• Matthew 11:28-30
  • Jesus doesn’t mean that Christians have easy lives on earth.
    • “Rest” doesn’t mean absence of:
      • Conflict with others
      • Work
      • Persecution
      • Physical pain or health problems
    • In what sense do followers of Christ find rest with an easy yoke?
      • Spiritual peace
        • Philippians 1:7; 4:4
        • John 14:27
        • I Peter 3:10-16
        • Psalm 38
      • A feeling of doing good for a good Master
        • The yoke (work) is good.
          • Jeremiah 6:16 – Find the good way and walk in it!
          • II Peter 2:18-19
          • I John 5:3
        • The Master (Jesus) is good.
          • II Corinthians 9:12
        • Heaven
          • Hebrews 4:1, 6-9
        • Takeaways
          • Don’t take Jesus out of context: a Christian has to live righteously and put forth diligent effort.
          • There is not some better life out there.