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The Gospel Invitation

The Gospel Invitation. Preach the Word! (2 Timothy 4:2). God Calls Sinners to Salvation. Come to God for life, Isa. 55:1-3 Come to Jesus for rest, Matt. 11:28 Bread of life & water of life, Jno. 6:35; 7:37-38.

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The Gospel Invitation

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  1. The Gospel Invitation Preach the Word!(2 Timothy 4:2)

  2. God Calls Sinners to Salvation • Come to God for life,Isa. 55:1-3 • Come to Jesus for rest,Matt. 11:28 • Bread of life & water of life,Jno. 6:35; 7:37-38 “And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.”(Revelation 22:17)

  3. God Invites and Calls SinnersMatthew 22:1-10 • All things are ready – Come to the feast • Go into the highways…invite, 22:9 • Through gospel preaching, 1 Cor. 1:23 • Christ sent Saul to do this, Acts 26:17-20 • Christ sends us to do the same thing today • The gospel invitation is an important part

  4. To be saved, Acts 2:40 • For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.” How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?(Romans 10:13-14) The Gospel Invitation PERSUASIVE

  5. Help the lost know their sin & have faith in Jesus,Acts 17:3-4; 18:4 • Boldness, Acts 19:8 (26) • Patient teaching, Acts 28:23-24 • Help persuade the lost to become a Christian,Acts 26:27-29 The Gospel Invitation PERSUASIVE

  6. Because of the terror of the Lord, 2 Cor. 5:11 • Fearful thing, Heb. 10:31 • Consuming fire, Heb. 12:29 • Heaven & hell The Gospel Invitation PERSUASIVE

  7. Continue in the grace of God, Acts 13:43 • Can fall short of the grace of God, Heb. 12:15 • Can fall from grace, Gal. 5:4 The Gospel Invitation PERSUASIVE

  8. To each individual, Acts 2:40-41 • One sinner repenting causes heaven to rejoice, Luke 15:10 • Gospel invitation applies to each person, Acts 17:30-31, 34 The Gospel Invitation PERSONAL

  9. Must address the spiritual needs of the sinner, Acts 24:24-25 • More than, “come if you have a need” • Teach them what they need & what they must do about it! Acts 16:30-32 The Gospel Invitation PERSONAL

  10. Relevant, Acts 8:35-37 • Show sin & salvation • Decisive,2 Cor. 3:12; 6:1-2; Heb. 3:7, 13 • “What shall we do?” Acts 2:37-38, 40 • Make the application of truth & boldly call sinners to obey gospel! The Gospel Invitation PLAIN

  11. Tell what must be done to be saved • Lost, Acts 9:6; 22:16 • Sinning Christians, Acts 8:18-24 • Identify the sin • Rebuke & warn sinner • Exhort obedience • Make the application! Matt. 28:19-20 The Gospel Invitation PRACTICAL

  12. Gospel is God’s power to save, Rom. 1:16 • Acts 26:18: • To open eyes • To turn sinners from… • Darkness to light • Power of Satan to God • Forgiveness & inheritance through faith in Jesus The Gospel Invitation POWERFUL

  13. God’s Call to Salvation Acts 2:39-40 • To faith & confession of faith, Acts 8:37 • To repent, Acts 8:37-38; 8:22; 17:30 • To be baptized, Acts 2:38; 22:16 • To remain faithful, Acts 13:43; 2 Cor. 7:1

  14. Preach the word, 2 Tim. 4:1-2 • Make the application, 2 Tim. 4:3-4 • Your work is to call sinners to salvation, 2 Tim. 4:5 • Fulfill your ministry, 2 Tim. 4:5 The Gospel Invitation 1 Timothy 4:16

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