May 18, 2008

Ep.504: Is Being a Christian a Heavy Burden?

Defining the “burden” of Christ

Theme Scripture: Matthew 11:29-30

The New Testament describes Christianity in a variety of ways. From our theme text it would seem that journey would be restful and easy. From other texts, it would seem like to be a Christian means sacrifice and difficulty. So, the thousand dollar question is, can you have a peaceful and restful experience as a Christian while living a life of sacrifice, selflessness and adversity? Stay with us as we look into how these seeming contradictions could possibly make sense together. Is being a Christian a heavy burden? Let’s find out…

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