Burdens are Lifted at Calvary BURDENS Some we

Burdens are Lifted at Calvary

BURDENS • • • Some we bear alone (Gal. 6: 5) Some we bear for one another (Gal. 6: 2) Some we must lay aside, Heb. 12: 1 • Weight: Protrusion, mass, bulk 2

Burdens are Lifted Calvary at “Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows…” (Isa. 53: 4) “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your

Burdens are Lifted Calvary at “Days are filled with sorrow and care, Hearts are lonely and drear; Cast your care on Jesus today, Leave your worry and fear; Troubled soul, the Savior can see Ev’ry heartache and tear; Burdens are lifted at Calvary,

The Burden of Sin (Jas. 1: 21; Eph. 4: 22; Col. 3: 8 -9) • Effects of sin: • Guilt, shame & grief Psa. 38: 1 -10 • Penalty of spiritual death Rom. 6: 23 (Gen. 2: 17) 5

The Burden of Sin (Jas. 1: 21; Eph. 4: 22; Col. 3: 8 -9) • Attempts to hide sin: • Personal turmoil, Psa. 32: 3 -4 • Not successful, Prov. 28: 13 • Deceive ourselves, 1 Jno. 6

The Solution to Sin (1 Pet. 2: 24; Isa. 53: 4; Jas. 1: 21 -22) • Become a Christian (Mk. 16: 15 -16) • Hear and believe gospel • Confess faith in Christ • Repent of your sins • Be baptized into Christ • Live faithfully in Christ 7

The Solution to Sin (1 Pet. 2: 24; Isa. 53: 4; Jas. 1: 21 -22) • When a Christian sins… • Repent of my sin, Psa. 51: 10 -12 • Confess my sin, Psa. 32: 5; 38: 18; Prov. 28: 13 • To God in prayer, 1 Jno. 1: 9 (Acts 8: 22) • To brethren, Jas. 5: 16 • Obey Christ, Ac 26: 20; Rom.

The Burden of Anxiety (Matt. 6: 25; Phil. 4: 6) • Cast all your cares on the Lord, 1 Pet. 5: 7 • With humility, 1 Pet. 5: 5 -6 • With the priorities of faith, Matt. 6: 24 -25, 30, 33 9

Solution to Anxiety (Philippians 4: 4 -9, 11 -13) • • • Praise, 4: 4 (Psa. 9: 1 -12) Patience, 4: 5 (Jas. 5: 7 -8) Prayer, 4: 6 (Jas. 5: 13, 17 -18; Psa. 6) Ponder, 4: 8 (Matt. 12: 35; Eph. 4: 23) -Peace of God will guard you Practice, 4: 9 (5 a; 2: 12 -13) (4: 7) -God of peace will be

The Burden of Doubt (John 14: 1 -3) • Doubt is relieved when we remember the Lord rules over all • Created and holds all things together: Preeminent, Col. 1: 16 -17 • All things work together for 11

Solutions to Doubt (John 14: 1 -3) • Strengthen faith, Matt. 6: 25 -34 • Read the Bible, Rom. 10: 17; cf. Psa. 37: 39 -40 • Obey the Bible, Jas. 1: 22 • Busy hands are God’s workshop! 12

Jesus Carries Every Burden (Heb. 12: 2; 1 Pet. 2: 21) • Author (Captain) of our Faith • archegos: “one that takes the lead in any thing and thus affords an example, a predecessor in a matter, pioneer, ” one who makes a 13

Jesus Carries Every Burden (Heb. 12: 2; 1 Pet. 1: 21) • Finisher (Perfecter) of our Faith • teleiotes: “a perfector, one who has in his own person raised faith to its perfection and so set before us the highest example of faith” 14

Jesus Will Carry Your Burdens! (Hebrews 12: 1 -2) When you face a burden: Look to Jesus Lay aside every burden & sin Run with endurance • Joy of Heaven! 15