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“ Summary, Part 3 (final) ” B. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO COME TO CHRIST? “Coming to Jesus” is a favorite term our Lord uses to describe saving faith (Jn 6:35-37). It is also described as feeding upon Christ, or internalizing His substance (Jn 7:37, Is 55:1-3). It indicates a willingness to obey Him as Lord (Lk 6:46-47). And it implies a commitment to love Him supremely (Lk 14:27). We love Him because He first loved us. IV. THE PROMISE GIVEN TO ALL WHO ACCEPT JESUS’ INVITATION [40:05]. “I will give you rest.” What is this rest? Remember what it is to be weary and heavy-laden. This rest includes rest from the fear of sin, the fatal attraction to the world, the fear of the law, enslavement to the devil, the crippling anxiety of adversity (cf. Rom 8:28), the fear of death, and the dread of damnation and hell. CLOSING CONCERNS [47:58]. 1. Dear sinner, will you not come to Christ that you might find rest? Rest comes from Christ, and the time to come to Him is always now. You’re not guaranteed the next day or even the next hour. 2. Beloved brethren, continue coming to Christ that you may have rest (cf. Phil 1:21). Does He grow far from us, or do we grow far from Him? Are we giving our whole lives to Him, including our sins? He doesn’t offer rest for what we don’t confess to Him.
Ian Migala (6/13/2016)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 2 ” B. WHO THEY ARE. They are “sensible sinners”: they who know their wickedness and desperate need of pardon. They crave purification and lament their sin. They hate their delight in sin and want to be delivered from it forever. “Weary” means “worked to the point of exhaustion (cf. Lk 5:5), and the weary never find relief from the toil of their sin. “Heavy-laden” refers to those burdened with pointless religious duties; they save no one. III. THE NATURE OF THE RESPONSE REQUIRED BY THE INVITATION [28:32]. A. WHAT IT DOES NOT MEAN TO COME TO CHRIST: It does not mean to get yourself ready by working out your own righteousness. He didn’t say “Go”, but “Come”. It does not mean to send for a priest or to put your soul in the care of saints and angels. Such people never find rest. Nor does it mean to go to church, as if coming to Him is to be confused with coming to church. Many go to church without ever going to Christ. It does not mean to observe sacraments. Many have died in their sins trusting them. And it does not mean hearing sermons. Many hear the light of truth without ever accepting it.
Ian Migala (6/13/2016)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” J.C Ryle once expounded on Jesus’ gracious invitation to sinners in Mt 11:28. I. THE ONE WHO ISSUES THIS INVITATION [starting at 3:17 of the audio]. The world makes many promises, few of which yield blessings. Sadly, this includes a lot of churches and their leaders today. But Christ is a perfect exception. A. HE IS ABLE TO PROVIDE WHAT HE OFFERS. He has divine authority and power (Mt 11:27, 2 Cor 1:20). B. HE IS WILLING TO PROVIDE WHAT HE OFFERS. Where would we be if Jesus wasn’t the sinners’ friend? He came to seek the lost and sacrifice Himself for them. He is more willing to save us that we are willing to be saved. C. HE IS FAITHFUL TO PROVIDE WHAT HE OFFERS. We can rest our heads on His promises as comfortably as John rested his head on Jesus’ bosom. Yet despite our urgency in the face of earthly danger, we are numb to the danger of eternal damnation. II. THOSE TO WHOM THIS INVITATION IS DIRECTED [11:31]: the weary and heavy-laden. A. WHO THEY ARE NOT. They are not the down-and-out, the sick and afflicted, or the depressed. They may feel awful, but they don’t necessarily feel depraved. Lk 17 – Jesus healed ten lepers, yet only one came back to worship Him. Nor are they the haughty, who ride on the wave of their own self-esteem (cf. Mk 2:17).
