Zac Poonen - The Two "Rests" That Christ Offers

Zac PoonenJuly 24, 202313mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: The Two "Rests" That Christ Offers Date: 07/23/2023 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

Christ offers two types of rest: the first is a gift for the weary, relating to the cleansing of sin through confession and the assurance that God will not remember past sins. The second rest is something believers must actively find by taking up Christ's yoke and learning from Him, which involves walking in the Spirit's guidance in all areas of life, including career and relationships.

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The two rests in Matthew 11The passage in Matthew speaks of two distinct rests: one that is given as a gift, and a second that we must find ourselves.Matthew 11:28–30

The heaviness and exhaustion of sinA sensitive conscience feels the weight of sin, whereas an unrepentant or desensitized conscience feels nothing even under heavy burdens.

God's promise to cleanse and not rememberGod promises to cleanse us from all unrighteousness and actively chooses never to remember confessed sins again.

Sin covered in the Old Testament versus cleansed in the NewUnlike the Old Testament where sins were merely covered temporarily, the blood of Christ wipes them out completely in the New Testament.

The second rest we must findWhile the first rest concerns our conscience and forgiveness, the second rest deals with our minds and emotions amidst life's pressures and trials.

Taking Christ's yoke upon usJust like an untrained bullock learning to walk beside an experienced one, we must match Christ's pace and direction under His yoke.

Being filled with the Holy Spirit for daily guidanceThe Holy Spirit prompts us daily on what to do or avoid, bringing rest into our lives when we listen and obey.

Finding rest by dying to self on the crossUnrest in our hearts often reveals that we have not chosen the way of the cross; true rest comes when we die to ourselves.

Crushing Satan under our feet through the God of PeaceWhen we decide to die to ourselves in difficult situations, the God of Peace enables us to crush Satan under our feet.Romans 16:20

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