If Any Man Hear My Voice, and Open the Door
To experience God's love, joy, and peace, one must open the door of their heart to Jesus and receive Him as their Lord and Savior.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the importance of desiring a deep communion with God and understanding the fullness of Christ. He encourages believers to open their hearts to Jesus, who longs to dwell within them and provide the spiritual nourishment they seek. Spurgeon illustrates that Christ is the key to accessing the treasures of God's love and peace, urging listeners to remove obstacles and invite Him in. By doing so, they will experience profound joy and the transformative power of divine love. The message is a call to action for believers to actively seek and welcome Christ into their lives.
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What is your desire this evening? Is it set upon heavenly things? Do you long to enjoy the high doctrine of eternal love? Do you desire liberty in very close communion with God? Do you aspire to know the heights, and depths, and lengths, and breadths? Then you must draw ear to Jesus; you must get a clear sight of Him in His preciousness and completeness: you must view Him in His work, in His offices, in His person. He who understands Christ, receives an anointing from the Holy One, by which He knows all things.
Christ is the great master-key of all the chambers of God: there is no treasure-house of God which will not open and yield up all its wealth to the soul that lives near to Jesus. Are you saying, "O that He would dwell in my bosom"? "Would that He would make my heart His dwelling-place for ever"? Open the door, beloved, and He will come into your souls. He has long been knocking, and all with this object, that He may sup with you, and you with Him. He sups with you because you find the house or the heart, and you with Him because He brings the provision.
He could not sup with you if it were not in your heart, you finding the house; nor could you sup with Him, for you have a bare cupboard, if He did not bring provision with Him. Fling wide, then, the portals of your soul. He will come with that love which you long to feel; He will come with that joy into which you cannot work your poor depressed spirit; He will bring the peace which now you have not; He will come with His flagons of wine and sweet apples of love, and cheer you till you have no other sickness but that of "love o'erpowering, love divine." Only open the door to Him, drive out His enemies, give Him the keys of your heart, and He will dwell there for ever. Oh, wondrous love, that brings such a guest to dwell in such a heart!
Sermon Outline
- I. The Desire for Heavenly Things
- A. Longing for eternal love and close communion with God
- B. Aspiring to know the heights, depths, lengths, and breadths of God
- II. The Master-Key to God's Treasures
- A. Christ is the great master-key to all the chambers of God
- B. He reveals the wealth of God's treasures to those who live near to Him
- III. The Invitation to Sup with Jesus
- A. Jesus knocks at the door of the heart to sup with those who receive Him
- B. He brings provision and joy to those who open their hearts to Him
- IV. The Invitation to Experience God's Love
- A. Jesus comes with love, joy, and peace to those who open their hearts
- B. He brings a love that overpowers and a joy that is divine
Key Quotes
“He who understands Christ, receives an anointing from the Holy One, by which He knows all things.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“Christ is the great master-key of all the chambers of God: there is no treasure-house of God which will not open and yield up all its wealth to the soul that lives near to Jesus.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“He will come with that love which you long to feel; He will come with that joy into which you cannot work your poor depressed spirit; He will bring the peace which now you have not;” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- To experience God's love and joy, you must open your heart to Jesus and receive Him as your Lord and Savior.
- Christ is the master-key to knowing God's treasures and experiencing His love and joy.
- Faith is the key to receiving Jesus into your heart and experiencing His love and provision.