Holly Furtick · May 10, 2026 · 42m
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from “Jesus Came To Save You”
vest on… I'll help you because I know it's heavy. We cannot take up the yoke that Jesus offers. So, okay. This is not the yoke that Jesus is talking about. This is. Jesus came to save us, not to weigh us down. And no matter what is weighing you down, no matter what feels like it is about to take you under, I want you to know that God has you. Take his yoke, he says. His yoke is easy. Some scholars suggest that that word means it's well-fitting. His yoke is easy. His burden is light. It lifts you. Then he says, Learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly of heart. This is a process. Jesus is not saying that when you take his yoke you're immediately going to be freed of all pain and hardship. Pain and hardship are part of living on this earth. When you learn to take his yoke, you not only allow him to abide with you in your place of need… He wraps you up. No matter what is weighing you down, he offers you open arms. He stands by, ready to show you that there is a new way for you to carry this load together. Your Savior is in it with you. I want to show you another passage of Scripture. I want to take you to Hebrews, chapter 4, because I want to show you something else we can learn about Jesus. The book of Hebrews was written to Jewish Christians. The Jewish Christians were
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