Matthew 11:25-30

1. Matthew 11:25-30 • 25 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. 26 Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure. 27 "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.

2. Matthew 11:25-30 • 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

3. Matthew 11:25-30 The Christian Life is... Not a guessing game, it’s show and tell Not a ladder up, a rope that fell Not a talent show, but family love Not a weight to pull, we’re held from above

4. A Guessing Game

5. A Guessing Game Grown-ups versus Children

6. A Guessing Game Grown-ups must guess Children watch the screen

7. A Guessing Game A Crown

8. A Guessing Game A Banana

9. A Guessing Game A Tennis Ball

10. What is God like? 25 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. 26 Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.

11. What is God like?

12. What is God like? 25 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. 26 Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.

13. What is God like? 25 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. 26 Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure. 27 “All things have been committed to me by my Father.”

14. What is God like?

15. Matthew 11:25-30 The Christian Life is... Not a guessing game, it’s show and tell Not a ladder up, a rope that fell Not a talent show, but family love

18. No-one knows the Son except the Father, and no-one knows the Father except the Son ...

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. Matthew 11:25-30 The Christian Life is... Not a guessing game, it’s show and tell Not a ladder up, a rope that fell Not a talent show, but family love Not a weight to pull, we’re held from above

22. Matthew 11:25-30 • 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

23. Yoke

24. Yoke

25. Yoke • 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

26. Yoke • 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

27. Ascension Not a weight to pull, we’re held from above

28. Matthew 11:25-30 • 28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

29. Matthew 11:25-30 The Christian Life is... Not a guessing game, it’s show and tell Not a ladder up, a rope that fell Not a talent show, but family love Not a weight to pull, we’re held from above