Come Unto Me

by Jack E. Dawson

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever
believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. John3:16

Look for the following clues in the painting

1. The Great Invitation is that we can come to God because of Jesus Christ and His sacrificial death on the cross.

2. O.T. Prophets looked forward to the coming of Jesus Christ, the Messiah.

3. The Tabernacle used by Moses and the children of Israel in the wilderness is a beautiful picture of Christ.

4. The shedding of blood on O.T. altars of sacrifice was God’s
requirement to be forgiven of sin.

5. An innocent lamb was slain as a sacrifice for the sins of the people.

6. The manger placed on the altar represents that Christ became the Lamb of God and was slain for our sin.

7. The Via Dola Rosa, was the road Christ walked on His way to the Cross.

8. The Empty Cross, the symbol of the once and for all sacrifice of Jesus. His death completely paid the penalty of our sin once for all.

9. The empty tomb assures us that He is risen! Death has been
conquered and through Him we will have "everlasting" life.

10. The dove represents the new life we have in Jesus and the filling of Holy Spirit.

11. The Apostle John, looks back to that pivotal moment in history when God became man and provided the way of salvation. He also points us forward to Christ’s return.

12. The New Heaven and the New Earth stretches our imagination to catch a glimpse of the glorious future in store for the faithful believers.