2nd February 2020 - Cast All Your Burdens On Christ - Zac Poonen
2nd February 2020 - Christian Fellowship Meeting - Bangalore. For more sermons please visit https://www.cfcindia.com/
Summary
The message encourages believers to cast all their burdens and cares onto Christ. It emphasizes that Christ is a source of rest and that we should trust Him with our worries rather than trying to carry them ourselves. The core message is one of complete reliance on Christ's strength.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Worship through God's faithfulnessThe service begins with musical worship focused on the great faithfulness and morning mercies of God.
Jesus as our source of contentment and joyThe worship continues by declaring that all good things come from God, who serves as our compass, fire, and the center of our joy.
Overcoming gloom by remembering God's workThe speaker uses a children's chorus to illustrate how we often become too preoccupied with failures and worries to realize that Jesus has taken our burdens away.
Coming to the Person, not just the promiseWhile memorizing promises is good, we must come to the Lord himself to find rest, otherwise we simply return to anxiety when we forget the words.
Why do we still feel burdened?Despite Jesus promising a light burden, many Christians carry unnecessary weights of their own making, such as the desire to appear perfect or spiritual.
The struggle with the flesh and the lawEven when we desire to do good, the sin in our flesh causes us to do what we hate, highlighting our need to rely on Christ's easy yoke.
The internal conflict of the believerA person born again experiences a conflict where they desire to follow God's law in their mind but find themselves acting against it due to the law of sin in their flesh.
Feeling wretched is a sign of salvationThe ability to feel deep regret and sorrow over one's sins is a clear indication of being born again, as those without the Spirit lack this sensitivity.
Trusting the Holy Spirit's guidanceJust as a driver trusts Google Maps to avoid traffic, believers should trust the Holy Spirit to guide them through the best path, even when it seems more difficult.
The Holy Spirit writes God's law within usThe finger of God, which is the Holy Spirit, writes His commandments on our minds to give us a desire for His will and on our hearts to give us the strength to fulfill it.
Strengthening the heart with graceTo avoid being carried away by false teachings, our hearts must be made strong with grace so that we have the power to overcome even the most mighty sins.Hebrews 13:9
Casting all burdens onto the LordWe must stop carrying our own heavy burdens and instead cast them upon the Lord, trusting that He will sustain us and never allow the righteous to be shaken.
God's faithfulness in the midst of temptationEvery biblical promise depends on God's faithfulness, and He specifically emphasizes His faithfulness so we do not doubt Him when facing temptations.
The weight of extreme testingThe speaker shares a story of a man facing the simultaneous loss of all his property and all his children to illustrate the intensity of life's trials.
Finding rest by casting burdens on JesusJesus invites the heavy-laden to come to Him for rest, teaching us to learn from His presence rather than just reading about Him in a book.
