Invitation to True Life Isa 55:1-5

Isa 55:1-5 1 "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.

2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

3 Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live 3 Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David. 4 See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander of the peoples.

5 Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations that do not know you will hasten to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor."

Isa 55:1-5 1 "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.

John 4:10 10 Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."

2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

“Whatever weakens your reason, impairs the tenderness of your conscience, obscures your sense of God, takes off your relish for spiritual things, whatever increases the authority of the body over the mind, that thing is sin to you, however innocent it may seem in itself.” -Suzanna Wesley

“Anything that strengthens our reason, builds on the tenderness of our conscience, reveals the mind of God, increases your relish for spiritual things, whatever increases the authority of the mind over the body, that thing is good for you, however unappealing it is for you.”

3 Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live 3 Give ear and come to me; hear me, that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.

Vs 1. Come, all you who are Thirsty – Come to the waters, Come, buy wine and milk, come buy without money – Vs 2 Listen, listen to me Vs 3 Give ear, come to me and hear

2 Sam 7:11-14 "'The Lord declares to you that the Lord himself will establish a house for you: 12 When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

Terms Readers before Christ Readers after Christ Offspring Solomon or future King Jesus Christ House for God’s name Temple Church Throne forever Earthly political power Heavenly kingdom

4 See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander of the peoples.

Isaiah 55: 5 5 Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations that do not know you will hasten to you, of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor."