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Stop Trying to Earn Your Salvation | Matthew 11:25-30

Are you exhausted from trying to "earn" your way to God? Do you feel the weight of religious duty crushing you? It’s time to put down the heavy backpack of perfectionism and pick up the easy yoke of Jesus.

In this message, Pastor Rick Lemons of Fellowship Forney dives into Matthew 11:25-30 to uncover a liberating truth: You don’t have to be a genius to understand the Gospel. In fact, Jesus explains that God often hides His truth from the "wise and elite" and reveals it to those with a simple, childlike faith.

Using a humorous story about high school football "math," Pastor Rick illustrates that salvation isn't about figuring out a complex equation—it's about trusting the One who has already won the game for you.

We explore four key aspects of Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 11:

• God’s Choice: Why the Gospel is simple enough for a child but too complex for the arrogant.
• God’s Chosen: How Jesus reveals the true nature of the Father.
• God’s Call: The invitation to "Come to Me" for everyone who is weary.
• God’s Comfort: Understanding the difference between a "heavy burden" and the "easy yoke" of discipleship.

If you are a believer who still feels the heavy burden of sin or the pressure to perform, this sermon is your invitation to find real rest for your soul.

0:00 - Introduction
0:12 - The High School Coach & The "Wrong Math"
3:27 - You Don't Have to Be Smart to Get to Heaven (Matthew 11:25)
6:42 - The Simplicity of the Gospel (John 3:16)
10:57 - God Shames the Wise with the Simple (1 Corinthians 1)
18:32 - Who Do You Say Jesus Is?
23:12 - The Invitation: "Come to Me"
27:22 - Religion vs. Relationship: The Meaning of the Yoke
32:57 - Closing Prayer & Salvation Call

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