Discipleship: Positive Response to the Ministry

Discipleship: Positive Response to the Ministry

  • Discipleship: Positive Response to the Ministry

    • a sermon by Teaching Elder, Dr. Robert E. Griffin Jr

    I am a wealthy man!  No longer have any worries about money or the future because I am set for life:

    • I got a letter from Ed McMahon & the Publisher’s Clearing House telling me I was already a winner
    • I got a fortune in my Chinese cookies telling me that I was going to receive more wealth than I could spend
    • I got a certificate for a free Caribbean Cruise and time share condo in Fort Lauderdale
    • I got my Reader’s Digest Sweepstake Finalist award certificate
    • I got an email from a dear lady in Nigeria whose husband died and left me millions if I just send a few thousand dollars to help with expenses
    • I got notified by the IRS that they had made a mistake in my tax rates and owed me money this year
    • I got a letter from a faith healer that if I gave him seed money of just $1,000 he would guarantee a return of $100,000

    But GOD has given me an EXCLUSIVE OFFER that I cannot refuse

    I.        EXCLUSIVE INVITATION FOR MEN

      A.        INVITATION HIDDEN

      Matthew 11:25-26 At that time Jesus answered, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for so it pleased You well.

         1.         Communication in the Godhead

         2.         Communication by God to Man

         3.         Many Hear the message but Reject It

      B.        INVITATION REVEALED

      Matthew 11:27 All things have been handed over to Me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.

         1.         Revealing Jesus as the ONLY Way

         2.         Revealing that only His Chosen will know this!

    II.       EXCLUSIVE INVITATION FOR ME!

      A.        GOD’S PROPOSAL

      Matthew 11:28-29a Come to Me, all who labor and are burdened down, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me”

         1.         INVITATION TO SALVATION
                 Come
                 To ME (Christ)
                 All
                 Labor
                 Burdened down

         2.         INVITATION TO SERVICE
                     Take My Yoke

         3.         INVITATION TO SUBMISSIVENESS
                     Learn of Me

      B.        GOD’S PROMISE TO ME

      Matthew 11:29b-30 “For I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is well-fitting, and My burden is light.”

         1.         WE FIND A LOVING SAVIOR

         2.         WE FIND REAL REST

         3.         WE FIND A YOKE THAT FITS

                  Well-fitting Yoke
                  Contrast to Yoke/submission to the world
                  Contrast to Yoke of the Law/Judaism

         4.         WE FIND A LIGHT LOAD

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