Burdens:
1. THEIR REALITY!
David – weighed down with burdens
2. THEIR REMEDY!
Cast your burdens on the Lord
3. THEIR ROYALTY!
King Jesus is our great burden-bearer
PROMPT (v1-3) a) Situation 538BC – Regime change (v1) b) Scriptures “understood from the scriptures” (v2) c) Seriousness Intensity of a bereavement, fasting (v3) PATTERN (v4-14) a) Confession (v4) Agreeing with God about sin b) Contrast God’s character vs Judah’s conduct c) Consequences “You have fulfilled” (v12) PLEA (v15-19) a) Consistency With His great Name…
ITS PREMISE! The character of the triune God There is forgiveness with God ITS PROMISE! The keys to assurance: 1 John 1:8-9, Psalm 32:5, Isaiah 38:17, 44:22, 55:7, Micah 7:18-19, Ephesians 1:7 ITS PRACTICE! The forgiven forgive It’s Biblical, Essential, Decisional, Gradual, Beautiful Matt 6:12 & 14, Matt 18:21-33…
1. A STARK CONTRAST The good and bad shepherds 2. AN EXCLUSIVE CLAIM “I am THE door” 3. AN OPEN PROMISE Anyone who enters: a) Will be saved b) Will find pasture c) Will have abundant life
1. THE REACTION OF THOSE LISTENING TO THE WORDS OF JESUS There are only two ways to react to what Jesus said: a) You can believe and obey His words b) You can ignore His words and suffer the consequences There is no middle ground. It is either one or the other. 2. THE REASON…
1. The CONTEXT of the Passage a) The Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5:1) b) Jesus is teaching His disciples (Matt 5:2) c) Hypocrisy within religion (Matt 6:5-6) d) The Model Prayer (Matt 6:7-9) e) Our Father….. 2. The CHARACTER of our Father a) Is holy (Luke 1:49) b) For our sake (2 Cor 5:21)…
1. THE WILLING! (v1-2) 2. THE VALIANT! (v6-8) 3. THE LABOURERS! (v12-16) 4. THE MUSICIANS! (v17) 5. THE GATEKEEPERS! (v19) 6. THE SERVANTS! (v21) 7. THE REPRESENTATIVE! (v24)