Church of The Open Door Sermons

“Muscle Memory: How Remembering Makes You Strong” 2 Timothy 2:8-13 1. How to Remember         Recall – retrieving data from our memory         Reflect – thinking and pondering on a memory         Respond – action influenced by recalling and reflecting                 Muscle memory is a vital part of discipleship. 2. What to Remember         Remember Jesus Christ         […]

“Strength to See Through Suffering” 2 Timothy 2:3-7 1. Suffering tempts us to:             a. Feel isolated             b. Focus on the pain             c. Fall away 2.How should we endure suffering?             a. Like a soldier… don’t get caught up             b. Like an athlete… don’t escape the difficulty           […]

Strongsville “Strong Enough to Disciple”  2 Timothy 2:1-2 1. Unaddressed weakness leads to increasing decay.         When you ignore the Bible, you are ignoring God. 2. Repeated strengthening counteracts decay.         Becoming strong is never an end in itself. 3. We are strengthened by God to disciple others.         Generation 1: From Christ to Paul         Generation 2: From Paul to Timothy             […]

Choosing Courage “Everyone but one” 2 Timothy 1:15-18 Abandonment happens Abandonment is spiritual, not physical Abandonment is a plague   Love is the cure Faithfulness is the formula Courage is the key Mercy is the reward LifeGroup Questions: Applying the teaching to Our Lives: Do you have a special letter you’ve kept from a parent, child or friend that means a lot to you? Why did it impact you so much? How has the plague of abandonment touched you or […]

“Courage to Preach the Truth” 2 Timothy 1:13-14 What was Paul’s legacy? It takes courage to hold on to the truth Follow it Remember it Keep it Possess it How do we hold on?      In the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus It takes courage to guard the truth Keep watch over it Keep it safe To take care of it Why do we guard it? Because it is a treasure Because it is entrusted to […]

Choosing Courage “Courage When Shamed” 2 Timothy 1:8-12 1. Fear has the power to shame us Afraid of what people may say Afraid of what consequences may come 2. Shame has the power to silence us It lies to us It isolates us It condemns us 3. God has the power to save us From guilt and shame and death God loves you; there’s no shame in being you. Jesus has taken our shame upon himself and broken its power. […]

Choosing Courage “Courage to Love” 2 Timothy 1:7 1. The Presence of Fear: is real is powerful is overcome by courage Courage isn’t something you feel, it’s something you choose. 2. The Power of Fear: paralyzes us so we shut down poisons us and ruins our relationships pollutes our thinking and decision making 3. The Presence of God’s Spirit: fills us and gives us power to love fills our hearts with His love fills us and gives us wisdom to […]

“Tending the Fire” 2 Timothy 1:6-7a 1. When your hope is waning, remember: God has given His Spirit to you The Spirit has lit a fire in you Fan that fire into flame 2. When your fire is: blazing …feed it fuel of God’s Word oxygen of God’s Spirit  heat of God’s people fading …stoke it evaluate what’s missing provide what’s missing dying …revive it repent of neglecting the fire remove what’s quenching the Spirit rekindle the fire The Holy […]

Unstoppable Hope “The Gift of Mothering” 2 Timothy 1:3-5 1. God has gifted mothers to be homemakers. Never confuse being a homemaker with being a housekeepers. A homemaker is one who creates an environment in the home where each person feels loved, safe, valued, and free to be themselves. 2. God has gifted mothers to be faithmakers.       What is a “sincere faith”? A faith that’s real                       […]

“Where Hope is Found” 2 Timothy 1:2 Unstoppable hope comes from:       1. Living out of the grace of God Receiving grace from God Giving grace to others Learning to breathe God’s grace       2. Being wrecked by the mercy of God Realizing the heinousness of our sin Grasping the magnitude of God’s love       3. Walking in the peace of God Peace is obtained through Christ’s death on the cross Peace is maintained […]