Rom. 8:37-39)

  7. There is a Rest that RemainsHebrews 4:1-3, 9-11 • Eternal rest of heaven for the faithful – Rev. 14:12-13 • Rest: “the heavenly blessedness in which God dwells…after the toils & trials of life on earth are ended” • Rest in hope of resurrection (Acts 2:26) • When Christ returns (2 Ths. 1:7)

  8. Disobedient & faithless do not enter rest(Heb. 3:11, 18-19, Rev. 14:11) Jesus gives the faithful rest now, and eternal rest afterward “I will give you rest” Come to Jesus now and have rest forever more!

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