Podcasts about Yoke

Martha Hanson preached at a Sunday Morning Worship service during family camp in 2026. She preached on Matthew 11:16–19, 25–30.

Sunday Morning- Pastor Larson- Matthew 11:25-30, Jeremiah 27:1-11

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On this Memorial of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Fr. Mark Baron, MIC reminds us of Christ's invitation: "Come to Me... Take My yoke upon you." Jesus is not asking us to carry more weight; He is inviting us to let Him carry our burdens with us. The Christian life begins with surrender; not self-reliance.When we stop trying to carry life alone and place ourselves under the mantle of Our Lady, we discover what Jesus promised: "My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." The burden becomes lighter not because the cross disappears, but because Christ carries it with us. His grace perfectly strengthens our weakness.Our Lady of Mount Carmel invites us to walk the path of perfection; not by our own strength, but by surrendering ourselves completely to Jesus. Under her mantle, we learn that true freedom comes when we entrust everything to the mercy of Christ.Readings for July 16th 2026: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/071626.cfm ★ Support this podcast ★

Behold a spiritual reflection centered on the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and the comforting promises of the Gospel of Matthew! The homily explores the significance of the scapular and the Sabbatine privilege, which offers hope for a swift entry into heaven after death. Central to the message is Jesus' invitation for those who are burdened and weary to find rest by embracing His yoke of humility and meekness. By sharing personal anecdotes about financial discrepancies and daily frustrations, I illustrate how pride and worry create unnecessary weight, whereas trusting in God lightens the load. Ultimately, I encourage listeners to imitate Christ's perseverance and submission to the Father's will as a remedy for life's trials.

In this message, Samuel Goulet teaches on the spiritual reality that everyone lives under a “yoke”—a guiding force that shapes our pace, direction, and responses—and invites listeners to recognize whether they are being driven by fear, striving, shame, legalism, anger, or the freedom of Jesus. He contrasts the crushing yokes of the world with Christ's easy and light yoke, emphasizing that true freedom comes through surrender, the work of the Holy Spirit, and learning to walk in step with Jesus. This episode encourages believers to cry out to God, receive His forgiveness, reject old patterns of bondage, and live from the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, and freedom.

In Part 2 of this series, Samuel Goulet continues the conversation on yokes by exploring how chains, cycles, and unhealthy patterns are broken through full surrender to Jesus. He teaches that the fruit of our lives reveals what we are submitted to, challenging listeners to move beyond surface-level faith and pursue true heart transformation through obedience, prayer, and fasting. With practical insight into how habits are formed and renewed, Samuel encourages believers to exchange control for trust, cry out to God for breakthrough, and allow Him to reshape their minds, families, and daily lives.

Stop doing the heavy lifting. Jesus offers His yoke today. by Fr. Michael Denk

Remember God loves you so much he sent his Son Jesus Christ to take the punishment for your sins. You are of great value. Jesus loves you and He is just a prayer away! 

This week we had Pastor Don Patterson with us to share a message based on Matthew 11:25-30. In this reading, we're encouraged to find rest in Jesus, knowing that he is yoked with us and pulls for us.

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The image that Jesus shares with us in this beloved passage may seem detached from the challenges we face in our current situation and what's going on in our lives today.  However, it would be a mistake for you and me to pass off these words as quaint advice for a quieter, sepia tone time in the past.  Our Savior's invitation, here in Matthew, is to all who are weary and worn out.  He's not referring simply to the demands of that time.  This includes all of us whose strength is sapped by the demanding load that's resting on our shoulders today. Episode art by Anna from Eagle, WI, USA, CC BY 2.0

The Anointing That Destroys the Enemy's Yoke Matthew 11:28-30 When Jesus tells us to take His yoke, it implies we must first get rid of the enemy's heavy yoke. These verses show how God shatters the heavy weights of oppression, legalism, and fear. Isaiah 40:29-31 (NKJV): "He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength... But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." "Waiting on the Lord" is the Old Testament equivalent of being yoked to Christ. It's an exchange—you lay down your limited, human capability and pick up His infinite, tireless power.

The Anointing That Destroys the Enemy's Yoke Matthew 11:28-30 When Jesus tells us to take His yoke, it implies we must first get rid of the enemy's heavy yoke. These verses show how God shatters the heavy weights of oppression, legalism, and fear. Isaiah 40:29-31 (NKJV): "He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength... But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." "Waiting on the Lord" is the Old Testament equivalent of being yoked to Christ. It's an exchange—you lay down your limited, human capability and pick up His infinite, tireless power.

There is a war within us and around us because we are a fickle people. The inconsistency of our flesh creates a heavy burden but Jesus invites us to come and find rest in Him. We can partner in the Kingdom work, a yoke that is easy and a burden that is light… a Jesus-shaped church on mission.

Three very different people. A World War II prisoner of war who survived 47 days adrift in the Pacific, came home a hero, and still couldn't get free from the rage and bitterness that were destroying his life from the inside. A man who came in for counseling about his anger and discovered a subconscious pattern he hadn't even known was there — one he'd been carrying since childhood, driving behavior he couldn't explain. A woman who spent nine years in a relationship searching for something that never quite filled the emptiness, and found herself drawn — slowly, reluctantly, skeptically — toward something she didn't expect to find.Three generations. Three completely different struggles. And every one of them found freedom.The pattern is the same: something has a yoke around your neck — an addiction, an attitude, a wound, an expectation, a pattern you can't explain — and it steals the freedom that Jesus paid a very high price for you to have. Galatians 5 says it plainly: it is for freedom that Christ has set you free. That's not sentiment. It's a declaration that what he came to do is break whatever is on your neck. But that freedom is never free. Something is required.Support the mission of the Salty Pastor ministry! Visit our donations page at https://pushpay.com/g/thesaltypastor to help us continue sharing truth with a world in need. Visit thesaltypastor.com to sign up for our weekly email, designed to coach, inspire, and encourage you to a mature faith.Discussion QuestionsWhich of the three stories resonated most with you — and what does that tell you about where you are right now?What do you think is the yoke in your own life — the thing stealing your freedom, even if it's subtle or hard to name?Galatians 5 says Christ came to set you free. Do you actually believe that freedom is available to you personally — or does it feel like something that works for other people?

Every path through life and every form of government--especially self-government--has its own yoke and burden. There's a good reason why Jesus could say: "My yoke is easy and my burden light." Homily for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time and the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America.

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For a community that had only known impositions, Jesus offers an invitation to learn a new way of carrying the burdens of life. Join Rev. Racquel Gill as she ministers today’s message, “Yoke Lessons,” coming from Matthew 11:28-30 (NRSV & The Message).

The Rev. Seth Cain- Sixth Sunday After Pentecost-Matt 11:25-30 My Yoke is Easy The Rev. Seth Cain- Sixth Sunday After Pentecost-Matt 11:25-30

Bible StudyDon't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: Sermon OutlineJesus our messengerJesus our mediatorJesus our masterSermon QuestionsThe Priority of Delight over Discipline: Delight is not the consequence of doctrine and discipline, but rather their foundation. Think of a craft or hobby you enjoy—like knitting, blacksmithing, or birdwatching. How does your delight in that activity naturally lead you to practice its "disciplines"? How might shifting your focus from "doing chores for God" to "delighting in God" change your spiritual life?The "Inarticulate" vs. the "Articulate": Jesus contrasts the "articulate" religious leaders—who are crafty—with the "inarticulate" who receive the kingdom. Why is it that those who think they have it all sorted out often miss the message, while those who have a "hard time tying their shoes" are able to receive Jesus?Discipleship as Apprenticeship: Following Jesus is apprenticeship to a Master who gets down on our level to show us how to live. In your life, how have you tried to follow a formula rather than "weaving together perception and movement" through a relationship with Jesus?The Yoke and the Cross: We often think of a "yoke" only as a burden of service, but Matthew links is both a nuptial embrace (a spouse) and the cross. How does viewing the cross as the "plough that upturns the soil of the soul" help you understand Jesus' invitation to "come to me" when you are weary and heavy-burdened?Resources ConsultedJohn Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Saint Matthew (NPNF i.10, Homily 38)Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis, Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word: Meditations on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Volume One (Ignatius Press, 1996)W.D. Davies and D.C. Allison, A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel according to Saint Matthew, Volume Two: Commentary on Matthew VIII–XVIII (T&T Clark,1991)Tim Ingold, “Of String Bags and Birds' Nests: Skill and the Construction of Artefacts,” in The Perception of the Environment: Essays on Livelihood, Dwelling and Skill (Routledge, 2022), 439–455Brendan McInerny, “Unless You Become Like This Child Deification as Trinitarian Adoption,” in The Trinitarian Theology of Hans Urs von Balthasar: An Introduction (Notre Dame, 2020), 85–124.Paul Tyson, Returning to Reality: Christian Platonism for Our Times (Wipf & Stock, 2013), chs. 1–2Rowan Williams, Looking East in Winter: Contemporary Thought and the Eastern Christian Tradition (Bloomsbury, 2021), ch.1.Questions?Do you have a question about today's sermon? Email Sam Fornecker (SFornecker@standrews.church).

As Christ carried the burden of our sins, we now carry the burden of simply trusting in Him.

Pastor Greg Brady continues in Matthew about what weights have we been putting on ourselves, what has been motivating us, and what struggle of sin do we need to bring before Jesus.

Pastor Greg Brady continues in Matthew about what weights have we been putting on ourselves, what has been motivating us, and what struggle of sin do we need to bring before Jesus.

Remember God loves you so much he sent his Son Jesus Christ to take the punishment for your sins. You are of great value. Jesus loves you and He is just a prayer away! 

Fr Joshua Scott says Jesus invites us not to carry our burdens — whether mental, physical, or from our past — alone. He promises to walk alongside us, share our yoke, and give true rest for our souls, bringing peace where exhaustion and frustration often take over

Again, kind of an odd little episode in the life of Jesus. To what shall I compare this generation. Then he tells a weird little story about children playing in the marketplace, and doesn't really explain it, which leaves room for us to play and figure it out. Here's the gist: the people have become impossible to satisfy. John is too serious. Jesus is too joyful. John is too conservative. Jesus is too liberal. John is too strict. Jesus is too open. Neither of them can win, if winning was the point. So the issue isn't John. And it's not Jesus. The issue is the human heart. It seems that there is a kind of heart that becomes committed to dissatisfaction, a heart that always has to have a reason, always has an objection, a criticism, a complaint. We've all been there. It's so easy to become cynical. No one has to teach us. It comes naturally. Especially after heartbreak, after we've been let down, after things don't go the way we hoped. Many of us have been let down by the state of the world for so long that it feels like we've been carrying an extra burden for, like, ever. So we stop trusting. We stop hoping. And Jesus comes to us, with compassion, I think, and says, "Are you okay? Seems like something has happened in your hearts." Then Jesus shifts. Extends an invitation, "Come to me, you who are weary and burdened." We know what it's like to be weary and burdened. So when Jesus says, "Come to me, I'll give you rest," we think, "Yes, please." Then he says the thing about his yoke being easy and his burden light. Here we have to talk about yokes - the kind we put on animals, and the kind that rabbis had. The yokes the typical rabbis had were heavy and burdensome. Their yoke was their understanding of Torah, which told you how to live every moment of your lives. They were filled with all kinds of rules and regulations you felt you had to memorize. Jesus' yoke, his teaching, or his interpretation of Torah, was easy. He got it down to one law. Love God, love people. He offers a whole different way of life that doesn't include all the right things to believe and behaviors to adhere to. We don't have to have that anxiety hanging around our shoulders. We don't have to live with the burden of proving ourselves, the burden of being successful, the burden of pleasing other people, the burden of saving or fixing the world. We can't solve all the world's problems. What we do have is the yoke of Jesus, to ask ourselves the question, "What does love require of me?" wherever we are, whenever we are there. Speaker: Aaron Vis Scripture: Matthew 11:16-19; 25-30 https://www.bible.com/events/49629944

Three very different people. A World War II prisoner of war who survived 47 days adrift in the Pacific, came home a hero, and still couldn't get free from the rage and bitterness that were destroying his life from the inside. A man who came in for counseling about his anger and discovered a subconscious pattern he hadn't even known was there — one he'd been carrying since childhood, driving behavior he couldn't explain. A woman who spent nine years in a relationship searching for something that never quite filled the emptiness, and found herself drawn — slowly, reluctantly, skeptically — toward something she didn't expect to find.Three generations. Three completely different struggles. And every one of them found freedom.The pattern is the same: something has a yoke around your neck — an addiction, an attitude, a wound, an expectation, a pattern you can't explain — and it steals the freedom that Jesus paid a very high price for you to have. Galatians 5 says it plainly: it is for freedom that Christ has set you free. That's not sentiment. It's a declaration that what he came to do is break whatever is on your neck. But that freedom is never free. Something is required.Support the mission of the Salty Pastor ministry! Visit our donations page at https://pushpay.com/g/thesaltypastor to help us continue sharing truth with a world in need. Visit thesaltypastor.com to sign up for our weekly email, designed to coach, inspire, and encourage you to a mature faith.Discussion QuestionsWhich of the three stories resonated most with you — and what does that tell you about where you are right now?What do you think is the yoke in your own life — the thing stealing your freedom, even if it's subtle or hard to name?Galatians 5 says Christ came to set you free. Do you actually believe that freedom is available to you personally — or does it feel like something that works for other people?

Jesus invites the weary to find rest, but what kind of rest is he actually talking about? This week, Peter Walsh, Elizabeth Garnsey, and John Kennedy explore one of Jesus' most beloved invitations and uncover why following him is both more demanding and more freeing than we often imagine. Along the way, they discuss burnout, Sabbath, spiritual pride, and why true rest begins by coming to Christ.Questions for Further DiscussionThemes & ApplicationJesus says, "Come to me...and I will give you rest." What kind of rest is he offering, and why is it so difficult for us to receive?What does it mean that Jesus' yoke is "good" or "kind" rather than merely "easy"?How can discipleship be both deeply demanding and deeply freeing at the same time?Personal Reflection QuestionsWhat currently feels like the heaviest burden in your life?When was the last time you experienced genuine spiritual rest rather than simply taking a break?What are you truly "yoked" to right now? Work? Success? Approval? Worry? Comfort? Christ?Broader Spiritual ConsiderationsWhat does Jesus' critique of both the religious establishment and popular expectations suggest about how faith can become captive to ideology?If modern society prizes optimization and constant achievement, what does Jesus' invitation to rest reveal about a different vision of what it means to be fully human?During a weekend celebrating national independence, how might Jesus' invitation to become "yoked" to him reshape our understanding of freedom?Learn more about St. Mark's at https://www.stmarksnewcanaan.org

Remember God loves you so much he sent his Son Jesus Christ to take the punishment for your sins. You are of great value. Jesus loves you and He is just a prayer away! This episode includes AI-generated content.

The Rebbe writes that one of the main ways to ease the burdens of earning a livelihood is to accept upon oneself the yoke of Torah. He encourages increased participation in yeshivah and prays for good health and blessings. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/012/005/4128

We have all experienced that distinct, crushing sense of overwhelm. Your calendar is packed, the pressures of parenting and work are mounting, and the constant noise of the world never seems to dim. But it's not just that your life is full - it's that your soul feels heavy. Most of us have simply adopted a cultural norm that is quietly exhausting us, assuming this chronic fatigue is just the price of admission for modern life.   In this powerful message, we dive into Matthew 11:28–30 to uncover a freeing truth: The weight you're carrying might not be the one you were meant to carry. Jesus famously promised that His burden is light, yet that rarely matches our day-to-day reality. By breaking down the specific weights we subconsciously pick up, this sermon exposes how we are mismanaging our souls and offers the ultimate trade-off: swapping our exhausting performance for His peaceful presence.  

Galatians 4:21-5:1

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This week, Angela discusses the concept of 'life dehydration' versus living life on purpose. She draws parallels between physical dehydration and spiritual or emotional depletion caused by busyness, obligations, and overconsumption of news and social media. The episode encourages listeners to de-obligate their lives to rehydrate and focus on what truly matters: family, faith, friends, and community. Key Takeaways

Matthew ch 11 vs 28-30 - Preacher Andrew Martin - Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Matthew ch 11 vs 28-30 - Preacher Andrew Martin - Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Today we walk through one of the passages of Scripture that trips up many believers who struggle with assurance of their salvation, their standing with God or wrestling with anxiety regarding their faith walk. But I believe as we simply break down the words and context, you will find that this passage of Scripture communicates […]

The goal of the Christian life isn't just to know about Jesus—it's to become like Jesus.And to become like Jesus, we must spend time with Jesus.That's why spiritual practices matter. They are intentional habits that place us before God so we can experience His presence and be transformed by His Spirit. If spiritual gifts are a place of power, spiritual practices are a place of transformation. They are ordinary ways we make ourselves available to God so He can change us from the inside out.

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Dear sir Philadelphia June 1. 1776 Your favours of May 14. and 22d. are now before me. The first I shewed to Mr. Morris, as soon as I received it. The last contains Intelligence, from Hallifax of the Streights to which our Enemies are reduced, which I was very glad to learn. I am very happy to learn from you and some other of my Friends that Boston is securely fortified; but still I cannot be fully satisfied untill I hear that every unfriendly Flagg is chased out of that Harbour. Cape Ann, I am sensible is a most important Post, and if the Enemy should possess themselves of it, they might distress the Trade of the Colony to a great Degree. For which Reason I am determined to do every Thing in my Power to get it fortified at the Continental Expence. I cant be confident that I shall succeed but it shall not be my Fault if I dont. I am very glad you gave me your Opinion of the Utility of that Harbour and of the Practicability of making it secure, because I was not enough acquainted with it before to speak with Precision about it. Your Observations upon the oppressive severity of the old Regulations of Trade in subjecting Ships and Cargoes to Confiscation for the Indiscretion of a Master or Mariner, and upon the Artifice and Corruption which was introduced respecting Hospital Money, are very just: But if you consider the Resolution of Congress, and that of Virginia of the 15th. of May, the Resolutions of the two Carolinas and Georgia, each of which Colonies, are instituting new Governments, under the Authority of the People; if you consider what is doing at New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, and even in Maryland, which are all gradually forming themselves into order to follow the Colonies to the Northward and Southward, together with the Treaties with Hesse, Brunswick and Waldeck and the Answer to the Mayor &c. of London; I believe you will be convinced that there is little Probability 2of our ever again coming under the Yoke of British Regulations of Trade. The Cords which connected the two Countries are cutt asunder, and it will not be easy to splice them again, together. I agree with you, in sentiment, that there will be little Difficulty in Trading with France and Spain, a great deal in dealing with Portugal, and some with Holland. Yet by very good Intelligence I am convinced, that there are great Merchants in the United Provinces and even in Amsterdam, who will contract to supply you with any Thing you want, whether Merchandize or military Stores by the Way of Nieuport and Ostend, two Towns which are subject to the Empress of Austria, who has never taken any public Notice of the Dispute between Britain and Us, and has never prohibited her Subjects from supplying us with any Thing. There is a Gentleman, now in this City, a Native of it, and a very worthy Man who has been lately in those Towns as well as Amsterdam, who informs me that he had many Conversations there, with Merchants of figure, and that they assured him they should be glad to contract to furnish us with any Supplies, even upon Credit, for an Interest of four Per Cent.1 Other Intelligence to the same Purpose, with Additions of more Importance, has been sent here. But the Particulars may not be mentioned. Europe seems to be in a great Commotion; altho the Appearance of a perfect Calm is affected, I think this American Contest will light up a general War. What it will end in, God alone knows, to whose wise and righteous Providence I chearfully submit, and am with great Esteem and Respect for the Family, your Friend & servant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Torah an unbearable yoke? In this episode, we examine Acts 15:10 and the Jerusalem Council to discover what Peter was really addressing. Was the issue Torah obedience—or salvation by works? Scriptures referenced include Acts 15:1–21, Acts 13:38–39, Deuteronomy 30:11, Psalm 19:7–10, Psalm 119:97, Luke 1:5–6, and James 1:25. Salvation comes through the grace of the Lord Yeshua, while obedience remains an important part of discipleship and faithful living.#UnbearableYoke #119Ministries

This message was preached by Bishop E.A.T Sackey during The Hope Secret Service at the Glory Hope Life Centre, Accra - Ghana on the 31st of May, 2026. 

Jeremiah 27May 27, 2026Pastor Nick Shaffer