Church of The Open Door Sermons

Church of The Open Door Sermons

By Dr. Jim MindlingReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Church of The Open Door Sermons episodes

  • 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
    54 min
  • Repentance: What questions to ask – Week Two
    Prep Time
    “What questions to ask”
    Luke 3:7-14
    What are you doing here?
    What is repentance?
    Turning from sin,
    to God,
    demonstrated in how you live.
    What do you need to repent of?
    Sins of commission- Doing what God has told us not to do.
    Sins of omission- Not doing what God has told us to do.
    What should you do?
    Give generously.
    Don’t be greedy.
    Be trustworthy.
    Don’t take advantage of people.
    Don’t accuse people falsely.
    Be content.
    What is the Holy Spirit prompting you to do or stop doing?
    _______________________________
    _______________________________
    _______________________________
    44 min
  • 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.
    48 min
  • 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.
    49 min
  • 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.
    40 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…