Jesus' Last Words
A. THE LAST MESSAGE OF JESUS TO MAN - NOT AT HIS ASCENSION.
B. IMPORTANT - 4 GREAT TRUTHS
A. THE "ALPHA AND THE OMEGA( vs. 13 ).
1. Same attributed to the Father( Rev. 1:8; 21:6 ).
2. Scriptures claim divinity of Jesus( John 1:1-3; Phil. 2:5-8; Col. 2:9 ).
3. The claim of Jesus( John 8:24, 58; 5:17 )
B. THE FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY RESTS IN JESUS.
1. The root and offspring of David( vs. 16 ).
a. Isaiah 11:1, 10. A descendant of David.
b. Matthew 1:1. True of Jesus.
c. The king they looked for.
2. The "bright and morning star"( vs. 16; 2 Pet. 1:16-19 ).
A. THE SCRIPTURES CONSISTS OF THE TEACHING OF JESUS.
1. Jesus vested authority in the apostles( Luke 10:16 ).
2. Sent the Holy Spirit to guide them( John 14:26; 16:12-13 ).
3. The result( 1 Cor. 2:16 ).
B. THE OBJECT OF THE SCRIPTURES( 2 Tim. 3:16-17 ).
C. THE POWER OF THE SCRIPTURES( John 12:48; Heb. 4:12-13 ).
D. THE ADMONITION OF JESUS( vs. 18-19 ).
1. Do not add. No room for human improvement( Col. 2:8 ).
2. Do not subtract. The whole truth( Acts 20:20, 26-27 ).
3. No changes( Gal. 1:6-9 ). Principle applied to all.
E. DO IT( vs. 12, 14-15; James 1:22 ).
A. IN CONTEXT, COMING IN RELIEF OF THE SAINTS.
1. In the kingdom( Matt. 16:28 ).
2. The destruction of Jerusalem( Matt. 24:30 ).
3. In judgment at the end of time( Matt. 25:31 ).
B. OUR RELIEF IS AT THE END OF TIME.
1. Promised( John 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thess. 4:15-18; Heb. 9:27-28 ).
2. We live to prepare for that( 1 Thess. 5:4-6 ).
C. THE ATTITUDE OF JOHN( vs. 20; 2 Tim. 4:6-8; 2 Pet. 3:11-13 ).
A. GOD HAS ALWAYS INVITED SINNERS TO COME.
1. The hungry and thirsty invited( Isa. 55:1 ).
2. The burdened and oppressed( Matt. 11:28 ).
3. The thirsty and weary( Rev. 22:17 ).
A. THE LAST WORDS OF JESUS ARE INCLUDE AN INVITATION.