Gospel Light Society Podcasts

Gospel Light Society Podcasts

By Daniel Whyte IIIReligion & Spirituality
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Gospel Light Society Podcasts episodes

  • Finding Rest and Peace in a Restless World, Part 10 (Just Jesus Evangelistic Campaign, Day 1018)
    TEXT: Matthew 11:25-30
    Second, Jesus is meek and lowly in heart. The second thing to notice from this passage is Jesus’ character. He is meek and lowly in heart. Jesus shows us the character of God, who desires to save us. Jesus drew a sharp contrast with the religious leaders of his day who were proud and oppressive in their authority of the rest of the people. The meekness of Jesus shows itself in His willingness to take on human flesh and submit himself to the pains of this world. He was willing to be led like a lamb to the slaughter, without fighting back in either word or deed. His yoke is easy and his burden is light because he was so willing to help us with the yoke of the law and the burden of sin. John MacArthur said, “The yoke that He makes is easy and the burden He gives is light. Why? Because He’s meek and lowly. He, unlike the Pharisees and the scribes, does not desire to oppress us. He does not desire to pile burdens on us that we cannot bear. He is not interested in trying to show how tough it is. He is gentle. He is tender. And He gives us something we can carry. It’s easy and it’s light. There is a yoke of obedience. There is a yoke of submission to Christ, but it is not grievous. Is it? It is joyous. It is the greatest liberation in my life. There is the greatest lightness and the greatest ease in my life when I obey. Is that true? It is when I disobey that the yoke chafes my neck. But in obedience and submission to the Lordship of Christ there is an ease and there is a lightness. He is meek and lowly. Paul loved that phrase. And he besought the Corinthians on one occasion by saying, “I beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ”. Yes, He’s meek and gentle. He’ll not oppress us. He’ll not give us something we can’t carry. And I can promise you that when you take on the yoke of Christ and you walk in obedience, His yoke is easy and His burden is light. But the yoke of the law, the yoke of human effort, the yoke of works, the yoke of sin is a heavy, chafing, galling yoke. It is a large, unbearable burden carried in the flesh that will lead you to despair, frustration, and anxiety. And Jesus offers you a yoke you can carry, because He gives you the strength. So instead of the heavy burden of pride and self is the lightness of humility and lowliness. Instead of feeding ourselves till we become so overweight that we can’t even carry the load, we release all to Christ and the burden is light.” Jesus wants us to learn from Him as His disciples. Ray Fowler said, “When Jesus tells you to take his yoke upon you, he is asking you to become his disciple. He invites you to follow him and to serve him as your Master. This world is a harsh taskmaster. But not Jesus. Jesus is gentle and humble in heart. And when you follow him, you will find rest for your soul.” Are you struggling with trying to live up to the yoke of the law and stumbling beneath the burden of sin? Then come and learn of Jesus. Learn of his meek and lowly spirit. Embrace the sacrifice that He has made for unworthy people such as us.
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Gospel Light Society is a global ministry that seeks to present the Gospel to all people, in every language, around the world, over the internet. People all over the world need to hear about the love, peace, and joy that only comes through Jesus Christ. For many people, they are not free to practice their Christian beliefs in their country. For others, they do not feel comfortable in a public place of worship. Because of this, millions of people search for God on the internet. In many languages, GLS seeks to share the Gospel of Christ to those who contact us and then help them to grow in the saving knowledge of Jesus by connecting them with a church or a home Bible study group.