Will You Come? - Rev 22:17

Will you come?

November 14, 2010

Revelation 22:17

Introduction

• God reveals himself to us in three different ways

Father of love

• God loves us and
• 1 John 2:15 - “Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
• 1 John 3:1 - “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”
• 1John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
• 1John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
• The ultimate expression of that love was that he gave up the most precious things he possessed, his Son
• Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
• Like identical twins, life revolves around the other twin

Son of compassion

• Jesus came to show us the Father
• John 14:8-14
• Jesus came to show us the Father
• He was a living picture of the Father's love
• Psalms 145:8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
• Psalms 112:4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
• That love was expressed in the way he related with people
• Matthew 9:36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
• Matthew 14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

• Matthew 18:27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
• Mark 1:41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.

Spirit of comfort

• Rom 5:5 - “And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
• 1John 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
• Holy Spirit sent as another Comforter
• Joh 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
• Holy Spirit is the breath of God
• Is intimately involved in all that God does
• OT ruach NT pneuma
• He seeks to be part of our lives
• Disciples with Jesus 3 ½ years – close, trusting sharing
• The Holy Spirit has been sent to be with us, to show us Jesus, to teach us, help us grow and develop
• Above all, to show us the intimacy God desires with us

Conclusion

• Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.