Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him… I. THE LOVE OF CHRIST. It is free love. It is large love. It is love irrespective of goodness in us. II. THE PATIENCE OF CHRIST. He stands, and He has stood, as the words imply — not afar off, but nigh, at the door. He stands. It is the attitude of waiting, of perseverance in waiting. He does not come and go; He stands. He does not sit down, or occupy Himself with other concerns. He has one object in view. III. THE EARNESTNESS OF CHRIST. If the standing marks His patience, the knocking marks His earnestness — His unwearied earnestness. 1. How does He knock? 2. When does He knock? IV. THE APPEAL OF CHRIST TO THE LAODICEANS. "If any man will hear My voice, and open the door." It is — 1. A loving appeal. 2. A personal appeal. 3. An honest appeal. 4. An earnest appeal. V. THE PROMISE OF CHRIST. 1. I will come in to Him. His standing on the outside is of no use to us. A mere outside Christ will profit us nothing. An outside cross will not pacify, nor heal, nor save. 2. I will sup with him. He comes in as a guest, to take a place at our poor table and to partake of our homely meal. 3. He shall sup with Me. Christ has a banquet in preparation. (H. Bonar, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. |
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