Finding Rest and Gentleness in Jesus' Invitation
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "God is calling us to be gentle people in a society that's gone crazy, in a society that's gone mad, violent, selfish. God is telling us, hey, I want you out there. I want you to model my son Jesus and live out this gentleness. Today, when you're out in the restaurant and mess up your food, a way to apologize for putting out the wrong food or the food's not right, instead of being demanding, forceful, there's a way to be kind and gentle and loving. And then you tip well." [01:15:02]
2. "Now, boldness. Being bold doesn't mean arrogant. Sometimes we think that's a bonus. Don't be arrogant. You can be bold and not be arrogant. And I'm so glad that the Holy Spirit has helped me over the years to be gentle. Always be prepared. Listen. You know, people will question you. People will challenge you about your faith. Don't get defensive. Don't try to shame them. Don't argue them into submission. Right? Talk to them like fellow humans. Talk to them about the reason why you're following Christ. But respect their thoughts. Listen to their questions. Take their questions seriously." [01:09:44]
3. "Life just goes better when you do things gently. John Ortberg, another great author that I love to read, he's got so many great books. He has a great little teaching that he calls, a little message called Try Softer, and he said that we are so programmed to think that we always need to try harder. That's how we're programmed, we're wired that way. So we work more hours, we exert more energy, because we think trying harder is the answer to everything. But based on the gentleness of Jesus, he said sometimes we need to try softer." [01:02:09]
4. "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Gentle answer turns away wrath. I mean, how many times, you know, someone responds, or someone gets mad at you, and we respond back with anger? I was talking to a pastor this past week, and I was telling him about what I was preaching on this week, and gentleness, and I used to talk about this first. And he started laughing. He said, man, that was my verse. He said, when I first moved in the house in Roseville, you know, I had a pet dog, and every time I let him back in the backyard, you know, he would always run to the neighbor's dog." [01:05:31]
### Quotes for Members
1. "For my yoke is easy. My burden is light. Jesus addressed this invitation to people who were weary and burdened. By the way, it's not talking about physical weariness. Physical tiredness. This is all about soul weariness. Maybe your spirit is getting beaten down. That's who Jesus is offering this invitation to. And he was speaking to people in this time period. He was speaking to people who were weary from the demands the pressure that was being placed on them by the religious leaders." [52:12]
2. "Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. There's that word again, right? Gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. So Paul in Galatians is talking about a situation where someone's been engaged in a very destructive sin. Maybe they're caught stealing or lying. Or maybe they're in a fight. They're in despair. They're doing drugs. And it says here in Galatians chapter 6 that if you're living by the Spirit, you should restore that person gently. Not harshly. Not condemning. Not publicly embarrassing them." [01:11:23]
3. "He gathered them in his arms. He showed tender compassion to a woman with chronic bleeding and an adulterous woman as well. He wept at the death of his dear friend. But the ultimate display of his gentleness was on the cross. He had the authority to call legions. He had the authority to call legions of angels to come to his rescue. He could have just with a word, a word, you know, just take care of business right there on the cross. But he didn't. Because he was gentle and humble and lowly in heart." [55:54]
4. "And all those things would have been valid. But Paul, he didn't say any of that in this verse. In his Holy Spirit guided mind, when we really understand the wonder of what God has done for us in Christ, the first thing that comes to mind is that we should be humble and gentle. That's what Paul said. And I find that so interesting because if that's what Jesus is like, then that's what his followers should be too. That's what he's calling us to be like, to be like him." [01:01:14]
5. "If you're God-controlled, you are allowed the verbal blows that comes at you to just be absorbed because you're gentle in heart. You don't retaliate in anger when someone offends you. If you're other-controlled, here's what you're admitted. What you're admitted. What you're admitted is that you're giving someone else control of the emotions of your life. Have you ever said this? He makes me so mad. Or I can't believe that he did that to me. Here's what happens when you say those things. When you say that, what you're saying is that you have given control of your emotions to someone else. And you have taken that control away from God." [49:11]
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1. "God is calling us to be gentle people in a society that's gone crazy, in a society that's gone mad, violent, selfish. God is telling us, hey, I want you out there. I want you to model my son Jesus and live out this gentleness. Today, when you're out in the restaurant and mess up your food, a way to apologize for putting out the wrong food or the food's not right, instead of being demanding, forceful, there's a way to be kind and gentle and loving. And then you tip well." [01:15:02]
2. "Now, boldness. Being bold doesn't mean arrogant. Sometimes we think that's a bonus. Don't be arrogant. You can be bold and not be arrogant. And I'm so glad that the Holy Spirit has helped me over the years to be gentle. Always be prepared. Listen. You know, people will question you. People will challenge you about your faith. Don't get defensive. Don't try to shame them. Don't argue them into submission. Right? Talk to them like fellow humans. Talk to them about the reason why you're following Christ. But respect their thoughts. Listen to their questions. Take their questions seriously." [01:09:44]
3. "Life just goes better when you do things gently. John Ortberg, another great author that I love to read, he's got so many great books. He has a great little teaching that he calls, a little message called Try Softer, and he said that we are so programmed to think that we always need to try harder. That's how we're programmed, we're wired that way. So we work more hours, we exert more energy, because we think trying harder is the answer to everything. But based on the gentleness of Jesus, he said sometimes we need to try softer." [01:02:09]
4. "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Gentle answer turns away wrath. I mean, how many times, you know, someone responds, or someone gets mad at you, and we respond back with anger? I was talking to a pastor this past week, and I was telling him about what I was preaching on this week, and gentleness, and I used to talk about this first. And he started laughing. He said, man, that was my verse. He said, when I first moved in the house in Roseville, you know, I had a pet dog, and every time I let him back in the backyard, you know, he would always run to the neighbor's dog." [01:05:31]
### Quotes for Members
1. "For my yoke is easy. My burden is light. Jesus addressed this invitation to people who were weary and burdened. By the way, it's not talking about physical weariness. Physical tiredness. This is all about soul weariness. Maybe your spirit is getting beaten down. That's who Jesus is offering this invitation to. And he was speaking to people in this time period. He was speaking to people who were weary from the demands the pressure that was being placed on them by the religious leaders." [52:12]
2. "Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. There's that word again, right? Gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. So Paul in Galatians is talking about a situation where someone's been engaged in a very destructive sin. Maybe they're caught stealing or lying. Or maybe they're in a fight. They're in despair. They're doing drugs. And it says here in Galatians chapter 6 that if you're living by the Spirit, you should restore that person gently. Not harshly. Not condemning. Not publicly embarrassing them." [01:11:23]
3. "He gathered them in his arms. He showed tender compassion to a woman with chronic bleeding and an adulterous woman as well. He wept at the death of his dear friend. But the ultimate display of his gentleness was on the cross. He had the authority to call legions. He had the authority to call legions of angels to come to his rescue. He could have just with a word, a word, you know, just take care of business right there on the cross. But he didn't. Because he was gentle and humble and lowly in heart." [55:54]
4. "And all those things would have been valid. But Paul, he didn't say any of that in this verse. In his Holy Spirit guided mind, when we really understand the wonder of what God has done for us in Christ, the first thing that comes to mind is that we should be humble and gentle. That's what Paul said. And I find that so interesting because if that's what Jesus is like, then that's what his followers should be too. That's what he's calling us to be like, to be like him." [01:01:14]
5. "If you're God-controlled, you are allowed the verbal blows that comes at you to just be absorbed because you're gentle in heart. You don't retaliate in anger when someone offends you. If you're other-controlled, here's what you're admitted. What you're admitted. What you're admitted is that you're giving someone else control of the emotions of your life. Have you ever said this? He makes me so mad. Or I can't believe that he did that to me. Here's what happens when you say those things. When you say that, what you're saying is that you have given control of your emotions to someone else. And you have taken that control away from God." [49:11]
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