Burdens are Lifted at Calvary

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Burdens areLifted at Calvary
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BURDENS

• Some we bear alone (Gal. 65)
• Some we bear for one another (Gal. 62)
• Some we must lay aside, Heb. 121
• Weight Protrusion, mass, bulk
• Lay aside to wear or carry no longer, separation

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Burdens are Lifted at Calvary

• Surely He has borne our griefs
  And carried our sorrows (Isa. 534)
• Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy
  laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke
  upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and
  lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your
  souls. For my yoke is easy and My burden is
  light. (Matthew 1128-30)

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Burdens are Lifted at Calvary

• Days are filled with sorrow and care, Hearts are
  lonely and drear
• Cast your care on Jesus today, Leave your
  worry and fear
• Troubled soul, the Savior can see Evry
  heartache and tear
• Burdens are lifted at Calvary, Jesus
  is very near. (Hymns of Worship, 603)

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The Burden of Sin (Jas. 121 Eph.
422 Col. 38-9)

• Effects of sin
• Guilt, shame grief Psa. 381-10
• Penalty of spiritual death Rom. 623 (Gen.
  217)

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The Burden of Sin (Jas. 121 Eph.
422 Col. 38-9)

• Attempts to hide sin
• Personal turmoil, Psa. 323-4
• Not successful, Prov. 2813
• Deceive ourselves, 1 Jno. 18

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The Solution to Sin (1 Pet. 224 Isa.
534 Jas. 121-22)

• Become a Christian (Mk. 1615-16)
• Hear and believe gospel
• Confess faith in Christ
• Repent of your sins
• Be baptized into Christ
• Live faithfully in Christ

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The Solution to Sin (1 Pet. 224 Isa.
534 Jas. 121-22)

• When a Christian sins
• Repent of my sin, Psa. 5110-12
• Confess my sin, Psa. 325 3818 Prov. 2813
• To God in prayer, 1 Jno. 19 (Acts 822)
• To brethren, Jas. 516
• Obey Christ, Ac 2620 Rom. 61-2

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The Burden of Anxiety (Matt. 625
Phil. 46)

• Cast all your cares on the Lord, 1 Pet. 57
• With humility, 1 Pet. 55-6
• With the priorities of faith, Matt.
  624-25, 30, 33

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Solution to Anxiety (Philippians 44-9,
11-13)

• Praise, 44 (Psa. 91-12)
• Patience, 45 (Jas. 57-8)
• Prayer, 46 (Jas. 513, 17-18 Psa. 6)
• Ponder, 48 (Matt. 1235 Eph. 423)
• Practice, 49 (5a 212-13)

-Peace of God will guard you (47) -God of
peace will be with you (49)
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The Burden of Doubt (John 141-3)

• Doubt is relieved when we remember the Lord rules
  over all
• Created and holds all things together
  Preeminent, Col. 116-17
• All things work together for good for those who
  love God, Rom. 828

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Solutions to Doubt (John 141-3)

• Strengthen faith, Matt. 625-34
• Read the Bible, Rom. 1017 cf. Psa.
  3739-40
• Obey the Bible, Jas. 122
• Busy hands are Gods workshop!
• Keep faith (endure), Heb. 1036

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Jesus Carries Every Burden (Heb. 122 1 Pet.
221)

• Author (Captain) of our Faith
• archegos one that takes the lead in any thing
  and thus affords an example, a predecessor in a
  matter, pioneer, one who makes a beginning (OBGL)

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Jesus Carries Every Burden (Heb. 122 1 Pet.
121)

• Finisher (Perfecter) of our Faith
• teleiotes a perfector, one who has in his own
  person raised faith to its perfection and so set
  before us the highest example of faith (OBGL)

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Jesus Will Carry Your Burdens! (Hebrews 121-2)

• When you face a burden
• Look to Jesus
• Lay aside every burden sin
• Run with endurance

Joy of Heaven!