Jesus was addressing people on the treadmill of a horrible belief system of trying to work hard enough to achieve righteous standing before God: Matthew 11:28–30: "Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS. 30 "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." The rabbis of the Pharisees (who dominated the teaching in the synagogues) taught that each one had to carry his own burden, metaphorically described as being in a yoke like an ox. Jesus instead offers His version of a yoke. Believe in me, accept My teaching that a person is saved by means of simple trust in Me. After our Resurrection celebration where we focused on Jesus' power over death and the atonement for our sins which He accomplished on the cross, I want to add a crucial final layer to the invitation to believe in Him. I want to help you make sure you have final and eternal rest for your soul. 1 - Be Afraid (1-7) 2 - Don't Miss Out (8-11)