Introduction

Welcome, beloved, to another beautiful day that the Lord has made. We are gathered here, not by chance, but by divine appointment. Our hearts are beating, our lungs are breathing, and we are here in this moment for a purpose. We are here to hear from our God, to open our hearts to His word, and to allow His truth to transform us from the inside out.

In these words, we find an invitation, an intimacy, and a promise. Each of these aspects of our relationship with Christ will be the focus of our time together today.

Our time together today is about encountering Jesus, about hearing His knock on the door of our hearts, and about opening that door to dine with Him.

Christ's Invitation

When we consider the image of a knock on a door, there's an immediate sense of anticipation. Who could it be? What could they want? There's an element of mystery, a hint of the unexpected. Yet, in the context of this scripture, the one knocking is no stranger. It's Jesus. He's not a distant deity or an impersonal force. He's a personal savior, intimately involved in our lives, desiring to be even more so.

The knock of Jesus is not a demand. It's an invitation. He doesn't barge in uninvited. He doesn't force His way into our lives. He stands at the door and knocks, patiently waiting for us to respond. It's a gentle knock, a respectful knock, a knock that honors our free will and invites us to exercise it.

Jesus doesn't knock once and then leave if we don't immediately respond. He continues to knock, continues to invite, continues to seek entrance into our lives. This is a testament to His patience, His persistence, and His passionate desire for a relationship with us.

Yet, this knock is not just about entrance. It's about fellowship. Jesus doesn't just want to come in. He wants to dine with us. This is the kind of relationship Jesus wants with us. He doesn't just want to be in our lives. He wants to be a part of our lives, sharing in our joys and sorrows, our victories and defeats, our hopes and fears.

The knock of Jesus is also a call to action. It requires a response from us. We can choose to ignore it, to pretend we don't hear it, to busy ourselves with other things. Or we can choose to open the door, to invite Jesus in, to welcome Him into our lives. The choice is ours. But the invitation is clear. Jesus is knocking. Will we open the door?

This invitation is not limited to a select few. It's extended to "anyone" who hears His voice. It doesn't matter who we are, where we come from, what we've done, or how far we've strayed. The invitation is for us. Jesus is knocking on our door. He's inviting us into a relationship with Him.

This invitation is not based on our worthiness. It's based on His grace. We don't have to clean up our lives before we open the door. We don't have to get our act together before we invite Him in. We just have to open the door. He's the one who will come in and transform us, who will dine with us and change us from the inside out.

In the end, the knock of Jesus is an invitation to a life of intimacy with Him, a life of transformation by Him, a life of fellowship with Him. It's an invitation to a life that is truly life, a life that is abundant and eternal. It's an invitation to a relationship that is real, personal, and life-changing. It's an invitation to open the door and let Jesus in.

Intimacy with Jesus

As we open the door to Christ's knock, we find ourselves stepping into a relationship of deep intimacy with Him ... View this full PRO sermon free with PRO