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The Command to Come to Me (Jesus)

Come to ME.

what else to we go to? -

“In our most stressful time we will retreat to our inner most deepest instincts” … to try and find relief…

Addictions usually stem from a coping mechanism for some area of hurt in our lives.

Culture has “turned doubt into a virtue.” - deconstruction of faith… like doubt was ever a good thing… its not!

2. ALL who are weary/Labour

this is the physical work - striving to acheieve happiness in life.

striving to achieve religious selfmade - righteousness.

Striving to make ends meet.

Men, with our work, part of this came with the fall…

Work was always there… but because of sin there are thorns, and problems, toiling the ground for results.

Story: I think of just our recent garden…My mom came over in May-July last year… we put a garden in…Then nut grass….We only just now dug it out and then put mulch down… why… weeds and toil… I felt weary over our gardens… just not enough time and then the weather just made it nearly impossible to manage…

3. All who are heavy laden/carry heavy burdens.

this is talking the emotional, mental, and spiritual burdens…

We have to acknowledge our state of total depravity without Christ.

John MacArthur says; “Those that will respond to the invitation are those who are burdened by their own spiritual bankruptcy and the weight of trying to save themselves by keeping the law.”

4. I WILL GIVE you rest

Story: so much talk around sabbath, rest, days off, Gen z is trying to create a 4 day work week...Holidays and travel, - all good things… BUT they will NOT give your soul rest.

JESUS is the only way to REST.

We cannot get it through any other source!

The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition Rest

REST.

Here are the Bible verses containing “rest” from the search results:

Exodus 33:14 — “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

Psalm 23:3 — “He restores my soul.”

Hebrews 4:9–10 — “There remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.”

Matthew 11:28–29 — “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest... you will find rest for your souls.”

Jeremiah 6:16 — “Find rest for your souls.”

Exodus 20:11 — God “rested on the seventh day.”

Hebrews 4:1–3 — References to “entering his rest” and “They shall not enter my rest.”

Isaiah 30:15 — “In returning and rest you shall be saved.”

Psalm 116:7 — “Return, O my soul, to your rest.”

Mark 6:31 — “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.”

Genesis 2:2–3 — God “rested on the seventh day from all his work” and “God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”

Deuteronomy 5:14 — References to servants and livestock resting on the Sabbath.

Leviticus 23:3 — “The seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest.”

Isaiah 28:12 — “This is rest; give rest to the weary.”

Psalm 95:11 — “They shall not enter my rest.”

5. promises of Come to Me

rest

life - John 5:40 & John 11:43-44

never hunger or thirst - John 6:36

Jesus will never cast out - John 6:37

Drink!