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Rev. Dr. C. H. Spurgeon's Devotional On Revelation 3:20
Posted : 19 Dec, 2011 11:38 AM
Spurgeon's Devotional on Revelation 3:20
"If any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him."
Revelation 3:20
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!
Rev. Dr. C. H. Spurgeon's Devotional On Revelation 3:20
Posted : 19 Dec, 2011 03:59 PM
It is obvious from the complete text of Rev 3:14-21 that Jesus is addressing both the unsaved members of the Laodicean Church who are in the majority and the saints who are backslidden in the Laodicean Church in AD 96 who are in the minority:
Revelation 3:16-21: Jesus said in AD 96 to the unsaved and saved members of the Laodicean Church, "Because you are lukewarm--.... I am about to spit you out of My mouth {Jesus never would spit born again saints out of His mouth}. You say,"I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing." {The unsaved who believe in the Satanic Prosperity Gospel} But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked." {Obviously referring to lost members in the church who are not washed and cleansed in the blood of the Lamb} "I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. {An invitation to the lost members to be saved}
"Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent." {Here Jesus is asking the backslidden believers to come back into a close fellowship with Him} "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me. {Obviously an invitation to both the unsaved and saved members in the Laodicean Church.} To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with Me on My throne!!":applause::angel:
Rev. Dr. C. H. Spurgeon's Devotional On Revelation 3:20
Posted : 19 Dec, 2011 04:49 PM
Naw, sweetheart, sorry but I'm not going back and forward, I wil agree with SOUND DOCTRINE AND TEACHIGNS. And what is posted is NOT correct I will sepak out...
You rproblem is that YOU agree with ONLT those things that you have been taught as a Calvinxit and you are not discerning SOUND TEACHINGS, no matter who is speaking it.
That's the differnece you can't understand DISCERNMENT, to know the differnc between the truth when its poken and a lie when no matter who is spekaing it, one needs to speak otu without compromise...
I DO NOT COMPROMISE THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD FOR NOBODY OR ANYBODY, AND i make sure I have confirmed what I speak with God and reading what choen men of God have written before I SPEAK IT OUT TO EVERBODY!
Rev. Dr. C. H. Spurgeon's Devotional On Revelation 3:20
Posted : 19 Dec, 2011 04:50 PM
Ummm...:rolleyes:...James...didnt you just post something on another post bout Jesus NOT Knocking on the door pertaining to Rev 3:20 ???...This post is Spurgeon's own words saying Other wise to what you posted else where in the forums...Now thats Stranger than Strange...:goofball:...xo
Rev. Dr. C. H. Spurgeon's Devotional On Revelation 3:20
Posted : 19 Dec, 2011 04:54 PM
WOW!! CORRECTIONS BY ELLA:
Sorry about that:laugh:...Naw, sweetheart, sorry but I'm not going back and forward, I will agree with SOUND DOCTRINE AND TEACHING. And IF what is posted is NOT correct I will speak out...
Your problem is that YOU agree with ONLY those things that you have been taught as a Calvinxit and you are not discerning SOUND TEACHINGS, no matter who is speaking it.
That's the difference you can't understand DISCERNMENT, to know the difference between the truth when its spoken and a lie when no matter who is speaking it, one needs to speak out without compromise...
I DO NOT COMPROMISE THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD FOR NOBODY OR ANYBODY, AND I make sure I have confirmed what I speak with God and reading what chosen men of God have written before I SPEAK IT OUT TO EVERBODY!
Rev. Dr. C. H. Spurgeon's Devotional On Revelation 3:20
Posted : 19 Dec, 2011 04:58 PM
It is obvious from the complete text of Rev 3:14-21 that Jesus is addressing both the unsaved members of the Laodicean Church who are in the majority and the saints who are backslidden in the Laodicean Church in AD 96 who are in the minority:
Revelation 3:16-21: Jesus said in AD 96 to the unsaved and saved members of the Laodicean Church, "Because you are lukewarm--.... I am about to spit you out of My mouth {Jesus never would spit born again saints out of His mouth}. You say,"I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing." {The unsaved who believe in the Satanic Prosperity Gospel} But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked." {Obviously referring to lost members in the church who are not washed and cleansed in the blood of the Lamb} "I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. {An invitation to the lost members to be saved}
"Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent." {Here Jesus is asking the backslidden believers to come back into a close fellowship with Him} "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with Me. {Obviously an invitation to both the unsaved and saved members in the Laodicean Church.} To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with Me on My throne!!"
Now there are some hyper Calvinists who claim the above interpretation of Rev 3:14-21 denies the sovereignty and election of the Father. Since we are merely humans who do not know whom God has chosen it is still our job to bring the Gospel to all nations and tribes and languages as per the Great Commission of Matthew 28:18-20 and Revelation 7:9,14 & Matthew 24:14. And it the sovereign job of God the Father to chose whom He wants to be saved by drawing them with the Word of God.
The Christian Reformed Church seems to have forgotten the Great Commission and send 99% of their ministers and teachers to areas of the world where there are many other Dutch and Scotch Calvinists.
John 6:44: Jesus says, "This is the will of Him who sent Me, that I should lose none of all that He has given Me, but raise them up on the Last Day...No one can come to Me unless the Father draws him, and I will raise them up on the Last Day."
I Peter 1:23-25: You have been born again....through the living and enduring Word of God. For all men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of the Lord stands forever. And this is the Word that was preached to you.
John 1:12-13: "To all who received Him {Jesus}, to those who believed in His Name, He gave the right to become children of God--children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will but **BORN OF GOD**!!"
There will be 2 comings of Jesus on the Last Day. The first will be *FOR* His saints and immediately after the marriage Feast of the Lamb {See Rev 19:8-20} He will come **WITH** His saints as per Revelation 17:14: "They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of lords and King of kings-- and **WITH HIM* will be His CALLED, CHOSEN AND FAITHFUL followers!!":angel:
I believe the Father only chooses those He knows will be *FAITHFUL**!!:angel:
Rev. Dr. C. H. Spurgeon's Devotional On Revelation 3:20
Posted : 19 Dec, 2011 06:28 PM
This selection by Spurgeon is ALSO written to CHRISTIANS.
A devotional is NOT something one writes to the world.
I know why I am the bad guy here.
Everyone has seen that picture of Jesus knocking on the door, and that pulled on your heart strings, and here I am telling you that is a misinterpretation and you don't like that one bit.
Christians Do misinterpret Scripture, and if you have done it with a certain verse for many years, and then you find out you were interpreting it wrong, that is hard to deal with.
Rev. Dr. C. H. Spurgeon's Devotional On Revelation 3:20
Posted : 19 Dec, 2011 08:09 PM
James says: Christians Do misinterpret Scripture, and if you have done it with a certain verse for many years, and then you find out you were interpreting it wrong, that is hard to deal with.
Ella says: Yes, you're right we ALL do get it wrong soemtimes, but this is why God teaches us when we SEE or come into the light of the truth, be quick to recieve the light and to turn around inot the light. For the person who knows to do right and does not do it, this is sin... it is the grace and ercy and power of the Holy Ghost that brings us into the lgiht, and assist us in receivng God's truth without doubt or difficulity...
