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The Lord's Invitation: Urgency and Clarity in Gospel Preaching

This message emphasizes the importance of the Lord's invitation to sinners, urging them to respond urgently and clearly to the call of the Gospel. It highlights the need for salvation through Jesus Christ, calling to obey and turn from darkness to light. The invitation offers forgiveness, a living hope of an eternal inheritance, and sanctification through faith in Christ. Through various passages from Acts and other scriptures, the text stresses the duty of sinners to recognize their need for salvation, accept Christ, and live a life of obedience and holiness.

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The Lord's Invitation: Urgency and Clarity in Gospel Preaching

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  1. TheLord'sInvitation • Acts 26:16-20 1

  2. The Lord’s Invitation • Acts 2:37-40 • Acts 3:17-19, 26 • Acts 8:35-38 • Acts 10:47-48 • Acts 16:30-32 • Acts 18:8 Central to Gospel Preaching 2

  3. The Lord’s Invitation • Gospel invitations must continue to be heard(John 5:24-25; 6:45; Romans 10:13-14) • “If you have a need, come forward and let it be known…” • “If we can help you in any way, come forward…” 3

  4. The Lord’s Invitation • Urgency • Clarity • Call to Obey Gospel Preaching Acts 26:18 (16-20) 4

  5. Open their Eyes(A call to know truth) Acts 26:18 • The invitation to come to Jesus to be saved is an invitation to come to a knowledge of the truth,John 8:31-32; Ephesians 4:20-21; Matthew 11:28-29; 1 Timothy 2:3-4 • What must I know before I obey gospel? • Lost in sin? Jesus is Savior? Know His plan of salvation? Need to obey now!(Acts 2:36-41; 2 Corinthians 6:2) 5

  6. That They May Turn(Call to conversion) Acts 26:18 • From darkness to light,Ephesians 4:17-19 • Expose sin and error with the light of the gospel, John 3:19-21; 1 Peter 2:9 • From the power of Satan to God,Romans 6:23; Hebrews 2:14-15; 1 John 3:8 • Solution to problem of your sin:Jesus Christ! 6

  7. Receive Forgiveness(Reason and result) Acts 26:18 • Specifically obey the gospel plan of salvation • Hear the gospel, John 6:44-45 • Believe in Jesus, John 8:24; 20:30-31 • Confess your faith, Romans 10:9-10 • Repent, Acts 17:30; Acts 26:20 • Be baptized, Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38 • Then, live faithfully, Colossians 3:1-3 7

  8. An Inheritance(Motive to respond) Acts 26:18 • People must hear about the future: • Resurrection, John 5:28-29 • Personal judgment, 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 20:12-15 • Eternal destiny (heaven/hell),Matthew 25:46 • Christians have a living hope of an eternal inheritance,1 Peter 1:3-4 8

  9. Sanctification(By faith in Christ) Acts 26:18 • Obtain life from the death of sin by faith in Christ,Romans 1:16-17(Galatians 2:16) • The call to holy living,Romans 6:17-22 • Responsibility after conversion: Take the yoke of Christ, Matthew 11:29-30 • Christianity is a sacrificial, obedient way of life,Galatians 2:20; Luke 9:57-62 9

  10. The Lord’s Invitation • Gospel-based invitations to sinners: • Problem: Sin • Solution: Christ • Duty: Obey • Blessing: Salvation Gospel Preaching 10

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