John 11:28-30 And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calls for you.… I. THE TITLE GIVEN TO CHRIST. "The Master," suggesting — 1. His authority. 2. His prophetic office. II. HIS APPEARANCE — "is come." 1. In the Incarnation. 2. In the means of grace. 3. In special providences. 4. At His saints' deathbeds. 5. At the Judgment. III. THE APPEAL — "and calleth for thee." 1. In the Word read or preached. 2. In the example of others. 3. By the power of His Spirit. This is — (1) A personal call. (2) An important call. (3) A gracious call (Proverbs 1:24). (Preacher's Portfolio.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee. |