Church of The Open Door

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Each weekend at Church of the Open Door a message is given based on the Word of God. Daniel Fagbuyi, Lead Pastor, and other members of the staff equip the large congregation located in Northeast Ohio ... more

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April 02, 2023 Born and raised – Week Four (Vermilion Campus)
Prep Time
“Born and raised”
Luke 3: 21-37
NOTES:
Christlike characteristics: Relates with other centered love.
Life group questions:
1: How was love and encouragement (or lack of) expressed from your parents?
2: How has love and encouragement (or lack of) been expressed to you by God?
3: Read Eph. 1:4-14. How many things can you find that God says about our identity/who we are? How do these things line up with your view of yourself/ others?
4: Read Jeremiah 31:3. How has God’s everlasting love for you (even when you sin) shaped your love for others (even when they sin)?
5: Who is someone who needs reminded that you love them?
6: Who is someone that needs reminded you are proud of them?
*End group by texting or calling those people and reminding them of your love or how they’ve made a difference in your life.
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51min
April 02, 2023 Identity Crisis – Week Four (Avon Lake Campus)
Prep Time
Identity Crisis
Luke 3:21-38
Jesus' baptism revealed truth about
Revealed his HUMANITY
Revealed his DEITY
Jesus' baptism reveals truth about us.
God is pleased with YOU because of who you are, not what you’ve
Jesus shows us that we can be fully human and fully loved at the same time.
Scripture References:
John 1:39; Matthew 3:14; Galatians 2:20; Romans 5:12; 15-17
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37min
March 26, 2023 HE>i – Week Three
Prep Time
“HE>i”
Luke 3:15-20
Prepping the way for Jesus is living a “HE>i” kind of life.
When you live a “HE>i” kind of life:
You point people to Jesus.
Deal with the seduction of success.
Live a Jesus-focused life.
Talk about Jesus.
You welcome the Holy Spirit poured out by Jesus.
The filling of the Spirit empowers us to witness.
The fire of the Spirit purifies our hearts.
The sword of the Spirit judges our motives.
The conviction of the Spirit invites our surrender.
You share the good news of Jesus.
Who Jesus is.
What Jesus says.
What Jesus did.
You are ready to suffer for Jesus.
Jesus is worthy.
Jesus is worth
You magnify
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54min
March 12, 2023 Preparing for a Great Move of God – Week One
Prep Time
“Preparing for a Great Move of God”
Luke 3:1-6
A great move of God requires a great preparation.
How God prepared for His great move (revelation)
God bypassed the famous and powerful
God sent His own messenger
How we prepare for God’s great move (repentance)
Some of God’s greatest truths are found in metaphors. Our job is to find the message in the metaphor.
Metaphor: “valley” was a metaphor for anxiety and fear
Message: Fill in the valleys of fear by trusting in God.
Metaphor: “mountains and hills” were metaphors for idolatry and pride
Message: Tear down the idols of any competing loves.
Metaphor: “crooked” was a metaphor for deceit and corruption
Message: Straighten crooked paths of deceit with truth.
Metaphor: “rough” was a metaphor for obstacles and hindrances
Message: Remove any obstacles to connecting with God.
Repentance and surrender prepare the way for God to move in your life and our world.
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48min
March 05, 2023 The time will come – Week Nine
Discipling the Next Generation
“The time will come”
Luke 2:51b
Long before something changes in your life
it changes in your heart.
Every part of your story belongs
The best thing you can do
Is remember what God can do
By treasuring
what He has already said
and
what He has already done.
CHRISTlike Characteristics: Connected to God through Word and Prayer. Heart of Worship.
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49min
March 05, 2023 When Heaven Intercepts History – Week Nine (Avon Lake Campus)
“When Heaven Intercepts History”
2 Kings 19
● Prayer brings heaven into ________________.
● The Assyrians were invading, and the leadership of Hezekiah was
_______________________.
○ How did he respond? Hezekiah _______________. ○ Pain is always an ______________________ to pray
● Hezekiah ____________________!
● Prayer pulls down something God already
______________________________ to do.
● Every great move of God in history comes on heels of prayer
● When you pray, God moves.
Notes:
Pray:
● Praise God for who He is. Praise His name and give Him the glory He is due.
● Thank the Lord for the mighty acts He has done throughout history.
● Pray that God will give us the heart of Hezekiah and instill in us a
lifestyle of prayer.
● Cry out for the lost in Avon Lake and the boldness to reach them for
Jesus!
● Pray and ask for a move of God among His people in Northeast
Ohio; that He would empower His church in a fresh way. O God, light a fire in us! Give us bravery and boldness that is rooted in Christ.
● Cry out for the broken families in our communities. Pray that God would restore what has been damaged.
● Cry out for a deeper desire to grow in our love and understanding of the Bible. May we hunger for God’s Word.
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40min
February 26, 2023 Essential Questions for Parents and Disciples – Week Eight
Discipling the Next Generation
“Essential Questions for Parents and Disciples”
Luke 2:48-50
The identity question:
Who am I?
Loved, child of God, chosen, redeemed…
Who is Jesus?
Son of God, Sovereign Lord…
Who is God?
Creator, Sovereign Lord, Holy, Father…
Who is your child?
Do you know?
Do they know?
The purpose question:
What was Jesus’ purpose?
Reveal God as Father
Provide salvation
Make disciples
What is my purpose?
to glorify God by becoming more like Christ
The role question:
What was Jesus’ role?
Child of Joseph and Mary
Learner
Teacher
Savior
What is my role?
Role of disciple: to follow, learn, and become like Jesus
Role of parent: to nurture God-centered kids
Role of discipler: to lead people in the adventure of becoming like Christ
Knowing who I am in God brings peace, purpose and freedom.
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49min
February 19, 2023 Godly parents and growing disciples - Week Seven

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53min
February 19, 2023 Godly parents and growing disciples – Week Seven
Discipling the Next Generation
“Godly parents and growing disciples”
Luke 2:41-47
Godly parents:
are helped by a parenting plan
aren’t immune from family problems
depend on God’s sovereign grace
plant seeds that God will grow
seek to nurture growing disciples
Growing disciples:
need challenging environments
are insatiably curious
are great listeners
are always learning
never stop asking questions
Parents who want to nurture Christlike disciples must learn to trust our sovereign God.
Core CHRISTlike Characteristic: Connected to God through the Word and Prayer
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53min
February 12, 2023 God’s great solution for our greatest problem – Week Six
Discipling the Next Generation
“God’s great solution for our greatest problem”
Luke 2:40
The grace Jesus
What is grace?
God’s joyful, unconditional love working in us.
Jesus needed grace because he was a child.
He needed nurturing, teaching, training, empowering grace
The grace kids/disciples
The home is the very best place to learn grace.
The grace that makes kids feel loved, accepted, and secure
The grace that saves, forgives, and redeems
The grace that teaches, trains, and encourages
The grace that strengthens, empowers, and transforms
The grace we
We are children before we are parents.
We can’t give what we don’t have
We can’t pass on what we aren’t living
Every home has a climate; parents are the thermostat
We must remember God’s job, our job and our kid’s job
Grace has the power to do what nothing else can do: transform
Fully grasping God’s grace will transform you and the way you parent.
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