Sermon Tone Analysis
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Context
Jesus send out the 70 or 72 into towns.
The 70-72 return.
Jesus is preaching a strong message naming 3 towns
Korazain, Bethsaida & Capernaum.
Character
Jesus (preaching)
70-72 disciples
Context of :
People of the three towns.
Complication
Jesus notices something about these people.
That they had no rest.
Jesus rebukes because the town in which had the greatest opportunity failed to REPENT.
Jesus deals with complicated people who are “know it alls”
Jesus is seen thanking
Characters:
Jesus is annoyed at the towns because they saw the most miracles, and heard the most gospel but failed to REPENT.
Woe: strong language “you should know better”
Clarity
Jesus, towns
That they had no rest.
Rest -
Not sleeping
but active rest.
Away from things that bring heavy weight to our minds.
Complications:
AN INVITATION TO REST
Jesus turns from frustration to praise.
God is Lord of all.
Even the way people respond to the gospel is in the Father’s hands.
He hides his truth from those who know everything (or think they do) and makes it clear to ‘little children’—the humble people who know nothing but their need of God.
How typical of the Father to work this way!
Jesus thanks his Father for the task he has been given.
Only Father and Son know each other completely: mind to mind, heart to heart, they are God.
And Jesus is commissioned to make his Father known—inviting sinful humans to share their life and love.
Jesus commits himself wholeheartedly to his Father’s will—and invites us to do the same (11:25–30).
Those who are tired of life, or weighed down by dead religion, can come to him for rest.
Like a skilled and careful carpenter shaping a yoke, he will fit us with the gentle, liberating purpose of God.
Our yoke goes across his shoulders too, for he shares it with us—setting the direction of our life and taking the strain.
Yoke - Parse
Usually in conjunction to Slavery ,
A Bar which is bent that connects the two animals.
It is tied around their necks.
65 times in the O.T and the N.T
In what context did Jesus use the word Yoke?
Illustration: When the farmer wanted to train a young ox to pull a plow, he did not put two strong, untrained oxen together in the same yoke.
It would be too hard to manage them, and the farmer's field would not be plowed straight.
Instead, he yoked the young ox together with an old, experienced ox.
The older ox had long experience serving the farmer and knew how to hear and obey the voice of his master.
Through the yoke, the young ox could feel the authority of the older animal and learn how to obey the commands of the master.
The old ox would carry most of the weight, while the young ox needed to do was to just follow.
In training
plough with purpose
leads to life
It is not heavy
It will never be as heavy as the yoke Jesus carried for us.
Conclusion
Jesus himself is dealing with very difficult people, who have rejected the gospel.
Jesus deals with complicated people, however finds a way to praise God.
He is grateful for the task He has been given.
In and amongst all the trouble, Jesus is content, and it seems He is at peace or rest with the environment He is in.
The towns failed to REPENT
He then invites people to the rest.
because they were ignorant & arrogant
they were distracted by daily life
they were trapped and could not break the burdens of life.
Jesus challenge them to REPENT because that would lead them to REST.
He would break the yoke
Catch
Jesus’ challenge or yoke or burden was to let it go.
The burden was to daily ask God to take over.
The Yoke was to allow God to take the direction of life.
The burden was ;
Surrender
Repent
Trust
The yoke Jesus was offering was not of slavery but of freedom.
Jesus isn’t talking about physical rest, but resting while you are awake.
Have you mastered being able to REST while you are awake?
As much as we need rest physically, we need rest spiritually
Jesus can only offer it.
Illustration: When the farmer wanted to train a young ox to pull a plow, he did not put two strong, untrained oxen together in the same yoke.
It would be too hard to manage them, and the farmer's field would not be plowed straight.
Instead, he yoked the young ox together with an old, experienced ox.
The older ox had long experience serving the farmer and knew how to hear and obey the voice of his master.
Through the yoke, the young ox could feel the authority of the older animal and learn how to obey the commands of the master.
The old ox would carry most of the weight, while the young ox needed to do was to just follow.
Instead, he yoked the young ox together with an old, experienced ox.
The older ox had long experience serving the farmer and knew how to hear and obey the voice of his master.
Through the yoke, the young ox could feel the authority of the older animal and learn how to obey the commands of the master.
The old ox would carry most of the weight, while the young ox needed to do was to just follow.
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