Church of The Open Door Sermons

Church of The Open Door Sermons

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Church of The Open Door Sermons episodes

  • Flipped Satisfaction – Week Two
    Flipped
    “Flipped Satisfaction”
     Luke 6:21 and 25
    What satisfies you and where does it come from?
    Satisfaction comes from meeting a desire or hunger.
    How desires are met reveals where you believe satisfaction comes from.
    Jesus flipped the understanding of satisfaction from the natural to the spiritual.
    He did so to provide clarity and depth of what brings satisfaction to the soul.
    Hunger is healthy. (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
    Reveals need (our sin)
    Reveals dependence (our solution)
    Hunger is meant to be satisfied… (1 Corinthians 2:14, Luke 4:18-20, John 14:6)
    in the right manner.
    with the right things.
    Natural things can never satisfy spiritual hunger.
    Hunger Suppressants
    Delay (our will)
    Distract (our lusts)
    Dilute (our priorities)
    The Woe = exclamation of pain, discomfort, and unhappiness.
    Believing temporal pleasures will result in satisfying an eternal need.
    The Blessing = happy and fortunate
    Our eternal need is satisfied through a relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
    Are you hungry now? (Psalm 107:9)
     
    Core CHRISTlike Characteristic: Spirit-led Servant (only by the Spirit can we attend to spiritual things)
     
     
    LifeGroup Questions:  Applying the Teaching to Our Life
    What are some of the emotions that accompany natural hunger? Do you find any parallels to the emotions you experience when spiritually hungry? How so?
    How is spiritual hunger healthy for our daily walk?
    Who is the source of satisfaction for the eternal need? As a group, list and thank Him for how He satisfies the longing soul.
    What type of “suppressants” offered by culture most plague you from paying attention to your spiritual hunger?
    What are some healthy ways you meet spiritual hunger?
    As one who has received the blessing of a relationship with Christ, how should the significance of eternity compel you to act towards those yet to receive?
    42 min
  • When Jesus Flipped – Week One
    Flipped
    “When Jesus Flipped”
    Luke 6:17-20,24
    Jesus flipped the understanding of being blessed.
    He flipped the understanding of Messiah.
    He flipped the understanding of the Kingdom of God.
    Jesus flipped the perception of being poor.
    The blessing of being poor:
    more likely to see their need
    more likely to seek God
    more likely to depend on God
    more likely to receive the Kingdom of God
    The temptation of the poor is to pursue riches instead of God.
    Jesus flipped the perspective on being rich.
    The hazard of being rich:
    more inclined to be blind to their need
    more inclined to ignore God
    more inclined to trust in money
    more inclined to miss the kingdom of God
    more inclined to root identity in their riches
    The temptation of the rich is to trust in riches instead of God.
    Jesus flipped the perspective on the cross.
    A curse became a blessing.
    An instrument of death became the pathway to life.
    Core CHRISTlike Characteristic: Trustworthy Steward of God’s Resources/Living Surrendered
    48 min
  • Growing as a Trustworthy Steward – Week Seven
    What’s Your Next Step?
    “Growing as a Trustworthy Steward”
    Luke 16:1-13
    Beginning in Christ as a Trustworthy Steward
    God is the Owner
    We are the Stewards.
    Possible next step: Do an “It All Belongs to God Audit”
    What is a Trustworthy Steward? One who faithfully manages what God has entrusted to them.
    Young in Christ as a Trustworthy Steward
    Learning to trust
    Learning to tithe
    Possible next step: Start tithing.
    Maturing in Christ as a Trustworthy Steward
    Expanding Stewardship
    Discovering Generosity
    Possible next step: Give it Away exercise
    Reproducing in Christ as a Trustworthy Steward
    Sowing into people.
    How was Christ a Trustworthy Steward? He was faithful in everything God gave him to do.
    What’s Your Next Step as a Trustworthy Steward of God’s Resources?
    Core CHRISTlike Characteristic: Trustworthy Steward of God’s Resources//Living Surrendered
    49 min
  • Growing in Spirit-led Serving – Week Six
    What’s Your Next Step?
    “Growing in Spirit-led Serving”
    Mark 10:45; Romans 7:6; Galatians 5:13-25
    One of the indications that a person is full of and led by the Holy Spirit is how they serve others.
    As we grow in becoming a Spirit-led Servant we will progress through the stages of growth:
    Beginning in Christ as a Spirit-led Servant
    Unfamiliar with the Holy Spirit
    Unaware of SHAPE
    You’ve been “SHAPEd to Serve”
    Young in Christ as a Spirit-led Servant
    Discovering your SHAPE
    Inexperienced with the Holy Spirit
    Serving to grow
    Maturing in Christ as a Spirit-led Servant
    Developing your SHAPE
    Learning to be led by the Holy Spirit
    Serving as a lifestyle
    Reproducing in Christ as a Spirit-led Servant
    Living led by the Holy Spirit
    Maximizing your SHAPE
    Servant leader
    We become more like Jesus as we learn to be led by the Holy Spirit to serve others.
    Core CHRISTlike Characteristic: Spirit-led Servant/Living Surrendered
    42 min
  • Growing in Telling Others about Jesus – Week Five
    What’s Your Next Step?
    “Growing in Telling Others about Jesus”
    2 Cor. 5:17; 1 Thess. 2:8; 1 Peter 3:15
    Beginning in Christ: Experiencing Evangelism
    Celebrating your salvation: Everything is new
    Sharing your story: Spreading the Good News
    Young in Christ: Learning the Gospel
    Understanding the Gospel
    Understanding our Commission
    Maturing in Christ: Sharing the Gospel
    Compelled by love
    Learning to share
    Pushing through fear
    Navigating obstacles
    Reproducing in Christ: Equipping Evangelists
    Modeling a life of evangelism
    Training others in evangelism
    What’s your next step in growing in intentional evangelism?
    Core CHRISTlike Characteristic: Intentional Evangelism/Loving People
    55 min

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Each weekend at Church of the Open Door a message is given based on the Word of God. Dr Jim Mindling, Senior Pastor, and other members of the staff equip the large congregation located in Northeast…