“Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.”

1 Timothy 6:1

Symbolic of servitudeA burden or bondage

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.

Matthew 11:28-30

“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.” 1 Tim. 4:12 ASV

“Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ.” Phil. 1:27 ESV

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

“Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.” Jude 3 asv

Gal. 6:10 “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”

James 4:17 “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”

Rom. 1:14,15 “I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.”

“…obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.” Rom.6:17

“…he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him.” Heb. 5:9

“For we are labourers together with God” 1 Cor. 3:9

“We then, as workers together with Him…” 2 Cor.6:1

“and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Amen. Matt. 28:20b

“we are ambassadors for Christ” 2 Cor. 5:20

Romans 8:14-16

“And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.” Gal. 4:6

Rev. 22:8-9

Rev. 19:10 “And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant,…”

Phil. 4:3

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another,…” 1 John 1:7

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.

Matthew 11:28-30

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

515 Gibbs Road

Evans, Ga. 30809

706-855-1249

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Sunday Morning November 27, 2011