Legalism Kills: Where’s Your Faith? - Old to New - Matthew S4E4

The Church of Eleven22

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🗓️ 10 May 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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What happens when religion becomes more about rules than relationship? In Matthew 12, Jesus confronts the Pharisees and exposes how legalism can distort the heart of God. Through encounters with the Pharisees, healing on the Sabbath, and powerful teaching about grace, Jesus shows us that religion without Him only leads to pride, shame, and exhaustion. The gospel is not about earning God’s love through performance. It’s about receiving the mercy and freedom that Jesus already paid for on the cross. Jesus did not come to heap burdens on people. He came to bring rest, healing, freedom, and new life. Supplemental Resources From This Week: • Religion Couldn’t Heal What Faith Did - Kerry's Story• Legalism Kills: Where’s Your Faith?- Old to New - Matthew S4E5• Jesus Is Greater Than Religion - Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin: Matthew S4E5• Legalism Kills: Where’s Your Faith?- Old to New - Matthew S4E5 (Full Service)• Matthew Season 4 About The Church of Eleven22 The Church of Eleven22® is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Eleven22 is led by Pastor Joby Martin and based in Jacksonville, Florida, with multiple campuses throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding areas. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: http://coe22.com/donate

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0:00.0	Amen and amen. Hope you will. Grab your Bibles are going to be in Matthew chapter 12. We're actually going to back up a couple verses into Matthew chapter 11 to get a running start because if you were reading this in its original context, the chapters and verses didn't get added until later so that we can figure out where we are. And I want to say Happy Mother's Day weekend. Way to go, Mom. Let's get up for the Mamas. We wouldn't be here without you. You're the best. Praise God. Now, I don't really line up the text with Hallmark Weekends. In fact, the last text we're going to read is Jesus' mom, brothers, and sisters come try to stop him preaching.
0:39.4	And he's like, you ain't my mama.
0:41.9	Happy Mother's Day.
0:42.9	So there you go.
0:44.1	That's fun.
0:45.7	All right.
0:46.1	Wasn't Jesus so sweet last week?
0:48.9	He was mean at first,
0:50.6	especially if you were in one of those towns that he talked about,
0:53.2	like Copernium.
0:54.6	He was like, y'all going to hell.
0:55.8	So you got me, but then remember right at the end?
0:58.4	Remember how sweet he was?
0:59.6	He said this, the greatest invitation in the history of all invitations.
1:04.0	Jesus says this, come to me.
1:06.6	This is Matthew 1128.
1:08.3	We've got to get a running start into, so you understand the context of 12.
1:12.2	1128.
1:12.9	He says, come to me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
1:20.5	Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart.
1:26.6	And you will find rest for your souls, for my yoke is easy,
1:30.7	and my burden is life.
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