God's Invitation

INTRODUCTION:

          A.      GOD WANTS NONE TO PERISH( 2 Pet. 3:9;  1 Tim. 2:3-4 ).

          B.      GOD OFFERS HIS INVITATION TO ALL( Rev. 22:17;  Mat. 11:28 ).

          C.      THAT INVITATION IS OFFERED IN THE GOSPEL

                   (2 Thes.2:14; Rom.1:16).

I.      WE NEED TO ANSWER THE CALL OF THE INVITATION:

          A.      ALL HAVE SINNED( Rom. 3:23 ).

          B.      THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH( Rom. 6:23;  Ez. 18:20 ).

                   1.       What do you mean, "death?"( Eph. 2:1, 12 ).

                   2.       Jesus describes Hell( Mark 9:44, 48-49 ).

II.     WHAT IF WE ANSWER THE INVITATION?

          A.      WHAT ARE WE INVITED TO?( Rev.22:17; Mat.11:28; 2 Thes.2:13-14 ).

          B.      HOW CAN THIS BE?  JESUS PAYS THE BILL( Rom. 3:21-26 ).

 

ALL SIN                       WAGES                                                              DEATH

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          ¦                                                                                                          ¦

          ¦GRACE                                 FAITH                                            ¦HIS BLOOD

          ¦                                                                                                          ¦

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JUSTIFIED                           REDEEMED                                            JESUS

2 Cor. 5:21

III.    WHAT IF WE REJECT THE INVITATION?

          A.      JESUS WAS REJECTED IN HIS OWN TIME( John 1:9-10 ).

                   1.  They misunderstood him( Isa. 53:1-3 ).

                   2.  Philosophy and vain deceit( Col. 2:8 ).

                   3.  Unwillingness to sacrifice( Mat. 19:16-22 ).

                   4.  Self-reliance( 1 Cor. 10:12 ).

                   5.  Ignorance( Acts 3:14-17 ).

                   6.  They wanted what he didn't offer( 1 Cor. 1:22-24 ).

          B.      MIGHT WE REJECT JESUS FOR SOME OF THE SAME REASONS?

CONCLUSION:

          A.      GRACE PROVIDES SALVATION TO ALL THRU THE INVITATION

                   (Titus 2:11).

          B.      DON'T RECEIVE THE GRACE OF GOD IN VAIN( 2 Cor. 6:1 ).