1. The Life of Christ – Lesson 8
PREACHING IN GALILEE – RAISING A WIDOWS SON - JOHN’S INQUIRY - DINNER WITH A PHARISEE - LUKE 7; MATTHEW 11
APRIL 10, 2019

2. The Lord’s Invitation Matthew 11:20-30
“Come to Me …” - to Him who is:
“Gentle” - “mildness of disposition, gentleness of spirit” (Thayer)
“Humble in heart” - 2 Corinthians 10:1; Philippians 2:3-8
Lit. “Come here” or “come hither”
some unwilling John 5:40

3. The Lord’s Invitation Matthew 11:20-30
Who is invited?
“… all who are …”
“weary” - tired, exhausted, or fatigued. “Beaten out” (Vine) (Jeremiah 31:25; Psalms 107:9; John 7:37)
“heavy-laden” - overburdened with spiritual anxiety, loaded down with sin. Luke 11:46
Lit. “Come here” or “come hither”

4. The Lord’s Invitation Matthew 11:20-30
The Lord’s requirement:
“Take My yoke upon you …”
“Serving to couple two things together” (Vine)
A symbol of servitude - one who has yielded (forcibly or willingly) control to another. Leviticus 26:13; Deuteronomy 28:48; 1 Kings 12:13-14; Acts 15:10; Galatians 5:1; Matthew 23:4; 1 Timothy 6:1
Lit. “Come here” or “come hither”

5. The Lord’s Invitation Matthew 11:20-30
The Lord’s requirement:
“… and learn from Me …”
Includes knowledge but also “to learn by use and practice… to be in the habit of, accustomed to” (Thayer) (1 Timothy 5:4)
Learn from what He did! John 13:15; Ephesians 4:20
Learn from what He taught! John 6:44-45; Ephesians 5:10
Learn from those whom He commissioned! John 14:26; 15:26; 16:13; Luke 10:16
Not WWJD, but WDJD and WDJT
Lit. “Come here” or “come hither”

6. The Lord’s Invitation Matthew 11:20-30
The Lord’s offer: “I will give you rest … you will find rest for your souls”
“Recover and collect his strength to give rest, refresh” (Thayer) (Where do we seek our rest? Luke 12:19)
Rest from what? (compare Matthew 5:10-12; 10:34; with John 16:33; Revelation 6:11; 14:13)
We must exercise diligence to obtain rest. Hebrews 4:11
Weight of sin and guilt. A debt we cannot pay. Matthew 18:24
Slavery of the law and man-made traditions. Matthew 23:4; Luke 11:46
Worries and troubles of this life. Luke 21:34
Ultimately, from all things temporal. 2 Corinthians 5:4
Lit. “Come here” or “come hither”