His Name is Jesus - His Birth and His Mother

His Name is Jesus Philippians 2:5-11

Today we begin a new series to consider who Jesus is. We will look at Him Biblically and historically. We will consider His natures, His words, His work on earth, where He was before He was born in Bethlehem, and where He is now. Today is Mothers’ Day, so we will look at the woman who was highly favored in that she was chosen to be the mother of Jesus, Emmanuel - God with us (Matthew 1:23),

But first we want to look at Jesus. Jesus was born of a woman, a virgin. He had a mother like you did. He fulfilled all righteousness so we know that he honored his mother, Mary, and his earthly father, Joseph. He even went to the extreme of seeing to Mary’s care after His death, speaking from the cross to John, His beloved disciple.

WHAT THE WORD OF GOD TEACHES ABOUT THE BIRTH OF JESUS

Ø Mary, His mother was a virgin when Jesus was born.

o The prophesy – Isaiah 7:14 “virgin” alma ( vs bethulah) see Genesis 24:16 re. Rebekah (bethulah) – note extra clarification. The writers of the New Testament understood alma to be a woman who had never “known a man physically.”

o The announcement by the Messenger of God (angel) Luke 1:26-38 ²⁶ And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,; Matthew 1:18-25 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. V.20

o The importance – Is the Word of God trustworthy?

Ø Jesus’ Birth was miraculous. Luke 1:37 “with God, nothing is impossible”; Matthew 1:20 (above)

Ø That being the God-man allowed Him to be our:

o Perfect example 1Peter 2:21-23 ²¹ For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

o Perfect high priest Hebrews 2:17-18; 4:14-17

o Perfect sacrifice for sin Mark 10:45 …came to give his life a ransom for many; Roman 4:25 ²⁵ Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

WHAT GOD’S WORD DOES NOT TEACH ABOUT JESUS’ BIRTH

Ø That His delivery was by some odd method … other than natural childbirth

Ø The Mary remained a virgin for the rest of her life… “ever virgin” – Second Council of Constantinople –533 semper virgo According to Mark Driskoll if Mary was simper virgin then Joseph would have been simper bummo. (Vintage Jesus)

§ God’s design for marriage Gen.2:24; 1Corinthians 7:4-5 (KJV defraud); Exodus 21:10 (marital duty KJV) (food, clothes, or sex GW)

§ “Until after Jesus was born” Matthew 1:25

§ other kids Mat.12:46-50; 13:55-57; Mark 3:31-35; 6:3-4;

Luke 8:19-21; John 2:12; 7:3,5,10; Acts 1:14; 1Cor. 9:5; Gal. 1:19

Ø The belief in His virgin birth is equal to believing in His deity - JW, Muslim

Ø That our sin nature is passed on only through the male line… \women are less depraved … sin offering – Lev.12:6-7

Ø That Mary and God the Father had physical sexual contact… Mormon

Ø That Mary, because she was chosen as Jesus’ mother was/is:

Mother of the Church

Immaculately conceived (did not need a savior)

Assumed body and soul into heaven

Co-redemptrix & mediatrix

Queen of Heaven/Mother of God

WHAT KIND OF MOTHER WAS MARY? A BONDSERVANT Luke 1:38

Ø Trusting the Promises of her Lord

o Genesis 3:15; 22:17-18; 2Samuel 7:12,13,16 (and every book of the Bible)

o His promise to Mary Luke 1:31-37

Ø Trusting in the Places He Leads (Theos = God – root –theo = to put in place) God is the Placer Acts 17:26 hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

o 3 months in Jerusalem w/ Elizabeth, then home

o to Bethlehem for census/birth Micah 5:2

o 40^th day to the temple – Simeon Luke 2:34-35

o to Egypt – Matthew 2:1-11, 13-15, then Nazareth 19-23 Bondservant must be flexible … trusting the path God chooses.

Ø Trusting the Purposes of her Lord

o At Passover when Jesus is twelve – Luke 2:41-46,48,50 Their perception did not match their observation.

o Jesus’ submission V.51 --- Mary’s treasure

o The wedding John 2:1-5 “Whatever He says to you, do.”

o A busy day in Capernaum – Mark 3:19-21 She too must learn to submit.

Ø Trusting the Power of her Lord

o At home in Nazareth – Mark 6:1-6 …and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.⁴ But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. No indication that Mary was different.

o At the foot of the cross – John 19:26-27

o Waiting for the Holy Spirit – Acts 1:8,12-14

This mother had to learn to trust the Lord:

His purposes though not easy to discern;

His will, done His way, by His power;

His leading from place to place;

His power to change the hearts of her sons (Acts 1:13-14);

His purpose and power in going to the cross to pay for her sin as well as the sin of all who would come to Him in faith…

That is what bondservants do. Mary is not our object of faith but rather

an example of faith in Jesus

The impossible happens when you surrender to Jesus.

The Word of God in History

The Word of God as History; The Word of God in History; The Word of God and History May 4, 2008

Romans 15:4; 1Corinthians 10:1-12;

1Thessalonians 2:13; Revelation 22:18-19; Deuteronomy 4:2

We have seen that the Word of God has been spoken and preached since the beginning creation. God was the first to write His Word. He wrote His Commands on tablets of stone for Moses to deliver to the people who were to bear his name (character) and the message of hope that was promised in the Messiah who would take away the sin of man (his rebellion against God), and its penalty (death and separation from God).

We saw that God’s Word was inspired specifically to communicate who Jesus is, the way to follow Him as personal Savior, and the way that the church of Jesus Christ is to carry out the work and works that He began to do. All that speaks of the authority of God’s Word. Today I want us to consider the reliability of God’s Word, the resilience of God’s Word, and the result of God’s Word in history. Deuteronomy 4:2 and Revelation 22:18-19 God made it clear that we are to believe the Bible and respect the Bible, but there has been many a battle over the Bible, and those continue today. It is denied. It is dissected. It is distorted, And, it is disregarded. But there are still some who believe it, who know that it is the God-breathed, inerrant, infallible, authentic Word of God that is trustworthy for daily inspiration, for salvation (1Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever) and for sanctification (John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth. Thy Word is truth).

THE RELIABILITY OF THE BIBLE, THE WORD OF GOD

Ø Science – mainly written to teach us about a relationship with God, but the God of salvation is also the God of creation.

To judge, need to know Bible and science.

o French academy of science pamphlet 1861 – 51 undeniable truths that prove the Bible in error. Today none of those irrefutable contradiction to science are still seen as contradictions.

o Earth suspended in space – Job 26:7

o "God sits upon the circle of the earth" (Isaiah 40:22). The word translated here as "circle" was more commonly translated "sphere."

o Ptolemy counted 1026 stars versus Jeremiah 33:22

o Black plague – Leviticus 13:46 The Old Testament command to quarantine people with a plague was put into action to stem the tide of the plaque.

Ø History - not primarily a history book, but records history

Secular historians contested the account of the Bible saying there were inaccuracies. However, archeology has proven the Bible Word of God true rather than men.

o Historians said that Moses could not have written the Pentateuch because there was not written language at the time it was supposed to have been written – then archeologists discovered the Tel Elarmona tablets.

o Historians said there was no evidence of a king named Belshazzar who is told of in the book of Daniel – then archeologists discovered an ancient inscription the described Belshazzar as co-regent with King Nabinitus.

RESILIANCE (DURABILITY) OF THE BIBLE, THE WORD OF GOD

Ø 1,400 BC – Ten Commandments

Ø 500 BC – all Hebrew manuscripts of 39 books of Old Testament

Ø 200 BC – Septuagint, Greek Old Testaments, 39 books + 14 apocryphal books complete

Ø 100 AD- Greek manuscripts of 27 books of New Testament complete

Ø 382 AD – Jerome’s Latin Vulgate

Ø 500 AD – Scripture in over 500 languages

Ø 600 AD – Scripture only allowed in Latin The Roman Catholic church sought to destroy any copies or copiers of scripture in the languages of common people.

Ø 1384 Wycliffe – whole in English Bible from Vulgate (40 years after death, bones crushed, burned, and thrown in river).

Ø 1415 John Hus – burned using Wycliffe’s manuscripts for kindling

Ø 1450 – Gutenberg printing press – first book – Latin Bible

Ø 1496 – John Colet – began to read English NT (translated from Greek) in St Paul’s Cathedral in London to 20,000 hearers

Ø 1516 – Erasmus – published Greek-Latin parallel; versus Vulgate

Ø 1522 – Martin Luther – German New Testament (from Erasmus)

Ø 1526 – Tyndale – English New Testament – printed – strangled and burned at stake 1536 by Henry VIII

Ø 1539 – Great Bible at bequest of Henry VIII

Ø 1560 – The Geneva Bible – Bible of the reformers and Puritans

Ø 1589 – Rheims NT and Douay OT by Roman Church from Vulgate

Ø 1611 (1769) – King James English Bible

This was a very saddening study as I found out many of those who sought the freedom of common man to have access to God’s Word -- those who were severely persecuted -- once they had the scripture in the language of common man, became persecutor of any who disagreed with their doctrines (which were often unbiblical, such as infant baptism, transubstanciation, and the “ever virgin” status of Mary).

RESULT OF GOD WORD IN HISTORY

Ø A people with a promise - Jews

Ø A Savior on whom time pivots - Jesus

Ø Nations conquered and ruled according to their trust in God’s Word.

Ø A “New World” with freedom to read and believe

Ø A Nation founded on free access to God’s Word

Ø Missions and Benevolence around the world

66 Books, 40 Authors, 1600 years, 13 countries, with a unique unity.

Men have preached its funeral. But the corpse has outlived its pallbearers. The Bible has survived. Despite all the attempts to bury the Bible, it has continued to endure.

Finally, the Bible is not a book of the month, but the Book of the ages. (Adrian Rogers)

1 Peter 1:25 “But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the Word which by the gospel is preached unto you.”

The Word of God Preached in the Church Acts 5:27-32

(Once again I lean heavily on the teaching of Mark Driskoll at the Resurgence conference of Feb. 08)

Last week, we made the case for the Gospel – the Word of God which reveals God’s plan for enemies of God to be reconciled to the Holy God of all creation – was to be preached.

In Acts chapter 2, God the Holy Spirit came to those who were waiting in obedience to Jesus’ command to stay in Jerusalem and wait for power from “on high” before they preached. Those who obeyed Jesus received more from God and more of God, that more being the Holy Ghost. They received freedom to preach the testimony of the magnificence of God [Philips translation]… and the church was born.

In Acts 2 the church is described: “They continued steadfastly = in readiness – they met by common consent in the Temple and in homes – Acts 2:42,46

They shared their possessions according to need, their meals, their joy.

They praised God – Acts 2:42,44,47

Therefore they were respected – Acts2:43

THE CHURCH CHARACTERIZED BY PREACHING

Ø Everyone preached. Acts 2:4 proclaimed the message laleo (everyday speech) V.11 the wonderful works of God laleo

Ø Peter preached. V.14 apophthengomai = to speak high things where they can be plainly/understandably… AND 3,000 people accepted the good news and were baptized as a testimony.V.41

ACTS 3 – PETER PREACHES ON THE PORCH OF THE TEMPLE Peter and John went to pray but they wound up preaching, since a crowd had gathered. The message; 3:19 “Repent!” and about 5,000 came to Jesus as savior.

ACTS 4 – PETER PREACHES TO THE RELIGIOUS COURT since they were taken into custody by the court. The message of the sermon to the religious leaders:

Ø 1)Salvation is only in Jesus V.12

Ø 2)Those of us who know about Jesus, cannot but speak V.20

Upon their release, the prayer of the church is for boldness to keep preaching. V.29

ACTS 5 – APOSTLES arrested and FREED FROM PRISON by an angel and they – PREACHED V.20

Ø Arrested twice V.18,and V.27, beaten V.40 and did not cease preaching V.42

ACTS 6 - CHURCH ADMINISTRATION became OVERWHELMING BUT

APOSTLES WILL NOT CEASE PREACHING V.2

Ø The conviction to preach comes from God (V.7 “the word of God continued to grow”). Whereas guilt that draws away from taking care of the first order of business (preaching v.2 and praying v.4) comes from people. V.1 There were people who were worried about distribution of goods. But the apostles decided their best investment of time was in prayer and ministry of the word. Other men could take care of administration.

ACTS 7 – Stephen Preaches - the whole counsel of God beginning in Genesis and continuing through the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus and the Holy Spirits’ ministry of conviction.

ACTS 8 – Paul Persecutes and Preachers are Scattered … Phillip Preaches… Peter and John Preach in Samaria VV.14-25 -

ACTS 9 – JESUS PREACHES TO SAUL VV.4-6 Saul is born again and

…PAUL STARTS PREACHING V.20 … BOLDLY V.28

ACTS 10 – Peter @Cornelius’ …

ACTS 11 – Antioch; Jews and non-Jews are preached to.

ACTS 13 – team preaching – Paul and Barnabas sent as missionaries

ACTS 13- END OF ACTS Paul and Barnabas, Silas, Apollos, Timothy, Priscilla and Aquila continue spreading the gospel, preaching, and training preachers.

A part of preaching is warning the church of danger from within as well as from without.

ACTS 20:17-ff - Paul warns the preachers in Ephesus:

ONE JOB OF PREACHING in the church – Acts 20:28 WARN OF WOLVES

Ø 1)Rising from their own number … within the churches

Ø 2)Wolves can do much damage among naive flock

Ø 3)Therefore warning about teachers and teachings V.30

ACTS 28:30-31 Paul keeps on PREACHING – the last we hear of Paul

Preachers raise up preachers. One of Paul’s trainees was Timothy.

PAUL’s command TO TIMOTHY, the preacher, - 1^ST AND 2^ND TIMOTHY

Timothy is to:

Ø Preach and make preachers 2Timothy 2

Ø Honor preacher/teachers who do well and who preach at God’s command 1Timothy 5

o honored and respected in churches.

PREACHING IS CENTERED IN THE CHURCH … either meeting with the church or supported by the church. There was accountability for what was preached. ie.Acts18:24 Apollos

If someone is going to teach about Jesus, they need to know and love Jesus. If someone has no use for Jesus’ bride, they don’t love Jesus. A teacher who does not participate in a church is not teaching Jesus.

WHAT CONSTITUTES A CHURCH?

Ø Align with Bible description

Jesus is recorded having used the word “church” (ekklesia) only twice.

o 1)Church Universal Matthew 16:18-19

o 2)Church Local Matthew 18:17, 1Corinthians 5:4-5, 6:1-6

The church, made up of born again followers of Jesus Christ make up the visible church

and the invisible church

o Church Visible - How God sees and knows the church. God knows who are really His.

o Church Invisible – How we see the church. We cannot know all who love Jesus.

A Christian church is made up of:

Ø 1)God’s people Gathered - Ekklesia = The word came to mean church.

o Meetings and services matter. [Do two guys drinking beer talking about religion equal a church? Or some guys out fishing or on a golf course? Some people quote Matt.18:20 “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” This is in reference to church discipline, not defining a church]

o John Calvin said to be a church: Gospel preached, sacraments (Lord’s Supper and Baptism) faithfully administered

To maintain proper teaching/preaching and faithful service there must be:

Ø 2)God’s people Governed – Shepherds (1Peter5) –called out by God for the care, protection, discipline, guidance of the church under the Chief Shepherd.

o There must be a head of the church – Jesus – Ephesians 5:23; Col. 1:18; Isaiah 6:1,ff

o Must be qualified leaders – Male elders – Female leaders in appropriate places (deacons) Romans 16 Phebe deaconess – Amplified, Philips, Wuest

o Bible rightly preached (Word heard)

o Ordinances rightly observed – baptism in response to new birth, communion in response to repentance (Word seen)

o Church discipline rightly enacted (Word enacted) \no homosexuals, no Buddhists, no pagans in leadership

o Call to repentance by authority from the Head Matt.28:18

Would you want all leaders to follow the example of your leaders? Preaching will be impotent w/o the rest of what constitutes a real church.

Ø 3)God’s people Going. Gospel must be proclaimed with Authority, Clarity, Passion, and Power as we go. Matthew 28:19-20 So that Jesus will be glorified in the church. Eph. 3:21

¿Is an online church a church? Is an event a church? Are two guys in a bar or a bass boat a church? Is there: Preaching? Ordinances? Discipline? Assembling?

Another reason the church needs to gather together - to fortify one another.

Hebrews 10:19-25

Do not waste what is left of the time God has given you on earth to glorify Him! The chief end of man is to glorify God.

Join the bride of Jesus, the church, as they gather, govern, grow, and go out to preach the good news that the enemy of God can become a son of God through trusting Jesus who sacrificed himself on the cross to pay the penalty for your rebellion.

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The Word of God Preached

The Word of God Preached Genesis – Revelation March 20, 2008

In Luke 4:18-19, Jesus quoted Isaiah 61:1-2a and applied it to Himself; “¹⁸"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, " ¹⁹"To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. "

Jesus was anointed and sent to preach- the gospel, deliverance and recovery, and the acceptable year of the Lord.

The Father was the first preacher. He has anointed and sent and will anoint and send other preachers. But He and His are not the only preachers.

The Bible uses several words that are translated “preach, preaching, preached.” In the Old Testament, the words all mean to call out, as in to pronounce or announce. In the New Testament, preach can mean to evangelize, to herald divine truth, to talk/ preach/ speak, or divine expression itself (logos).

Let us look at the Word of God preached.

(Much of the outline of this sermon is from a National Resurgence/Act 29 Network Conference I attended at Marshill Church in Seattle February 2008.)

GOD, THE FIRST PREACHER When God's word goes forth, something gets accomplished. In Genesis 1, 10 times the Bible says “God said”.

o By the spoken word of God: God is revealed

o Order is created

o Life is created

o Things are separated/divided

o “Good” / “very good” is pronounced

o God’s authority is displayed

GOD IS NOT THE ONLY PREACHER Satan preaches to our parents

Ø Genesis 3 Satan preaches to our parents

o Undermines God’s word

o Undermines God’s authority

o Brings together what should have been separated

The question is not; “Will there be preaching?” but “What will be preached?”

THE FIRST GOSPEL SERMON Genesis 3:15

Ø Jesus is coming; conflict; wounded; victory

THE PROPHETS PREACH

Ø Repentance and the coming of Jesus

JOHN THE BAPTIZER PREACHED

Ø Repent, Jesus is at hand

After Jesus’ baptism and another sermon by God, the Father (Matthew 3:16-17 ” ¹⁶ And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
¹⁷ And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”) there followed

PREACHING IN THE WILDERNESS Matthew 4

Ø Satan’s sermon – Life w/o God; Kingdom w/o a cross; Glory w/o humility; and included the same invitation offered to Adam.

Ø Jesus preached as well. In His sermons, He quoted God’s word.

After the time in the wilderness being tempted,

JESUS BEGINS HIS PUBLIC PREACHING MINISTRY Matthew 4:17 ¹⁷ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Ø Notice: Jesus went preaching. Ministry begins with PREACHING, not sharing, proclaiming: “Repent, turn from your foolishness and false doctrine!” Later the Apostle Paul says that what he preaches is: Jesus Crucified for our sins. 1Corinthians 1:23; 2:2

God preaches; God sends preachers (prophets); God comes as Preacher (Jesus)

Jesus preaches for about 3 years and then...

Ø Jesus is crucified, rises, and ascends, but he tells his disciples, “Don’t go preaching yet. Wait for the Fortifier, the Holy Spirit.” Acts 1:4-5

The Holy Spirit descended on the church in Acts2 as He had on Jesus and the believers PREACHED Acts2:11,14-ff

Ø One evidence of the Holy Spirit’s presence is PREACHING THE GOSPEL

o Acts 2 and 3 Peter preached and people got saved

o Preaching exalts Jesus – crucified, buried, and resurrected The church is born by the Holy Spirit and God uses Preaching to bring forth the church (NEXT WEEK: The Word of God preached and the church)

GOD CHOSE PREACHING AS A MEANS TO SAVE Romans 1:16 The Gospel proclaimed is what God uses to lead people to Himself.

As church history progressed, the church left the tradition of preaching and changed the emphasis to the sacraments (the mass). Part of the reformation brought about by Luther and Calvin and others was God refreshing the emphasis on His Word proclaimed from the pulpits and streets and in homes and workplaces.

GOD CALLED HIS CHURCH BACK TO PREACHING

WHEN:

God Proclaimed > Creation followed

John the Baptizer Proclaimed > Ministry of Jesus followed

Jesus Proclaimed > Hope in the resurrection life followed

Peter Proclaimed > Church; Having all things in common; Teaching; Administrating … followed

THE SERPENT HAS NEVER STOPPED PREACHING

He still preaches through big cathedrals and flashy preachers with audiences in the thousands and budgets in the millions. He still preaches in small gatherings that few who do not attend are even aware of. He is still making the same offers:

Ø You are your own authority

Ø You are equal to God

Ø You can contradict the Word of God

Ø Therefore you can live as you please

Ø He never preaches Repentance!

WHAT WE PREACH TODAY

Ø Man is a sinner. The Word of God says it. Your experience says it.

Ø God is righteous judge executing wrath. Man’s problem is not a small flaw. The heart of man is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked. Man apart from Jesus is totally sinful and headed for eternal, deserved, punishment for his rebellion against God.

Ø God is also love and grace. He loves us first because we have nothing to love with since we are without any good in us (the condition being inherited from our first parents, Adam and Eve). I hear people talk about who their parents and grandparents are … what a godly momma they had; how many preachers have been in their family… that does not impress me and most importantly, that does not impress God … because if we all go back far enough we will find that we descend from a lying farmer and a drunken sailor… The farmer being Adam and the sailor, Noah.

But God, in His grace, without us having any merit to offer, sent His unique Son, Jesus, who lived a sinless life and then offered that sinless life to pay the death penalty that had been imposed upon all men since Adam, including you.

Ø God’s love is demonstrated in the incarnation, the life, the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus for us

Ø God requires repentance and gives the power to repent. If you understand your need of a savior to make you right with God, that is evidence that God is offering you salvation in Him. What a total arrogant fool you would be to postpone accepting God’s offer today.

Ø There is salvation and life eternal and abundant in Jesus Christ and none other.

Ø If you want salvation, you can have it in Jesus.

ANGEL PREACHES THE LAST SERMON Revelation 22:17

Some extra scriptures:

Ezekiel 3:17-19 which places the blood of those who go lost upon the head of the preacher who does not warn the wicked of his evil way, and only by warning the wicked can a preacher escape the possibility of being responsible for his destruction.

Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

"Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mk. 16:15).

Is. 55:1-3: Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Mt. 11:28: Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Rev. 22:17: And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.