Bible Study

Title: Jesus Is Coming
Date: Aug 27, 2010
Topic(s): Second Coming/Rapture/End Times
Scripture: John 7:37-39, Revelation 22:20, John 4:13-14, Revelation 22:17

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Most of us have received a variety of invitations: Come to dinner. Come to my party. Come to my wedding. The majority of these we gladly accept. We get cleaned up, put on special clothes and go enjoy the fellowship of those who invited us. In a few cases, we have to regretfully (or not) decline.

But the most special invitation we'll ever get is found at the end of the Book of Revelation. Let's take a look.

What Does God Say?

"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 desires take the water of life without price (Revelation 22:17, ESV).

"He who testifies to these things says, 'Surely I am coming soon.' Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!" (Revelation 22:20, ESV).

• Who extends this invitation?
• To whom is this invitation offered?
• What makes this invitation so urgent?

My Thoughts

If there ever was an invitation you don't want to decline, this is it. It is an invitation to eternal life. Jesus says in John 7:37, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink."

This invitation is extended to those who need it the most--those who are thirsty for the waters of life. Jesus tells the woman at the well, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty forever. The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life" (John 4:13-14 ).

My Part

If you have drunk of the waters the world has to offer and come away still thirsty, this invitation is for you. But it is an invitation that has a closing date. Jesus says, "Surely I am coming soon." And when that happens, the invitation is over.

Don't wait to respond to God's invitation. Come, just as you are, and accept His offer to receive eternal life. If you want to know more about how to do this, click on "Meet Jesus."

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