Title: The Way
Series Title: The Way
Verse: Matthew 11:28-30
Key Point: The way of Jesus is where our rest can be found
Intro: Where do you find rest?
Series “The Way” exploring what it means to follow Jesus
11 Times throughout Matthew that individuals or groups are invited to follow Jesus
Matthew 11:28-30
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Terms and Concepts:
The Jewish educational system around the time of Jesus
- Bet sefer – House of the book – essentially elementary school – Memorize the Torah be age 12 or 13
- Bet Midrash – house of learning – continue studies by age 17 – memorize entire OT
- Best and Brightest apply to learn under a Rabbi
- Rabbi – Teacher (kindof) – Rav – Great - Rabbi – My great one – Teacher, scholar, master – didaskalos
- Disciples – mathētēs – a learner (committed), student, an apprentice
3 Goals of a Disciple (apprentice)
- Be with your rabbi (be covered in their dust)
- Become like your rabbi
- Do what your rabbi does
- The call is broad
- The call is to discipleship
- Learn from me – verb form of disciple – manthanō
- Take my Yoke – the yoke is the teachings (requirements) surrounding how to live life
- The burden gives rest – not rest from trials and trouble, but rest in them
Key Point: The way of Jesus is where our rest can be found
- Accept His yoke
- Apprentice yourself to Jesus
- Be with Jesus
- Be like Jesus
- Do what Jesus did
Challenge: This week go to a place that brings you rest and “be with Jesus.”
Closing Song: Christ in Me
