The Last Appeal

Text: Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that

heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will,

let him take the water of life freely.

We attach great significance to the last words of men – but we

should give particular heed to the closing words of God’s Inspired

Word!

To God’s last Appeal.

It is as if the Holy Spirit said to John: “Before you seal the book,

write down one last appeal to the sinner to come to the Saviour”

In our text, we see a Seven-fold appeal, seven reasons why the sinner

should be reconciled to God:

I. FIRST, BECAUSE THE HOLY SPIRIT SAYS COME! “the Spirit and the

bride say, Come”

a. It is the Holy Spirit that seeks to bring a lost world to Jesus (Jn

16:7-14)

b. It is the Holy Spirit that imparts Spiritual life (Jn 3:3-8)

c. It is the Holy Spirit that gives Liberty from the bondage of Sin (Rom

8:2)

d. It is the Holy Spirit that gives Power to live the Christian life (Acts

1:8)

(To hate sin, to love others, to depend on the Father, to depend on the

Word, to depend on Prayer & to serve the Lord)

e. It is the Holy Spirit that produces Likeness(2 Cor 3:18)

For this reason, We should not grieve or quench the Holy Spirit –

He fills us with God’s urgent love for Souls – So we will Go!

He prepares the heart of the sinner to receive the Word so they can be

saved.

II. SECOND, BECAUSE THE CHURCH SAYS COME! “the Spirit and the bride

say, Come”

a. The “bride” is the Church.

b. The Church is also spoken of as Christ’s ambassadors.

c. The Church has been saying “come” for nearly 2000 years.

d. Jesus told the Church in Mark 16:15 to “Go ye into all the world,

and preach the gospel to every creature.

e. Today there are many thousands of Churches which meet for worship,

singing and education all for the purpose of sharing Christ’s love

for the lost. Why?

f. Because it is estimated that World wide, 46 million people go out

into eternity lost each year.

g. I am reminded of Psa 142:4 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but

there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my

soul. And Lam 1:12a Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?

h. The Church should remember that Jesus said in John 20:21b as my Father

hath sent me, even so send I you.

i. So right now the Bride says “come” – If you are here

and have never been spiritually “born again” – The

Church says come.

III. THE INDIVIDUAL CHRISTIAN SAYS COME “And let him that heareth

say, Come”

a. Perhaps as you hear this message you are thinking of someone, that you

should give an appeal for them to come.

b. This verse is God’s last appeal in the Bible, and we that hear

say to you that hear, maybe it is your last chance.

c. You may never hear a message like this again. If you have never come to

Jesus for Salvation, I appeal to you with all my heart, come today!

IV. IF YOU THIRSTY, YOU NEED TO COME TO CHRIST “And let him that is

athirst come”

a. If you are athirst for peace, love, security, for an actual walk with

God, for the guiding of the Holy Spirit, Come to Jesus today. Jesus said

in John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him

shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a

well of water springing up into everlasting life.

b. And the Bible says in Isa 55:1,2 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye

to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come

, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend

money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which

satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good,

and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

V. IF ARE JUST WILLING TO COME “And whosoever will”

God’s last appeal is so wide that it includes everyone- all people,

every race, every age, and in any condition.

We are made up of 3 parts:

1. Mind – Understanding

2. Feeling – Emotions

3. Will – Volition

A. You are not saved with the Mind (Because you are smart)

God did not say Hay Noy-eh’o (whosoever understandeth)

If He would have, we could set up classes in school to educate people