Being a good Christian can feel like you’re carrying a ton of bricks—it’s overwhelming, exhausting, and nearly impossible. What Jesus said in Matthew 11 about his yoke being easy and his burden light may not mirror your experience, and for years it didn’t mirror mine either. But today, I live in the truth of those words. And so can you.Part 1: Episode 10Part 2: Episode 11Theme Music: “Front Porch” by Mason Perkins, Mason Perkins MusicResources:If you haven’t yet accepted God’s offer of love to you, click here for more information or email me with questions.Please visit my online home at: insightandunderstanding.com.Video Overview of the Book of MatthewSources: (In order of appearance)This episode comes from Matthew 11:28-30.Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. (Matthew 11:28-30, Ephesians 4:32, I John 5:3)“The Greek Word γάρ - Textkit Greek and Latin Forums.” n.d. Www.textkit.com. Accessed January 22, 2024. https://www.textkit.com/greek-latin-forum/viewtopic.php?t=64653.NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible. 2016. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan. (Notes on Matthew 23:23)Vine, W. E., Unger, Merrill F, White, William. Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words. Nashville: Nelson Books, 1985.Spiros Zodhiates. 2008. Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible : Key Insights into God’s Word : NASB, New American Standard Bible. Chattanooga, Tn: Amg Publishers.“Matthew 11 Pulpit Commentary.” n.d. Biblehub.com. Accessed January 22, 2024. https://biblehub.com/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/11.htm.Tverberg, Lois. 2015. “Jesus’ Yoke.” En-Gedi Resource Center. July 8, 2015. https://engediresourcecenter.com/2015/07/07/jesus-yoke/.Scripture quotations marked TPT are from The Passion Translation®. Copyright © 2017, 2018, 2020 by Passion & Fire Ministries, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ThePassionTranslation.com.Original word sources:Biblehub.com, using Interlinear ToolHarris, R. Laird, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke. Theological Wordbook of The Old Testament. Chicago: Moody Press, 2004. Mounce, William D. Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old & New Testament Words. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2006.Vine, W. E., Unger, Merrill F, White, William. Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words. Nashville: Nelson Books, 1985.

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