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Sackitis
Contributed by Kent Lenard on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: This sermon discusses the need to lay our burdens at the Cross and prevent the past form draggin us down.
1. Alcohol. Affairs. Workaholism. Religion.
2. Jesus says HE, He is the solution for weariness of soul.
3. We have to go the right place, to Him. THAT’S WHY HE SAYS "COME TO ME."
4. Be honest with Him, and we don’t like having to do that, because we have to make ourselves vulnerable.
5. We don’t like turning our rocks over to Him, because then we have to trust Him.
6. Admit to Jesus that you have soul secrets you’ve never dealt with and He might, want you to deal with them.
7. But, you know what? He already knows what they are.
8. He’s just waiting for you to ask him to help. Not ask Him to help and then grab your sack of Stones and then run and hide again.
9. He’s just waiting for you to give him your sack. Go ahead. You’ll be glad you did.
10. And the people who are close to you will be glad you did too.
11. You see its hard to throw rocks at the people around you when you have left your sack of rocks at the Cross and moved on.
12. It’s the least you can do for your friends, the least you can do for your family, and the best you can do for yourself.
H. Let go of the sack and let Jesus have your rocks. Get over Sackitis!
1. Go to the Cross! Look at the man hanging there.
2. Do you see the pain that He is going through?
3. Do you see the thorns on His head, the whip marks on His body, the nails in His hands and feet.
4. Do you see the pain of the sin of the whole world racking His body?
5. He’s going through that pain to save you, and make you right with God.
6. And, He’s going through that pain so you won’t have to carry that sack.
7. Set your sack down, leave it at the Cross, and pick up the load that Jesus wants you to have its light.
Matt 11:28-29 NIV"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.
8. Oh, and don’t for get to read verse 30.
(Mat 11:30 NIV) For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
I. Don’t you think its time to put down that burden that keeps dragging you down?
J. Don’t you think its time to leave the past in the past, and let Jesus have your future?
K. Come and lay your burdens from the past at the altar, and leave them there.
L. You’ll be glad you did.
