![]() ![]() So, for example, when our author here in v. Or we want very much to do something that we are told is off limits or out of bounds. The first is that often times we simply don’t want to do it. So what is it about being exhorted or commanded or encouraged to do something that we find so unappealing? Why do we tend to bristle at being told what to do or what not to do? I think there are three reasons for this. Do you think it would make a significant difference if people were told that the commandments God gives us in the Bible are “not burdensome” and that the “yoke” or “burden” of obedience for which Jesus calls is “easy” and “light”? Yes, I think it would make a huge difference!Īnd what difference would it make to you who are already Christians to know that when you read a string of exhortations and imperatives like those here in Hebrews 12 that God wants you first to understand that these are “not burdensome,” but in fact are “easy” and “light”? Would that infuse a bit more excitement into your relationship with Christ? Would it increase your joy in reading the Bible and your confidence that perhaps following Christ is not the dry, lifeless drudgery that so many think it is? The obvious and only answer is, Yes! When you ask them about Christianity, their conception is that it’s just a collection of rules, a long list of prohibitions and taboos and “thou-shalt-not’s” all of which serve only to rob us of happiness and to make life miserable.īut what do you think would happen if we explained the Christian life to people in the terms of 1 John 5:3 and Matthew 11:30. In fact, these many commands in the Bible are often cited as one of the primary reasons why people who don’t know Christ stay away from him. Do this, don’t do that go here, but stay away from there say this, but don’t say that avoid these, but pursue those etc., etc., etc. The reason why these two statements are so important for us to understand is that we can easily be overwhelmed by the many commands and exhortations and ethical imperatives in the Bible. In making his appeal for people to follow him, he gave this reason: “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matt. Jesus said something almost identical in Matthew 11. And his commandments are not burdensome” (1 John 5:3). I’ve always been both intrigued and encouraged by something John the Apostle wrote in the fifth chapter of his first epistle: “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. Youth Group : Jr High and High School students meet for bible study,ĭinner, game time, and worship.Hebrews #38 - The Commandments of God are Not Burdensome!ĭownload PDF The Commandments of God are Not Burdensome!.This is a place to: Connect to God and people Pray in the language you understand and Connect people to God with the language they understand. Un Cuerpo: The Spanish Gathering : Un Cuerpo is God's universal vision for every tribe, tongue, people and nation" (Revelation 5:9). Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Lingual, Multi-Racial and Multi-National worship is God's vision. This gathering is for the Spanish-speaking population who are looking for a place to GATHER, GROW and GIVE their best to God and to one another.Back to Basics : Come dig in to the Bible to unlock how the Scripture applies to your purpose of life and existence. ![]() ![]() We also have adult Life Group classes and Youth Group that happen at the same time. WHERE: Santa Clara First Baptist: 3111 Benton Street, Santa Clara WHO: Children age 4 - 11 (or K - 5th grade ) ![]()
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