1. A Sad Case – John 5:40
But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.
2. A Satisfying Case - John 6:35
And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst
3. A Safe coming – John 6:37
All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
4. A Sanctifying conclusion – John 7:37
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink
5. A Secret Centre – John 12:32
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
6. A Saving Call – Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
7. A Separating Condition - Luke 14:26
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
Proverbs 10:32
“The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.”
How many times have you said just the "wrong" thing? For me, it is more often than I would like to recall. Jesus words on this topic are indeed convicting to me: "Out of the abundance of the heart does the mouth speak." In other words, poor words and bad timing in our speech are more issues of our heart than issues of social skills and decorum. Let's ask God to purify, mend, and re-focus our heart on his will and passions.
[Message No: 6678]
But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.
2. A Satisfying Case - John 6:35
And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst
3. A Safe coming – John 6:37
All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
4. A Sanctifying conclusion – John 7:37
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink
5. A Secret Centre – John 12:32
And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
6. A Saving Call – Matthew 11:28
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
7. A Separating Condition - Luke 14:26
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.
Proverbs 10:32
“The lips of the righteous know what is fitting, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.”
How many times have you said just the "wrong" thing? For me, it is more often than I would like to recall. Jesus words on this topic are indeed convicting to me: "Out of the abundance of the heart does the mouth speak." In other words, poor words and bad timing in our speech are more issues of our heart than issues of social skills and decorum. Let's ask God to purify, mend, and re-focus our heart on his will and passions.
[Message No: 6678]
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