Jesus said; My yoke is easy

a reply to: DISRAELI
Yoke means weight bearing.

Enlightenment is about travelling lighter.

Carrying around the past and future is heavy.
Try not to step outside of now........not that it is possible to step outside now.
So just stop thinking about yourself in time.

It's just belief in thoughts about you in time that make life heavy.

Stay with what actually is and don't go wandering outside the garden.

a reply to: DISRAELI

I thought the context was Jesus’s teaching compared to the rules and regulations imposed by the rigged Jews leaders of the time. Jesus’s teachings vs the burdensome rules, regulations, class structures offered and enforced by sadducees / pharisees.

Like forgiving a women for sinning vs stoning her to death.

a reply to: neutronflux
Isn't that the same thing that I've been saying? They impose heavy burdens with their rules, he makes the burden easier to carry?

P.S. I recently did another thread on the stoning issue.

a reply to: DISRAELI

I think the Point of Jesus Christ was he offered forgiveness....

a reply to: neutronflux
Yes, indeed. That's what I say in the final paragraphs of the OP. "Forgiveness" is the lightening of the burden.

So you got some things right the burden was religious in nature and not a one of them could do it. Peter said they nor their fathers were able to bear it as well. Act 15:10. But Jesus is telling them his burden, his yoke is easy. It is FAITH. All the acts the apostles are doing are all acts of faith that is why the instruction not to take money, shoes, staffs and clothing and to eat whatever is set in front of them. Even asking their peace to be on that it was an act of faith.

Even the life of John was an act of faith on Johns part, his doubt was because he was in prison. If it wasn't Jesus then he know he would go free. If it was he knew his ministry was over and by faith excepted his fate.

But there is more to this. I will give you a little preaching outline on the last 6 verse but you need to put meat to it.

Look at Mt 11:25 and tell us what was Jesus Answering when it says, "he "answered" and said,"? What was the Question he answered? Establish this an everything that follows will fall in place.

Vv 25 & 26 - The Communication.

Vs 27 - The Claim.

Vs 28 - The Call.

Vs29 - The Command.

Vs 30 - The Comfort.

You should be able to make a great preaching lesson out of that I know I did.