JESUS SAYS COME!

Text:Matthew 11:28; Revelation 22:17

God’s plan is that all human beings will be saved and not perish in their sin. Therefore, He sent His only begotten Son to come to the world and die for our sins. Jesus Christ is compassionate and calls everyone, small and great, young and old, rich and poor to come now unto Him and receive salvation. He is willing to save all who come out of sin and give them rest. His rest includes freedom from sin, healing, deliverance, abundance and everlasting life. Jesus is calling you today. He says "Come Now!". Will you obey? This message is in three parts.

1. JESUS IS CALLING YOU NOW: Matthew 11:28; Isaiah 1:18-19; John 3:16;

In order to take away our sins, somebody had to die for us. Thus God sent Jesus Christ to die for our sins. Jesus rose from death on the third day and gave us victory over sin and death. Today, He invites every sinful child to come to Him. All sinners including boys and girls must come to Jesus 'now'.

(a) He is the creator of all things (John 1:1-3) (b) He is the Saviour of the world (Matthew 1:21; Acts 4:12) (c) All power belongs to Him (Matthew 28:18) (d) He is the Son of God (John 3:16) (e) He is the Good Shepherd (John 10:14) (f) He makes His children overcomers (John 16:33) (g) He is the giver of life and power (Luke 10:19) (h) All that you need in this life is in Christ Jesus. (i) He is the only way to the Heavenly Father “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). Answer the call of Jesus Christ and come to Him now. Those who come to Him will receive forgiveness and become God’s children.  They will not perish but have everlasting life. Delay may be dangerous. Tomorrow may be too late. Failure to come to Jesus 'now' is disobedience to God's call. Death may come or the rapture can take place anytime from now. Those who refuse Jesus’ call will be condemned on the last day… “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God”

(John 3:18).

2. HOW TO COME TO JESUS: Revelation 22:17; 1 John 1:7-9.

Our God is a loving Father and is willing to receive and pardon all who come to Him for salvation. This pardon does not come to us automatically. In other words, God does not force us to receive salvation. We must be willing to repent and accept the plan for our salvation. Jesus is still calling today. To answer the call of Jesus, the sinner must: (a) Know that he is a sinner (Psalm 51:3-5). (b) Confess his sins to God in sincere prayer and ask for forgiveness (1John 1:9; Psalm 51:1-2). (c) Turn away from all sins (1John 3:8-9). (d) Accept Jesus as Saviour and Lord (Acts 16:30-31). (e) Believe that he is saved and forgiven (John1:12; Roman 10:10-13). (f) Continue to follow and obey God’s word (Holy Bible). Never go back to sin again (John 5:14). As soon as these conditions are met, the sinner immediately receives forgiveness from God. There is no sin that God cannot forgive.

Jesus is knocking at the door of your heart today saying “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20). Jesus says come for “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.”(John 6:37).  

3. BENEFITS OF COMING TO JESUS: Isaiah 1:19; Deuteronomy 28:1-13; John 1:12.

You become a bonafide child of God when you accept Jesus as your Saviour and Lord. You also have access to all the blessings and riches of His Kingdom. These include: (a) Peace in your hearts. (b) Joy. (c) Protection from every evil work. (d) Provision. (e) Favour with God and man. (g) Answers to prayers (b) All-round success (c) Victory. (d) Perfect healing and divine provision from God and (e) Living and reigning with Jesus forever. As you come to Jesus today, He will bless you abundantly and at last you will live with Him in heaven forever. Come to Jesus now!

QUESTIONS:

1. Who commands sinners to come to Him?

2. State five reasons why sinners must come to Jesus.

3. What steps should a sinner take to get to Jesus?

4. Mention three benefits of coming to Jesus.