YOUR GREATEST NEED
Text: Isaiah 55:1 – 3, 6, 7
Introduction:
· What’s the greatest need that you have?
· Maslow’s hierarchy of needs:
o Physiological needs (oxygen, food, water)
o Safety needs
o Love, affection, and belonging needs
o Esteem needs
o Self-actualization needs (need to be and do what they were born to do)
· Must meet needs of one level before next level can be addressed
Body:
A. The Problem
· You have a serious need (v. 1)
· You have no way to meet that need (v. 1)
· You have been looking in all the wrong places for a solution (v. 2)
B. The Plea
· Listen (vv. 2, 3)
· Come (vv. 1, 3, 6)
· Call (v. 6)
· Repent (v. 7)
C. The Promise
· God wants to meet your need (v. 7)
· God is able to meet your need (v. 7)
o It’s available to all (v. 1)
o It’s free (v. 1)
o It’s satisfying (v. 2)
o It’s everlasting (v. 3)
Conclusion:
· Are you hungry and thirsty?
· John 4:13, 14; 6:35
· Revelation 22:17
