JESUS IS CALLING YOU
Context:
“Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this.” Revelation 1:19 ESV
Key Verse:
“Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.” Revelation 3:20 ESV
Main Text:
“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Revelation 3:15-22 ESV
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The First Call—PUT IT DOWN:
Leave behind your old ways.
Immediately they left their nets and followed him. Matthew 4:20 ESV
Stop depending on yourself.
“For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing,” Revelation 3:17 ESV
Repent from your sin.
“Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.” Revelation 3:19 ESV
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The Second Call—PICK IT UP:
Take the good that Jesus offers.
“Buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see.” Revelation 3:18 ESV
Take the hard things that Jesus entrusts.
“Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:27 ESV
Do something for Jesus.
“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.” Revelation 3:15-16 ESV
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The Third Call—PUT IT ON:
Clothe yourself with the righteousness of Christ.
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. Romans 13:14 ESV
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Clothe yourself with a new way of life.
And to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:24 ESV
The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Romans 13:12 ESV
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5 ESV
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Enjoy the clothes of eternity.
“The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.” Revelation 3:5 ESV
What are you waiting for?
Jesus is calling you.
Jesus is knocking at your door.
How will you respond?
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What do we do next?
The Fourth Call—PASS IT ON:
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