Open the Door
The sermon emphasizes the importance of opening one's heart to Christ, who is knocking and seeking to bless us.
D.L. Moody shares a poignant story of a child trapped in a burning building, illustrating how many people respond to Christ's call. Just as the frightened child locked herself away, many individuals keep their hearts closed to Jesus, not realizing He comes to offer salvation and blessings. Moody emphasizes the importance of opening our hearts to Christ, who stands at the door and knocks, inviting us to let Him in and rescue us from our struggles and fears.
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I heard of a little child some time ago who was burned. The mother had gone out and left the three children at home. The eldest left the room, and the remaining two began to play with fire, and set the place in a blaze. When the youngest of the two saw what she had done, she went into a little cupboard and fastened herself in. The remaining child went to the door and knocked and knocked, crying to her to open the door and let her take her out of the burning building, but she was too frightened to do it. It seems to me as if this was the way with hundreds and thousands. Christ stands and knocks, but they've got their hearts barred and bolted, because they don't know that He has come only to bless them.
Sermon Outline
- The Condition of the Heart
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Christ's Knocking at the Door
- The door is locked by fear and ignorance
- The door is bolted by a hardened heart
- The Consequences of Not Answering
- The Opportunity to Open the Door
Key Quotes
“Christ stands and knocks, but they've got their hearts barred and bolted, because they don't know that He has come only to bless them.” — D.L. Moody
Application Points
- We must recognize our need for Christ and invite Him into our lives.
- We should not let fear and ignorance harden our hearts to Christ's love.
- Opening the door to Christ can lead to a deeper relationship with Him and a sense of blessing and joy.