THE LAST INVITATION            	Pastor Bob Chroninger 
Trinity C.U. 10-8-00 P.M.  		Revelation 22:7-21    		 
	URGENT....  YOU ARE INVITED... PLEASE RSVP.  I received an "invitation" from Time 
Magazine this week... and a threat to put my name in a "bad debt file" if I didn't respond
right away! Well... this is a more important invitation than one from Time!! 
	AND IT IS URGENT !!! 
I.  IT IS URGENT BECAUSE HE IS COMING... 
  A. What He Says.. 
    1. Behold.. I come quickly..  vs.7 (suddenly by surprise) 
    2. Behold.. I come quickly..  vs.12 
    3. Surely I come quickly.. vs.20 
  B. Who He Is.. 
    1. I Am.. Alpha and Omega 
	- The beginning and ending; the first and the last..  Is.44:6 
    2. I Jesus.. (sent the angel to testify..)  16 
	- The "root".. He existed in eternity long before David     He was David's CREATOR 
	- The "offspring"..  He was the physical descendant of David    He was David's SUCCESSOR 
	- The "bright and morning star"..  He was David's MESSIAH and David's SAVIOR 
II.  IT IS URGENT BECAUSE of THE "CLOCK"..  vs. 10 (the time is at hand) 
  A. Don't seal up this prophecy.. no need to keep it secret.. 
    1. Daniel was told to seal up his... Dan.12:4 
  B. For 2,000 years believers have been Ready, Watching, Working.. to persuade others to follow 
	Jesus as Lord and Savior
 ** REMEMBER... The "Clock" Is Ticking And The Time Is Near... 
III.  IT IS URGENT BECAUSE of THE CONSEQUENCES..  11,12 (He is coming Quickly..) 
  A. The Reality.. 
    1. He that is unjust.. (being morally wrong.. not justified, unsaved) 
	- Will be unjust still... just missed the last opportunity 
    2. He that is filthy... (being dirty morally..) 
	- Will be filthy still... (no time for the cleansing power of the Blood of the Lamb) 
    3. He that is righteous.. (Justified by faith in the Lord Jesus)
      - Will be righteous still... 
    4. He that is holy.. (morally blameless)     - Will be holy still... 
  B. The Reward.. 
    1. It is with Him... Jesus... He brings it with Him 
    2. It is for every person - according to their own works.. 
  NOTICE:  A "Good News" "Bad News" scenario... 
   There are Two Blessings.. 
	- To the ones who keep the sayings of this prophecy.. vs.7 
	- To the ones who do His commandments.. vs.14 
	   - They have a right to the "tree of life" 
	   - They have a "pass" into the Golden City.. 
   There are Two Warnings... 
	- To the ones who would "add" (distort).. God will add plagues.. 18 
	- To the ones who would "take away".. (remove).. 19 
	   - God will remove his part from the book of life 
	   - God will remove his opportunity to the holy city 
	   - God will remove his chances for any of the blessings... 
IV.  IT IS URGENT BECAUSE of THE CALL.. 
  A. The Speakers.. 
    1. The Spirit says COME.. a part of His work in our world today... 
    2. The Bride says COME.. the churches' task through the ages... 
    3. The Ones who "hear" say COME..  heard and believed.. 
    4. The Ones who "thirst" say COME.. thirsty and drank at the fountain of life. 
  B. The Scope.. 
    1. Whosoever Will.. let him come and take of the water of life freely 
OH.. THIS INVITATION IS URGENT... HAVE YOU RESPONDED IN FAITH?? 
	JOHN SAID.. AMEN.. (So Be It) EVEN SO COME LORD JESUS !!