The Last Invitation

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May 23, 2004  A.D.


The Last Invitation

Through out the course of human history, God has been calling sinners to repent & be reconciled to Himself so that He might pour out on them His Grace, Love & Peace. Listen as Pastor Landis reveals a few thoughts from the Word about The Last Invitation to be saved from the impending destruction of the sin corrupted creation.

Old Testament Scripture Reading: Isaiah 54:1-10  (NASB)
(Isa 54:1 NASB) “Shout for joy, O barren one, you who have borne no child; Break forth into joyful shouting and cry aloud, you who have not travailed; For the sons of the desolate one will be more numerous Than the sons of the married woman,” says the LORD.(Isa 54:2 NASB) “Enlarge the place of your tent; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; Lengthen your cords, And strengthen your pegs.

(Isa 54:3 NASB) “For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left. And your descendants will possess nations, And they will resettle the desolate cities.

(Isa 54:4 NASB) “Fear not, for you will not be put to shame; Neither feel humiliated, for you will not be disgraced; But you will forget the shame of your youth, And the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.

(Isa 54:5 NASB) “For your husband is your Maker, Whose name is the LORD of hosts; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, Who is called the God of all the earth.

(Isa 54:6 NASB) “For the LORD has called you, Like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, Even like a wife of one’s youth when she is rejected,” Says your God.

(Isa 54:7 NASB) “For a brief moment I forsook you, But with great compassion I will gather you.

(Isa 54:8 NASB) “In an outburst of anger I hid My face from you for a moment; But with everlasting lovingkindness I will have compassion on you,” Says the LORD your Redeemer.

(Isa 54:9 NASB) “For this is like the days of Noah to Me; When I swore that the waters of Noah Should not flood the earth again, So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you, Nor will I rebuke you.

(Isa 54:10 NASB) “For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, And My covenant of peace will not be shaken,” Says the LORD who has compassion on you.

New Testament Scripture Reading: Revelation 22:10-21  (NASB)
(Rev 22:10 NASB) And he said^ to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.(Rev 22:11 NASB) “Let the one who does wrong, still do wrong; and let the one who is filthy, still be filthy; and let the one who is righteous, still practice righteousness; and let the one who is holy, still keep himself holy.”

(Rev 22:12 NASB) “Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done.

(Rev 22:13 NASB) “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”

(Rev 22:14 NASB) Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.

(Rev 22:15 NASB) Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the immoral persons and the murderers and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices lying.

(Rev 22:16 NASB) “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star.”

(Rev 22:17 NASB) And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.

(Rev 22:18 NASB) I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God shall add to him the plagues which are written in this book;

(Rev 22:19 NASB) and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book.

(Rev 22:20 NASB) He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

(Rev 22:21 NASB) The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen.