Words of Encouragement -- Dave Bertsch & Alan Thomas -- August 28, 2022
http://rlcf.church River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker encourages the congregation to find rest by giving their burdens and worries to the Lord, drawing parallels from Psalms 55:22 and Matthew 11:28. He emphasizes that true rest comes through adopting gentleness and humility, citing First Peter 5 as further support. Additionally, the sermon addresses the tongue, comparing its destructive potential to a wildfire, and urging the need for the Holy Spirit to tame it for edifying words.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Give your burdens to the LordThe Lord commands us to give our burdens to Him in Psalm 55, trusting that He will carry them and not let us fall.Psalms 55:22
Rest and humility in Matthew 11Jesus invites those who are weary to take His light yoke and learn from His gentleness and humility to find rest for their souls.Matthew 11:28
Casting all worries on God in 1 Peter 5Believers are called to humble themselves under God's mighty hand and cast all their worries on Him because He is always thinking about them.
The tongue as a small fire in James 3James compares the tongue to a small spark that can set an entire forest on fire, showing how destructive careless words or criticisms can be.
The tongue of a disciple in Isaiah 50Just as a campfire needs to be completely doused, we need the Holy Spirit to tame our speech so we can use the tongue of a disciple to sustain the weary.
Speaking words that give grace in Ephesians 4Ephesians 4:29 contrasts unwholesome speech with words that edify according to the moment, giving grace to those who hear.Ephesians 4:29
