1. The Great Invitation
Matt. 11:28-30

2. 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
Matt. 11:28-30

3. The Great Invitation
The Great Invitation—Background

4. The Great Invitation The Great Invitation—Background
The darkness of Gentile world—Rom. 1:18-32

5. The Great Invitation The Great Invitation—Background
The darkness of Gentile world—Rom. 1:18-32
The darkness of Judaism—Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

6. The Great Invitation The Great Invitation—Background
The Great Invitation—Extended

7. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matt. 11:28-30
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
Matt. 11:28-30
Universal in scope—All who labor

8. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matt. 11:28-30
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
Matt. 11:28-30
Universal in scope—All who labor
Universal in responsibility—Take My yoke and learn

9. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matt. 11:28-30
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
Matt. 11:28-30
Universal in scope—All who labor
Universal in responsibility—Take My yoke and learn
Universal in the Inviter—Come to Me…My yoke…

10. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matt. 11:28-30
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
Matt. 11:28-30
Universal in scope—All who labor
Universal in responsibility—Take My yoke and learn
Universal in the Inviter—Come to Me…My yoke…
Universal in blessing promised—rest for you soul, and an easy yoke and light burden

11. The Great Invitation The Great Invitation—Background
The Great Invitation—Extended
The Great Invitation—Implemented
Teaching all nations—Matt. 28:19
Teaching every creature—Mark 16:16
To the uttermost parts of the earth—Acts 1:8
Everyone in 1st century heard invitation—Col. 1:23

12. The Great Invitation The Great Invitation—Background
The Great Invitation—Extended
The Great Invitation—Implemented
The Great Invitation—Explained
Coming to Jesus
By being drawn by the Father
The Father draws by teaching and learning

13. 44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
45 It is written in the prophets, “And they shall all be taught by God.” Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.
John 6:41-45 
Coming to Jesus

14. 44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
45 It is written in the prophets, “And they shall all be taught by God.” Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.
John 6:41-45 
Coming to Jesus
By being drawn by the Father

15. 44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
45 It is written in the prophets, “And they shall all be taught by God.” Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.
John 6:41-45 
Coming to Jesus
By being drawn by the Father
The Father draws by taught by God and learning from HIm

16. The Great Invitation The Great Invitation—Background
The Great Invitation—Extended
The Great Invitation—Implemented
The Great Invitation—Explained
The Great Invitation—illustrated
Romans 10:13-17
Calling upon the Lord
Calling because one has believed
Believing because one has heard
Hearing because a messenger has taught

17. 13 For "Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Rom. 10:11-14, 17
Calling upon the Lord

18. 13 For "Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Rom. 10:11-14, 17
Calling upon the Lord
Calling because one has believed

19. 13 For "Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Rom. 10:11-14, 17
Calling upon the Lord
Calling because one has believed
Believing because one has heard

20. 13 For "Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Rom. 10:11-14, 17
Calling upon the Lord
Calling because one has believed
Believing because one has heard
Hearing because a messenger has taught

21. 13 For "Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Rom. 10:11-14, 17
Calling upon the Lord
Calling because one has believed
Believing because one has heard
Hearing because a messenger has taught

22. The Great Invitation The Great Invitation—Background
The Great Invitation—Extended
The Great Invitation—Implemented
The Great Invitation—Explained
The Great Invitation—Involves YOU

23. The Great Invitation The Great Invitation—Background
The Great Invitation—Extended
The Great Invitation—Implemented
The Great Invitation—Explained
The Great Invitation—Involves YOU
God is drawing you

24. The Great Invitation The Great Invitation—Background
The Great Invitation—Extended
The Great Invitation—Implemented
The Great Invitation—Explained
The Great Invitation—Involves YOU
God is drawing you
God is teaching you

25. The Great Invitation The Great Invitation—Background
The Great Invitation—Extended
The Great Invitation—Implemented
The Great Invitation—Explained
The Great Invitation—Involves YOU
The Great Invitation—Involves you TODAY

26. Having Been Taught—Come Today

27. Having Been Taught—Come Today
Believe John 3:16

28. Having Been Taught—Come Today
Believe John 3:16
Repent Acts 17:30

29. Having Been Taught—Come Today
Believe John 3:16
Repent Acts 17:30
Confess Faith Rom. 10:10

30. Having Been Taught—Come Today
Believe John 3:16
Repent Acts 17:30
Confess Faith Rom. 10:10
Be Baptized Into Him Acts 22:16

31. Having Been Taught—Come Today
Believe John 3:16
Repent Acts 17:30
Confess Faith Rom. 10:10
Be Baptized Into Him Acts 22:16
Added to His church, His body, His kingdom

32. Having Been Taught—Come Today
Believe John 3:16
Repent Acts 17:30
Confess Faith Rom. 10:10
Be Baptized Into Him Acts 22:16
Added to His church, His body, His kingdom
Be Faithful until death Rev. 2:10