6) ALL ARE INVITED IN THE INVITATION
A. MATT 11:28; TITUS 2:11
B. IT IS FOR THE WORLD, IT IS FOR "WHOSOEVER" - REV 22:17; ACTS 2:21
C. FOR "ANY MAN" - MATT 16:24; JOHN 7: 17
D. EVERY SOUL- MK 16:15; HEB 2:9
E. GOD IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS - ACTS 10:34-35, HE DESIRES ALL TO BE SAVED
7) GOD'S WILLINGNESS TO SAVE
A. WHY DO WE MENTION THIS? DO WE HAVE A GOD WHO WE HAVE TO PLEAD WITH, TRY TO COERCE, AND BEG FOR FORGIVENESS. DO WE HAVE A GOD WHO REQUIRES US TO MUTILATE AND SELF-INFLICT OURSELVES HOPING THAT HE WILL FORGIVE US?
B. WHAT IS THE FATHER'S ATTITUDE?
1. " HE WILL HAVE ALL MEN TO BE SAVED" - 1 TIM 2:4
2. "NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH, BUT THAT ALL SHOULD COME TO REPENTANCE" - 2 PET 3:9
3. A"GOD READY TO PARDON - NEH 9:17
4. HE "WILL ABUNDANTLY PARDON" - ISA 55:7
8) THERE IS A BENEFIT IN COMING
A. THE SINNER IS PROMISED "REST". REST FROM THE POWER OF SIN. CHRIST DELIVERS US AND MAKES US FREE ROM 6:16-18
B. INDEED, CHRIST WILL CLEANSE US - JOHN 15:3
C. CHRIST WILL GIVE US REST FROM THE PENALTY OF SIN - ROM 6:23
D. CHRIST WILL GIVE US ETERNAL LIFE - THERE WE WILL HAVE FREEDOM FROM THE PRESENCE OF SIN. THERE WILL BE NO SIN IN HEAVEN. - HEB 4: 9-11
E. THE SINNERS THIRST WILL BE QUENCHED - JOHN 7:37
9) WHY SOME DO NOT COME
A. EXCUSES
1. "I AM NOT GOOD ENOUGH"
2. "I AM TOO OLD"
3. " I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH AND CAN'T UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE"
4. ETC...
B. JESUS SAID THERE ARE 4 THINGS SOMEONE MUST OBTAIN TO BE A DISCIPLE. - MATT 16:24
1. DESIRE - SOME DON'T HAVE IT
2. SELF-DENIAL - SOME ARE NOT WILLING TO CRUCIFY SELF. ATTITUDE CHANGE IN THE PRODIGAL-
LK 15: 11-32...HE LEFT SAYING "GIVE ME" AND RETURNED SAYING "MAKE ME"
3. CROSS BEARING - SOME ARE NOT WILLING TO LIVE BY THE "RULES"
4. FOLLOWING CHRIST - SOME ARE NOT WILLING TO SAY "LORD, YOU ARE THE LEADER AND I WILL FOLLOW YOU WHEREVER YOU GO". MANY WANT HIM TO BE A SAVIOR, BUT NOT THE LORD OF THEIR LIVES. BUT,
THE SINNER FORGETS THAT HE STILL HAS A LORD - THE DEVIL! A REAL TASKMASTER
10) RESULTS OF REFUSING THE INVITATION
A. REST IS FORFEITED
B. DEATH IS CHOSEN, AS OPPOSED TO LIFE - REV 21:8
C. DISCONTENTMENT, AS OPPOSED TO A DEEP, ABIDING FULFILLMENT
D. THE SINNER CAN GO BEYOND THE POINT OF NO RETURN
1. LK 14:24 - THERE ARE SOME WHO WON'T "TASTE OF MY SUPPER"
2. 1 TIM 4:2 - A SEARED CONSCIENCE
3. PRO 28:14 - A HARDENED HEART
4. 1 THESS 5:19 - THE SPIRIT CAN BE QUENCHED
5. HEB 6: 1-6 - YOU CAN FALL AWAY
6. ROM 1 - SOME WILL BE "GIVEN UP"
7. 2 THESS 2: 11-12 - A "STRONG DELUSION" CAN BE SENT
WON'T YOU RESPOND TO THE LORD'S INVITATION?