“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.Come, eat ye of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled.
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I'll stop reading there. So this is what I'm talking about. I'm talking about canceling the invitation to temptation. there's two invitations giving and there are two parties that are prepared you can't be in two places at one time all of you got are getting the same invitation that's being extended continually and you have to choose you have to rsvp one and you cannot stay neutral. You're either going to enter into the house of folly, into the house of temptation, into the house of sin, or you're going to enter into the house of wisdom. Both have sent you an invitation. It's your decision, not God's. It's your decision. which party will you attend? That's the question I want to answer, and I want you to answer this morning. I want to point out a few things about both parties. Number one, both parties are fun and enjoyable. Both parties have good food. Both parties have entertainment that has been provided. Both parties are held at the same time, so you can't go to both. …
1. To sinners, whose minds are burdened and exercised with concern about the state of their souls, to come to Christ, and put their trust in him for salvation. If Christ is now and ever will be the same that he ever was, then here is great encouragement for you to come to him; as will appear by considering two things. First. How Christ has invited you to come to him, with promises that he will accept of you, if you do so. Christ in his word often invites those that are in your circumstances; whether we consider your circumstances as a lost sinner, or as a sinner under anxiety and concern about your condition. If we consider your circumstances merely as a lost sinner, Christ invites you; for he is often inviting and calling on sinners to come to him. Prov. viii. 4. ” Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men.” And chap. ix. 4, 5. “Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and ye that want understanding, come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled.” Rev. iii. 20. “Behold, I stand at the door and knock.” Rev. xxii. 17. “The Spirit and the bride say, Come.” Or if we consider your circumstances as a sinner burdened in your soul with concern about your condition; such are especially invited by Christ. Matt. xi. 28. ” Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” And Isa. iv. 1. “Ho every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters;” and John vii. 37. “If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink.” That Christ is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever, shows what a joint encouragement these invitations are for you to come to Christ in two ways: …
Further, if the Psalms are intended for Christian worship, as surely they are, the Prophetic Spirit, who inspired them, saw that they too would in various places describe that sacred Christian feast, which we feel they do describe; and surely we may rightly call this coincidence between the ordinance in the Christian Church and the form of words in the Psalms, a mark of design. For instance: "Thou shalt prepare a Table before me against them that trouble me. Thou hast anointed my head with oil, and my Cup shall be full." "I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord, and so will I go to Thine Altar." "O send out Thy light and Thy truth, that they may lead me, and bring me unto Thy holy hill, and to Thy dwelling; and that I may go unto the Altar of God, even unto the God of my joy and gladness." "The children of men shall put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings. They shall be satisfied with the plenteousness of Thy house, and Thou shalt give them drink of Thy pleasures as out of the river. For with Thee is the well of life, and in Thy light shall we see light." "Blessed is the man whom Thou choosest and receivest unto Thee; he shall dwell in Thy court, and shall be satisfied with the pleasures of Thy house, even of Thy Holy Temple." "My soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness, when my mouth praiseth Thee with joyful lips . . . because Thou hast been my helper, therefore under the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice." …