Finding Rest -July 3, 2020

with Rev J. Scott Shaw

Matthew 11
We have been called to be
“Divine Image Bearers”
N.T. Wright
2
At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father,
Lord of heaven and earth, because you’ve
hidden these things from the wise and
intelligent and have shown them to babies.
Indeed, Father, this brings you happiness.
Matthew 11:25-30
“My Father has handed all things over to me.
No one knows the Son except the Father. And
nobody knows the Father except the Son and
anyone to whom the Son wants to reveal him.
Matthew 11:25-30
“Come to me, all you who are
struggling hard and carrying heavy
loads, and I will give you rest. Put on
my yoke, and learn from me. I’m gentle
and humble. And you will find rest for
yourselves. My yoke is easy to bear,
and my burden is light.””
Matthew 11:25-30
The Supremacy of
Jesus
“My Father has handed all things over to me.
No one knows the Son except the Father. And
nobody knows the Father except the Son and
anyone to whom the Son wants to reveal him.
Matthew 11:25-30
At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father,
Lord of heaven and earth, because you’ve
hidden these things from the wise and
intelligent and have shown them to babies.
Indeed, Father, this brings you happiness.
Matthew 11:25-30
Come to me, all you who are
struggling hard and carrying
heavy loads, and I will give you
rest.
Matthew 11:25-30
The Sufficiency of
Jesus
Put on my yoke, and learn from
me. I’m gentle and humble.
And you will find rest for
yourselves. My yoke is easy to
bear, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:25-30
“Learn the unforced rhythms
of grace.”
Matthew 11:29 The Message

Put on my yoke, and
learn from me.
Matthew 11:25-30
“While we are in this life, we have
in ourselves a marvelous mixture of
both happiness and sorrow…We
remain in this mixed state all the days
of our life. But Christ wants us to trust
that He is perpetually with us.”
Julian of Norwich
15
Come to me, all you who are
struggling hard and carrying
heavy loads, and I will give you
rest.
Matthew 11:25-30