Sermon Notes May 24, 2015
“Your Invitation to an Encounter with Jesus”
(Matthew 11:27-30)
I. An encounter with God always ______________
with Jesus. (Matthew 11:27)
A. People have always ____________ for God.
1. Many men attempt to take themselves to
God’s ____________. (Genesis 3:15; 11:4)
2. Other men attempt to bring God __________
to their level. (Romans 1:23)
B. Jesus is the ____________ way to God.
1. The way to God is ____________. (Matthew
11:27; John 14:6; Acts 4:12)
2. Not everyone ____________ the invitation of
Jesus. (John 1:10-13)
II. God has invited _______________ to an
encounter with Him. (Matthew 11:27)
A. The invitation of Jesus sounds like a __________
invitation.
B. Here is the good news … Jesus invites everyone
who is ____________ and burdened. (Matthew
11:28; 1 Timothy 2:3-4; 2 Peter 3:9; John 3:16;
Matthew 10:32; 16:25; John 3:36; 5:24)
III.An encounter with God brings _____________.
(Matthew 11:28; Matthew 8:24-26)
IV. An encounter with God is not ______________.
(Matthew 11:29-30)
A. The way to God is a ____________.
B. Coming to God is what we were ____________
for.