Jesus' Last Words

TEXT:  Rev. 22:12-20

INTRODUCTION:

A.      THE LAST MESSAGE OF JESUS TO MAN - NOT AT HIS ASCENSION.

B.      IMPORTANT - 4 GREAT TRUTHS

I.      THE NATURE OF JESUS( vs. 13, 16 ).

A.      THE "ALPHA AND THE OMEGA”( vs. 13 ).

          1.       Same attributed to the Father( Rev. 1:8;  21:6 ).

          2.       Scriptures claim divinity of Jesus( John 1:1-3;  Phil. 2:5-8;  Col. 2:9 ).

          3.       The claim of Jesus( John 8:24, 58;  5:17 )

B.      THE FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY RESTS IN JESUS.

          1.       The root and offspring of David( vs. 16 ).

                   a.       Isaiah 11:1, 10.  A descendant of David.

                   b.       Matthew 1:1.  True of Jesus.

                   c.       The king they looked for.

          2.       The "bright and morning star"( vs. 16;  2 Pet. 1:16-19 ).

II.     THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS( vs. 12,  14-15;  18-19 ).

A.      THE SCRIPTURES CONSISTS OF THE TEACHING OF JESUS.

          1.       Jesus vested authority in the apostles( Luke 10:16 ).

          2.       Sent the Holy Spirit to guide them( John 14:2616:12-13 ).

          3.       The result( 1 Cor. 2:16 ).

B.      THE OBJECT OF THE SCRIPTURES( 2 Tim. 3:16-17 ).

C.      THE POWER OF THE SCRIPTURES( John 12:48;  Heb. 4:12-13 ).

D.      THE ADMONITION OF JESUS( vs. 18-19 ).

          1.       Do not add.  No room for human improvement( Col. 2:8 ).

          2.       Do not subtract.  The whole truth( Acts 20:20,  26-27 ).

          3.       No changes( Gal. 1:6-9 ).  Principle applied to all.

E.      DO IT( vs. 12, 14-15;  James 1:22 ).

III.    THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS( vs. 20 ).

A.      IN CONTEXT, COMING IN RELIEF OF THE SAINTS.

          1.       In the kingdom( Matt. 16:28 ).

          2.       The destruction of Jerusalem( Matt. 24:30 ).

          3.       In judgment at the end of time( Matt. 25:31 ).

B.      OUR RELIEF IS AT THE END OF TIME.

          1.       Promised( John 14:3;  Acts 1:11;  1 Thess. 4:15-18;  Heb. 9:27-28 ).

          2.       We live to prepare for that( 1 Thess. 5:4-6 ).

C.      THE ATTITUDE OF JOHN( vs. 20;  2 Tim. 4:6-8;  2 Pet. 3:11-13 ).

IV.   THE INVITATION OF JESUS( vs. 17 ).

A.      GOD HAS ALWAYS INVITED SINNERS TO COME.

          1.       The hungry and thirsty invited( Isa. 55:1 ).

          2.       The burdened and oppressed( Matt. 11:28 ).

          3.       The thirsty and weary( Rev. 22:17 ).

A.      THE LAST WORDS OF JESUS ARE INCLUDE AN INVITATION.

CONCLUSIONHEAR THE INVITATION.