Church of The Open Door Sermons

“Living a Fruitful Life” John 15: 1 – 8 Introduction: As a follower of Jesus Christ, what does it mean to live a fruitful life?      • Who we become in Christ and What we accomplish  for Christ I. General Scriptural Support:      • Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 1: 21 – 22; Colossians 1:10; I Thessalonians 2:12 II. A Theology of Rewards      • Romans 14:9-12; 2 Corinthians 5: 9 – 10; I Corinthians 3: 14-15; I Peter […]

“Living Like You’re Leaving” Psalms 90: 1 – 12 Verses 1 & 2 = The Infiniteness of God Verses 3 = The Finiteness of Man Verse 4 = A further description of verses 1 & 2 Verse 5 & 6 = A further description of verse 3 Verse 9 & 10 = The Fleetingness of Life Verse 12 = The Crescendo of the Chapter Why Is Living Like Your Leaving Important? One Day You Will Death Is Our Great Motivator […]

Live it out Grace Appearing Titus 2:11-15 God’s grace calls us into action! How grace can mean nothing:         By living idle lives         By mocking forgiveness         By trusting ourselves How grace can mean everything:         By exposing us internally         By working through us externally How will you respond to amazing grace? LifeGroup Questions: Applying the Teaching to Our Life What are the […]

Live it Out “For The First Time” Matthew 13:44 NIV Joy is a great motivator What you treasure, proves your ambition The Kingdom is miraculous.   LifeGroup Questions: Applying the Teaching to Our Life Hardly do we ever really sit down and think about what we treasure in life…take a moment and be honest with God and yourself about what you treasure in this life… What are you afraid of losing? First impressions are important, so when you meet someone […]

LIVE IT OUT: “ first things first” Mat. 6:25-33 Worry                                        …is real Worry                                        …affects everything Worry                                        …changes how I live  Worry     […]

LIVE IT OUT:  “Cross I’d” Luke 9:23-25 Following is for followers.  Duh! “Deny yourself” means you can’t handle this. “Pick up your cross” means to treasure Jesus more than you treasure  your  life. When we follow ourselves we deny Jesus. When we deny ourselves we follow Jesus. I am the problem. Jesus is the answer. Christ like characteristics: Relates with other-centered love, Spirit-led servant/Loving People/Living Surrendered. Life Group Questions: Applying the Teaching to Our Life Have you ever signed up […]

LIVE IT OUT series: “Rated G” Mark 10:13-16 Who are you bringing to Jesus? Who are you blocking? When we block others from Jesus we block ourselves from Jesus. How can we LIVE OUT receiving the kingdom like a child? Humble yourself Trust your Father’s Word Share the present of presence When we welcome others into our lives we welcome Jesus into ours. Christ like characteristic: Relates with other-centered love/Loving People Life Group Questions: Applying the Teaching to Our Life […]

Live It Out The Golden Triangle of Transformation Colossians 3:1-10 Church of the Open Door’s Mission: Leading People in the Adventure of Becoming like Christ. The Golden Triangle of Transformation: The Nature of Christ | Gal. 2:20, 2 Cor. 5:17, Col. 1:27 The Spirit John 14-16 Ephesians 3:16             Colossians 1:29 The Word Romans 12:1-2 Romans 8:5-7 Ephesians 4:23 Colossians 3:1-4 Practice 1 Timothy 4:7 Romans 6:11-14 Romans 12:1 Matthew  7 Application in everyday life James 1:1-3 […]

Live It Out “Two Critical Things About Spiritual Growth I Wish I Had Learned Much Earlier in My Spiritual Journey” Colossians 3: 1 – 10  Number One:  Learning To Live Out Of and Access The Union With Christ I Already Have Two Stories of Salvation: The Gospel of Sin Management   vs Cultivating Our Union With Christ Three practical ways to access the life of Christ in us A mental shift that God wants to have this union/relationship with me […]

Live It Out Learning to “Hear God,” So We Can Live It Out Abraham:    Genesis 12: 1 – 5     • Faith is Learning to hear God’s Voice, trust in His Character and then RESPOND!     • Faith isn’t faith until its Applied! A Historical Perspective     • Christianity is a RELATIONSHIP, which implies COMMUNICATION! 8 Ways To Learn and Mature In Our Ability To “Hear God,” So We Can Live It Out. Through Prayer Through […]