One paradox of Christian faith is that the gospel both costs us nothing and yet costs us everything.

1. Matthew 11:25-26
At that time Jesus said, ‘I praise you, Father, Lord
of heaven and earth, because you have hidden
these things from the wise and learned, and
revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for
this was your good pleasure.
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2. Matthew 11:27-28
All things have been committed to me by my
Father. No one knows the Son except the Father,
and no one knows the Father except the Son and
those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
Come to me, all you who are weary and
burdened, and I will give you rest.
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3. Matthew 11:29-30
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I
am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find
rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my
burden is light.”
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4. What does it mean to BELONG to
Jesus?
The paradox is that while the gospel costs us
NOTHING, it at the same time costs us EVERYTHING.
Only in surrendering my life FULLY to Him do I truly
find life.

5. To belong to Jesus is to first hear the
INVITATION to enlist.
Jesus’ only criteria is that you come in FAITH.
Don’t miss that his first instruction is not DO for me,
but COME to me.

6. To belong is to enlist in doing LIFE
Jesus way.
Taking up Jesus’ yoke is to subject myself to Him with
the GOAL of becoming like Him.
To become Christian is free, but to be a Christian is to
SURRENDER my agenda for His agenda.

7. To belong is to enlist in doing life
TOGETHER
The picture of the yoke implies that we are COUPLED
together with Jesus.
His yoke is lighter because He BEARS the load.

8. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Reflect on what it means to belong to Jesus and if I
am fully surrendered
( ) Evaluate if I have replaced the “coming” to Jesus with
the “doing” for Jesus
( ) Repent of anything inconsistent with Jesus’ way of
doing things
( ) Meditate on Luke 9:23-26 and Galatians 2:20-21
( ) Other________________________