“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
Can be presented as a two-part or one speech series.
"REST: An Intimate Invite for a Weary World" This devotional examines Jesus' invitation to rest that is found in Matthew 11: 28 - 30. What is the context of his invite? Who is invited? What does the invitation include? Should we accept this invite? This talk is for you if you are weary, tired, too busy, or laden with other worries and burdens. Come and be encouraged by Jesus' invitation to rest.
"REST: How to RSVP to Jesus' Invite" This talk explores how best to respond to Jesus' invitation to rest. So often, the cacophonic chaos of our noisy, demanding, distracting lives leaves little room for the life of rest that Jesus invites us to live. This talk is encouraging, challenging, and practical. Learn how to throw off the busy-ness and distractions and live a life of rest instead.