Resting In Grace 01/17/20

Porter Podcast

Series: A Season of Grace

Resting in Grace

Matthew 11:28-30

Forms of Grace

· Saving grace

· Living grace

· Outward grace

· Internal grace

28 “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30

There is a pandemic of weariness in our world.

The universal desire is to unburden one’s self.

Every relief method other than Christ will take more from you than it ever gives to you.

Jesus’ promise: Rest for your soul.

the Jesus way

· He is gentle to the weary.

· He is accessible to those who come to Him.

The promise is rest for our souls, not necessarily relief from our circumstances.

Coming to Jesus Moments

1. Acknowledge that you are not capable of fixing your weary soul.

2. Pray for peace around you, and trust Jesus to work within you.

3. Learn enough about Jesus that you know when you are being led away from Him.

4. Turn down the noise. He is Gentle and Lowly.

He will shower you with Kindness & He will lift soul.

TODAY’S TAKEAWAYS

1. A person’s burden is what qualifies them to come to Jesus.

2. Submission to Jesus Christ brings the greatest liberation a person can experience

3. God’s grace to those who come to Jesus is rest for the soul.