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Church of The Open Door Sermons

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  • A Trustworthy Steward Plans – Week Three
    Sermon Notes
    Adventure of Trust
    “A Trustworthy Steward Plans”
    Proverbs 21:5
    God is a planner
    God’s plan for our salvation started before creation.
    Jesus lived according to God’s plan.
    The adventure of trust is learning to trust God and His plans.
    God’s plan for teaching us how to trust is to entrust us.
    God calls us to plan
    Biblical wisdom calls for wise planning.
    A plan is a pathway to get us where we want to be.
    A financial plan is a budget; a plan for God’s money.
    Money is a discipleship issue.
    God’s Word provides the wisdom we need to plan financially
    A biblical plan to help you be a Trustworthy Steward of God’s money:
    See where the money is going
    Spend less than you earn
    Serve God not money
    Start returning to God His tithe
    Save every time you get paid
    Slash consumer debt
    Set some aside to be generous
    Core CHRISTlike Characteristic: Trustworthy Steward of God’s Resources/Living Surrendered
    LifeGroup Questions
    Check in: How has God been using your devotional time?
    Icebreaker: In general, do you prefer to plan or go with the flow?
    Are you an over packer or an under packer?
    When you are going away camping or on vacation, do you make a list, or do you just start packing?
    Be honest: where are you really placing your trust?
    How do you know?
    Agree or disagree: “If you don’t trust God with your money, you don’t trust God.”
    And, why do you agree or disagree?
    What do you think are God’s goals for your finances?
    Is it God’s goal for us to become wealthy? How do you know?
    What is your plan for becoming a trustworthy steward?
    Studies show that continuing to increase your income does not continue to increase your contentment after a certain point.
    Why do you think this is the case?
    What’s the difference between becoming wealthy and being a good steward? Does being a good steward result in wealth?
    47 min
  • Each of Us – Week Two (Lorain Campus)
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    LifeGroup Questions

    Check in: How has God been using your devotional time?
    Icebreaker: If you had an extra 24 hours every 24 hours, how would you spend it?
    How are you serving?
    If you had your choice, where would you like to serve?
    Have you taken the Spiritual Gifts survey?
    What did you learn about yourself?
    Are you serving out of how God has SHAPEd you?
    How do you know when you are stewarding your spiritual gifts well?
    Looking at the mock time planning form, what seems to be out of balance?
    Are there better ways this person could use his/her time?
    Are you more at risk of becoming spiritually overweight (by living as a consumer), or spiritually faint (by getting burned out)?
    Why?
    What is the biggest barrier in your life that keeps you from serving?






    Sermon Notes
    Adventure of Trust“Each of Us”1 Peter 4:10
    Each of us includes you

    by grace
    Justified and righteous in the sight of God
    Qualified at the time we put our trust in Jesus

    Each of us possess God’s gift right now, today, in this moment



    The gift you have received, it’s purpose is not for you
    Serving others means you are “doing something primarily for the benefit of another person”



    Each of us should





    exercise the gift given to you
    because Jesus is coming soon





    Each of us must serve





    faithfully
    As a steward of God’s grace





    You are qualified:





    to exercise your gift
    to emphasize others
    to maximize your faith
    In order to glorify God





    Core CHRIST-like Characteristics: Heart of Worship, Relates with others center, Trustworthy Steward of God’s resources.





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    43 min
  • Adventure of Trust – Week Two (Avon Lake Campus)
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    Sermon Notes
    Adventure of Trust“Adventure of Trust”1 Peter 4:7-11
    “The end of all things is near.” So…
    Live expectantly, pray intelligently, love deeply, and serve faithfully.

    We are gifted to serve.
    We are guided to serve.
    Strength is granted to serve.
    We have a goal as we serve.

    Core CHRIST-like Characteristics: Spirit-led servant, Trustworthy steward of God’s resources





    LifeGroup Questions

    Check in: How has God been using your devotional time?
    Icebreaker: If you had an extra 24 hours every 24 hours, how would you spend it?
    How are you serving?
    If you had your choice, where would you like to serve?
    Have you taken the Spiritual Gifts survey?
    What did you learn about yourself?
    Are you serving out of how God has SHAPEd you?
    How do you know when you are stewarding your spiritual gifts well?
    Looking at the mock time planning form, what seems to be out of balance?
    Are there better ways this person could use his/her time?
    Are you more at risk of becoming spiritually overweight (by living as a consumer), or spiritually faint (by getting burned out)?
    Why?
    What is the biggest barrier in your life that keeps you from serving?






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    58 min
  • Each of Us – Week Two (Lorain Campus)
    Sermon Notes
    Adventure of Trust
    “Each of Us”
    1 Peter 4:10
    Each of us includes you
    by grace
    Justified and righteous in the sight of God
    Qualified at the time we put our trust in Jesus
    Each of us possess God’s gift right now, today, in this moment
    The gift you have received, it’s purpose is not for you
    Serving others means you are “doing something primarily for the benefit of another person”
    Each of us should
    exercise the gift given to you
    because Jesus is coming soon
    Each of us must serve
    faithfully
    As a steward of God’s grace
    You are qualified:
    to exercise your gift
    to emphasize others
    to maximize your faith
    In order to glorify God
    Core CHRIST-like Characteristics: Heart of Worship, Relates with others center, Trustworthy Steward of God’s resources.
    LifeGroup Questions
    Check in: How has God been using your devotional time?
    Icebreaker: If you had an extra 24 hours every 24 hours, how would you spend it?
    How are you serving?
    If you had your choice, where would you like to serve?
    Have you taken the Spiritual Gifts survey?
    What did you learn about yourself?
    Are you serving out of how God has SHAPEd you?
    How do you know when you are stewarding your spiritual gifts well?
    Looking at the mock time planning form, what seems to be out of balance?
    Are there better ways this person could use his/her time?
    Are you more at risk of becoming spiritually overweight (by living as a consumer), or spiritually faint (by getting burned out)?
    Why?
    What is the biggest barrier in your life that keeps you from serving?
    43 min
  • Adventure of Trust – Week Two (Avon Lake Campus)
    Sermon Notes
    Adventure of Trust
    “Adventure of Trust”
    1 Peter 4:7-11
    “The end of all things is near.” So…
    Live expectantly, pray intelligently, love deeply, and serve faithfully.
    We are gifted to serve.
    We are guided to serve.
    Strength is granted to serve.
    We have a goal as we serve.
    Core CHRIST-like Characteristics: Spirit-led servant, Trustworthy steward of God’s resources
    LifeGroup Questions
    Check in: How has God been using your devotional time?
    Icebreaker: If you had an extra 24 hours every 24 hours, how would you spend it?
    How are you serving?
    If you had your choice, where would you like to serve?
    Have you taken the Spiritual Gifts survey?
    What did you learn about yourself?
    Are you serving out of how God has SHAPEd you?
    How do you know when you are stewarding your spiritual gifts well?
    Looking at the mock time planning form, what seems to be out of balance?
    Are there better ways this person could use his/her time?
    Are you more at risk of becoming spiritually overweight (by living as a consumer), or spiritually faint (by getting burned out)?
    Why?
    What is the biggest barrier in your life that keeps you from serving?
    58 min
  • A Trustworthy Steward Serves – Week Two (Elyria Campus)
    Sermon Notes
    Adventure of Trust
    “A Trustworthy Steward Serves”
    1 Peter 4:10-11
    God entrusts each of us with spiritual gifts.
    When God gives us a gift, He’s gracing us.
    A spiritual gift is a special ability given by the Holy Spirit to every Christian to enable them to minister and serve as a part of the body of Christ.
    When God gives us a gift, He’s trusting us.
    The only way to be a trustworthy steward is to use what God has given for the purpose God intends.
    God expects each of us to serve.
    God leads us by His Spirit to make serving a part of our lifestyle.
    The Spirit leads us to serve in structured ways.
    The Spirit leads us to serve in spontaneous ways.
    God has given us all we need to start serving:
    When we receive more than we serve we become fat.
    When we serve more than we receive we become faint.
    When we serve with what we receive we become faithful.
    God empowers each of us with strength.
    By His Spirit
    For His Glory
    God is glorified when each of us use whatever He gives us to serve others.
    Core CHRISTlike Characteristic: Trustworthy Steward of God’s Resources/Living Surrendered
    LifeGroup Questions
    Check in: How has God been using your devotional time?
    Icebreaker: If you had an extra 24 hours every 24 hours, how would you spend it?
    How are you serving?
    If you had your choice, where would you like to serve?
    Have you taken the Spiritual Gifts survey?
    What did you learn about yourself?
    Are you serving out of how God has SHAPEd you?
    How do you know when you are stewarding your spiritual gifts well?
    Looking at the mock time planning form, what seems to be out of balance?
    Are there better ways this person could use his/her time?
    Are you more at risk of becoming spiritually overweight (by living as a consumer), or spiritually faint (by getting burned out)?
    Why?
    What is the biggest barrier in your life that keeps you from serving?
    55 min
  • A Relationship of Trust – Week One
    Sermon Notes
    Adventure of Trust
    “A Relationship of Trust”
    Mark 12:13-17
    God is arranging life to teach us to trust him.
    God Wants Us to Come to Him
    With Honesty
    With Trust
    God Wants Us to Give to Him
    Our lives: Because we are made in His image
    All we have: Because everything belongs to Him
    Our money: Because money always involves trust
    God Wants Us to Trust in Him
    God is the Trustworthy Owner
    We are to be Trustworthy Stewards
    The Adventure of Trust is the process of becoming a Trustworthy Steward.
    Learning to be a trustworthy steward is part of learning to be more like Jesus: stewardship is a discipleship issue!
    God entrusts us in order to teach us to trust.
    Core CHRISTlike Characteristic: Trustworthy Steward of God’s Resources/Living Surrendered
    LifeGroup Questions
    Check in: How has God been using your devotional time?
    Icebreaker: Who in your life would you absolutely trust to catch you in a trust fall? Who wouldn’t you trust?
    Why?
    Have you ever borrowed something and were embarrassed about how you used it when you gave it back?
    Or, have you ever felt particularly good about an item you returned?
    Why do we find it difficult to trust God?
    What does it mean that God has made us to trust?
    How do you see this principle at work in your life?
    What are some things that God owns that are hard to let Him have?
    If someone looked at your finances, what would they conclude about your view of God?
    Is there anything holding you back from giving your heart completely to God?
    47 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…