Oakwood Church
You Rest - Luke 7:47-50; 8:1-3
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 7:00 AM
Signs that God is Calling You:
1. You’ve seen the Power of God
2. You feel Drawn to Jesus
3. You know you need a Change
4. You realize Jesus is the One who can change you
1. You’ve seen the Power of God
2. You feel Drawn to Jesus
3. You know you need a Change
4. You realize Jesus is the One who can change you
Four Kinds of People:
• Nicodemus - self-righteous
• Mary Magdalene - self-loathing
• Matthew - self-focused
• Simon - self-reliant
• Nicodemus - self-righteous
• Mary Magdalene - self-loathing
• Matthew - self-focused
• Simon - self-reliant
How to Find Peace:
“Soon afterward he went on through the cities and villages proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God.”
Luke 8:1
“Soon afterward he went on through the cities and villages proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God.”
Luke 8:1
How to Find Peace:
1. Come to Jesus
“And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house…”
Luke 7:37
1. Come to Jesus
“And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee’s house…”
Luke 7:37
How to Find Peace:
1. Come to Jesus
“And standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears…”
Luke 7:38
1. Come to Jesus
“And standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears…”
Luke 7:38
How to Find Peace:
1. Come to Jesus
“And he said to the woman, ‘Your faith has saved you; go in peace.’”
Luke 7:50
1. Come to Jesus
“And he said to the woman, ‘Your faith has saved you; go in peace.’”
Luke 7:50
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
Matthew 11:28-30
How to Find Peace:
2. Surrender your struggles and sins to Him
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28
2. Surrender your struggles and sins to Him
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28
How to Find Peace:
2. Surrender your struggles and sins to Him
“Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.”
Luke 7:44
2. Surrender your struggles and sins to Him
“Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.”
Luke 7:44
How to Find Peace:
2. Surrender your struggles and sins to Him
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me.”
Matthew 11:28-29
2. Surrender your struggles and sins to Him
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me.”
Matthew 11:28-29
How to Find Peace:
3. Commit fully to Jesus as King
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart.”
Matthew 11:29
3. Commit fully to Jesus as King
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart.”
Matthew 11:29
How to Find Peace:
3. Commit fully to Jesus as King
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me… and you will find rest for your souls”
Matthew 11:29
3. Commit fully to Jesus as King
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me… and you will find rest for your souls”
Matthew 11:29
How to Find Peace:
3. Commit fully to Jesus as King
“And also some women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out.”
Luke 8:2
3. Commit fully to Jesus as King
“And also some women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out.”
Luke 8:2
How to Find Peace:
3. Commit fully to Jesus as King
“And Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.”
Luke 8:3
3. Commit fully to Jesus as King
“And Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.”
Luke 8:3
How to Find Peace:
4. Become a Peace-Bringer
“He went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God.”
Luke 8:1
4. Become a Peace-Bringer
“He went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God.”
Luke 8:1
How to Find Peace:
4. Become a Peace-Bringer
“As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.”
Luke 8:15
4. Become a Peace-Bringer
“As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.”
Luke 8:15
How to Find Peace:
4. Become a Peace-Bringer
“Return to your home and declare how much God has done for you.”
Luke 8:39
4. Become a Peace-Bringer
“Return to your home and declare how much God has done for you.”
Luke 8:39
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30
Matthew 11:28-30