God's Invitation
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).
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 ).
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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JUSTIFIED REDEEMED JESUS
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?
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 ).