Sermons on Matthew 11:16-30:

Lay Down Your Burdens

Contributed by Kent Hawkins on Jan 22, 2001

Jesus will help ease the burdens you are carrying.

Lay Down Your Burdens The first time I took a group of youth into the Smokey Mountains, we hiked to Abrams Falls. 2.5 mile hike each way 40 ft. big waterfall. During our time there, one of the youth hurt leg and couldn’t walk. No vehicles, bikes, - arm over my & other adult shoulder, carried out ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, 1 Peter 5:6-7

Can You Help Me Find A Hero.

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 7, 2001

Jesus is the kind of hero we should be looking up to today, especially as Men.

Can You Help Me Find A Hero 1/24/1999 Men’s Sunday 1 Samuel 15:1-11 Luke 4:14-30 Text John 11 If I told you come over to my house this afternoon, I want you to meet Mr. Hero. What kind of person would you expect to find. Would you expect to see someone who has done something to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:1-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Special Invitation For You

Contributed by Wade Bridges on Feb 26, 2001

An Invitation Sermon for the Lost

A Special Invitation to YOU! Matthew 11:28-30 Everyone has at one time or another received an Invitation to something. It may have been for a Birthday Party, a Wedding, Etc. Today, in our Text Verses, we see an Invitation. Let us examine this Invitation from the Word of God. 1. WHO THE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Stress Busters

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 10, 2001

Life is full of stress which needs to busted or removed from our lives.

STRESS BUSTERS Matthew 11:28-30 INTRO.- Stress. Who needs it? No one. Who wants it? No one. Who has it? Everyone. ILL.- Joe Krebs is a local TV anchorman in Washington D.C. His three-hour morning newscast requires that he wake up every morning at 2:30 a.m. He found out about the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Great Invitation

Contributed by Paul Etterling on Jun 18, 2001

An exploration of the invitation that Jesus Christ issued to come into a personal relationship with Him.

25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. 27 All things are delivered unto me of my ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2, Matthew 11:25-30

Denomination: Baptist

A Friend Of Sinners

Contributed by Robert Travis on Jun 25, 2001

Everyone should know they have a friend in Jesus

A FRIEND OF SINNERS Matthew 9:10,11 “10And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 11And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:10-11, Matthew 11:19

Denomination: Baptist

Why Not Rest

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 2, 2001

This sermon deals with Jesus telling us to come and to rest.

WHY NOT REST 9:30 1/29/93 Text Matthew 11:28-30 Psalm 23 Matthew 11:25-30 .ls2 RICK The story is told of a lady who became very angry at the pastor. When she finally caught up with him, she said, "I called you all ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Compassionate Christ

Contributed by Timothy Shumer on Sep 13, 2001

A sermon response to the terrible tragic terrorist attack on America which happened Sept. 11, 2001.

NOTE: I don’t normally preach a message at our mid-week service. We usually have a Bible devotion, followed by a "real" prayer meeting (we break-up into small groups and pray for about 35 - 45 minutes). The extraordinary events which happened this week caused me to change what we normally do. We ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

Games

Contributed by Ingimar Deridder on Apr 18, 2001

Don’t Play Games with God

Don’t Play Games with God  The leaders were upset because Jesus would not play their religious games. “But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows. And saying, We have piped unto you and ye have not danced, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:22, Matthew 11:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

That Do We Mean When We Say That Jesus Is A Burden Bearer?

Contributed by Tommy Davis on Mar 26, 2001

This sermon deals with the age old saying that Jesus is a "burden bearer." And yet so many people do not really know and understand what it means for Jesus to be their burden bearer. This is the transcript of the sermon.

28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Subject: What Do We Mean When We Say ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 11:28

Denomination: Baptist

Surviving Job Stress Series

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Mar 27, 2001

In order to survive job stress, we must put God first; we must sometimes say "no" to other things in order to say "yes" to God.

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the demands of your job, as if no matter how hard you work, you just get farther and farther behind? You go into the office early so you can get some work done before the phone starts ringing, you work through lunch answering e-mail, you stay late trying to get the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-33, Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

It's Been Done

Contributed by Germain Brown on Apr 6, 2001

Our deliverance is done... Our past is under the blood... Personal testimony...

It’s Been Done There was a constant battle that I would go through daily. I came to Christ, repented of my past sins, yet, my past would always come back to haunt me. Fact was that I didn’t know that regardless of how bad I had sinned, it was all forgotten and forgiven by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28, Isaiah 54:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Come Unto Me

Contributed by Roy Mccarty Jr. on Aug 18, 2001

Invitational

COME UNTO ME SCRIPTURE: Mat 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Holiness

An Attractive Invitation

Contributed by Carlton Coon on Oct 12, 2001

Evangelistic message declaring Jesus’ message of welcome to those weary with life.

An Attractive Invitation I. I’m not here as an entertainer though hopefully what I have to say will be interesting. I’m not here as a teacher though my passage and my message should be instructive. I’m not here to lay on you any kind of external compulsion. I’m here kind of like the mail-man; ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

Lighten Your Load

Contributed by Ian Biss on Oct 16, 2001

A message of care to the lost and the saved!

Lighten Your Load. By Ian Biss 4/20/01 Intro... Illustration of woman on phone. The telephone rings, and the young mother answers. "Honey, it’s mom. I called because I know that you’re busy with the three children, and I want to give you some help. I’m going to stop by to clean the house, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30

Denomination: Grace Brethren