Church of The Open Door Sermons

20/20 Vision: Seeing and Reaching the Lost “Seeing Surrender” Matthew 16:21-24; 26:39 1. Learning surrender is an essential part of being a disciple. Surrender is giving up control to another. The greatest blessings of God are waiting on us to learn surrender. Surrender is dying to my determination to run my life. 2. Living Surrendered is living a “Lord, I give You my ______” kind of life. “Lord, I give You my heart.” (control center of my life) “Lord, I […]

Easter 2016 “Seeing the Story of the Resurrection” Romans 8:11 1. Seeing the Problems of the Resurrection a. No one believed the resurrection at first b. No one saw the resurrection themselves 2. Seeing the Power of the Resurrection a. Do you believe God raised Jesus from the dead? b. Where there’s breath, there’s life. c. Have you received the Gift of the Holy Spirit? 3. Seeing the Promise of the Resurrection a. By His Spirit we will live b. […]

20/20 Vision: Improving Our Ability to See and Reach the Lost “Seeing the Journey” Hebrews 12:2, Luke 9:51 1.  Seeing the Focus of Jesus What you see has the power to see you through. 2. Seeing the Journey of Jesus The journey God invites us on is based on the journey of Jesus. Vision–>Prayer–>Faith–>Surrender–>Sacrifice–>Commitment–>Celebration The journey to celebration is a journey of prayer. 3. Starting our Journey with Prayer Prayer aligns us with God’s purposes and opens the floodgates of […]

20/20 Vision: Improving Our Ability to See and Reach the Lost “Seeing and Reaching” John 4:35-36 Jesus wants us to: See the lost people who need to be reached See the urgency of reaching them now Jesus calls us to: Seeing and reaching the lost Sowing and reaping the harvest Jesus invites us into: The joy of reaching people The journey of trusting God “Lord, do whatever You want in me, so You can do whatever You want through me.” […]

20/20 Vision: Improving Our Ability to See and Reach the Lost “Seeing Vision” John 4:34-35 Life works much better when we have clear vision. 1. Seeing with 20/20 Vision See the lost people all around us See the urgency reaching them now 2. Seeing the 20/20 Vision Reach new people for Christ Remove our debt Renovate existing campuses 3. Starting the 20/20 Vision Journey Journey Prayer: “Lord, do whatever You want in me so You can do whatever You want through […]

HE>i “Greater Focus” John 4:31-34 1. Physical food and Spiritual food have power. Food nourishes you. Food helps you grow. Food fuels you. Food satisfies you. A greater focus has the power to feed us. 2. Spiritual Food Groups: Food Group 1: Hearing the Word of God taught. Focus is on receiving. Malnutrition warning: passive “feed me” mentality. Greater focus: growing. Food Group 2: Studying the Word for yourself Focus is on learning. Malnutrition warning: information doesn’t equal transformation. Greater […]

HE>i “Greater Worship” John 4:19-26 1. Worship is a Core Issue of Life • Lesser vs. Greater • False vs. True • Dead vs. Alive 2. Worship that is Expired and Decaying • Ignorant Worship • Idolatrous Worship • Insincere Worship 3. Worship that is In-Spired and Alive • The Spirit inspires desire for God so you want to worship God. • The Spirit illuminates the character of God so you know who God is. • The Spirit interprets the […]

HE > i “GREATER LOVE” John 4:1-18 The Gospel (the Good News) concerns SOMEONE, NOT SOMETHING. Jesus sets the example in EVANGELISM. 1. Establish CONTACT 2. Expand the CONVERSATION 3. Explore CONVICTIONS 4. Extend a CHALLENGE The most loving thing you can do for someone is to INTRODUCE THEM TO JESUS. LifeGroup Questions: Applying the Teaching to Our Life 1. Have you ever been in a dangerous, perhaps life-threatening situation, and needed someone to help or rescue you? 2. How would […]

HE>i “Greater Than” John 3:22-36 How do you respond when it feels like you’re losing? Remember that: Jesus is > my circumstances. Nothing can happen to me that is out of God’s control. Jesus is > my possessions. God has given us everything we have for His glory. Jesus is > i. There’s no source of identity > your relationship with Jesus. Jesus is > all. Because of His: Sovereignty                   Divinity […]

Spending time With Jesus: “Good to Go” John 14:15-18 & John 16:5-10 Spending time with Jesus means spending time with the Holy Spirit. The only way to LEARN it is to BELIEVE it. Holy Spirit is: Breath of God giving life Presence of God giving power Holy Spirit helps us: Live Become like Jesus To become like Jesus we must BELIEVE what he says and DO what he did. LifeGroup Questions: Applying the Teaching to Our Life 1. John shared […]