THE INVITATION TO CONTENTMENT

This Week’s Theme: “The Free Offer”

Memory Verse: 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.

This Week’s Word: Satisfaction-fulfillment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs,

Essence of the text: God is unfolding His path for moving His people from their thirst and longings to fulfillment, peace, and joy.

Sermon Objective: I want those in attendance to see God’s salvation is a free gift; it cannot be bought, and God does not ask anyone to pay

Sermon Text: Isaiah 55:1-3

Isaiah 55:1–3 NKJV

1 “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance. 3 Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David.

I. THE OFFERS OF THIS INVITATION

THE RIGHT PROVISION

John 4:13–14 NKJV

13 Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, 14 but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

THE RIGHT PRICE

Revelation 22:17 NKJV

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

II. THE OPPORTUNITIES OF THIS INVITATION

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SALVATION

Romans 6:23 NKJV

23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SATISFACTION

John 10:10 NKJV

10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SECURITY

John 6:37–40 NKJV

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. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. 39 This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. 40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

III. THE OBLIGATIONS OF THIS INVITATION

THERE IS SOMETHING YOU MUST HAVE

Mark 2:17 NKJV

17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

Luke 19:10 NKJV

10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

THERE IS SOMETHING YOU MUST HEAR

Acts 16:31 NKJV

31 So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Romans 10:13 NKJV

13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”