Take%20My%20Yoke%20Upon%20You

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Take My Yoke Upon You

• Matthew 1128-30

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What Was the Yoke?

• The yoke was an implement for sharing a work load
  (Lk. 1419)
• The yoke was a symbol of subjection or service
  (Deut. 2848 1 K. 124 Jer.
  281ff,13 1 Tim. 61)

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The Yoke of Christ

• There are paradoxes here
• How can a yoke bring rest?
• How can a yoke be light and easy?

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The Yoke of Christ( sharing )

• Christ shares the labor and burden of sin
  (Rom. 724 1 Pet. 224)
• Christ shares the labor and burden of life (1
  Pet. 57)
• Christ shares the labor and burden of trouble
  (Heb. 218 415-16)

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The Yoke of Christ( service )

• We serve together with Christ (Mt. 1129 Jn.
  1315 Rom. 839 Eph. 420 Phil. 25-9 1 Pet.
  221 1 Jn. 26)
• We serve together with God (1 Cor. 39 Acts
  154)
• We serve together with the Holy Spirit (Rev.
  2217)
• We serve together with one another (Phil.
  43)

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The Yoke of Christ

• His yoke is universal (Mt. 1128)
• His yoke is meek (gentle) and lowly
  (Isa. 422ff 531ff Zech. 99 2 Cor. 101)
• His yoke gives rest (Jer. 616 Rom. 1532)
• His yoke is easy (good, kind) and light (Psa.
  11939 1 Jn. 53 compare Mt. 234 Lk. 1146)

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The Yoke of Christ

• Not under the yoke of the Old Law (Acts
  1510 Gal. 51)
• Not unequally yoked to unbelievers (2
  Cor. 614)

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The Yoke of Christ

• It Is Time to Come to Jesus
• A personal approach Come unto me
• An exclusive approach Come unto me
• A universal approach Come all
• A voluntary approach Take my yoke
• A submissive approach Learn of me
• Willingly
• Whole-heartedly
• Cheerfully
• Lovingly