Opendoor Church Weekly Messages

We all experience pain, hurt, and grief; and while we may never completely resolve that pain, we can still have hope in Jesus. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares three things that will help us in our daily life no matter what heartache we face.

We all experience pain, hurt, and grief; and while we may never completely resolve that pain, we can still have hope in Jesus. In this message, Cleere Cherry Reaves shares how God can renew our hope even times that are hard.

We may often question how a good God can punish His children, but His discipline is what actually proves His love for us. It is an indicator of our place in the family of God. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how we can be confident in the security of our relationship with God even in the midst of hard times.

There is a difference in believing God for something and believing in God. When we believe God for something, we have a hope that circumstances and current reality can't take away. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how we can fully trust in God for what He has promised us instead of trusting the evidence of what we see.

Personal worship is important, but God tells us that gathering together in worship is important too. There is something special that happens when we are with a body of believers. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy unpacks why we should make regular corporate worship a part of our lives.

The absence of sorrow and hardship does not mean that we are at peace, but we can find peace in God's presence. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares unpacks the peace of God that passes all understanding.

In the Bible, only the High Priest could enter the Holy Place, but Jesus' sacrifice changed that for everyone. In this message, Pastor John Conway shares how the blood of Jesus goes beyond just forgiveness and allows us to enter into His presence and receive mercy and grace.

The world around us is becoming more and more chaotic, and anxiety is on the rise. It's hard to find true peace. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how growing closer to God brings a peace that passes all understanding.

When God speaks, He speaks though promises. When He moves, He moves through covenants. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how we can have security and hope through God's covenants.

In the Bible, the High Priest was the mediator between God and man. He made sacrifices in the Temple for the people to have right standing with God. In this message, Jake Haggard shares that today Jesus is our High Priest, and He has made it possible for us to be in right standing with God for all of eternity.

We are all called to be part of something greater than ourselves and advance God's Kingdom together. In this message, Pastor Jimmy Witcher shares how we can impact the world together by becoming an active part of the church.

Although we live in a world where it's not always popular to follow Jesus, it's important that we continue to work on growing our faith. It's not enough to believe in Jesus today; we have to keep believing in Him in the future. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how spiritual maturity is essential to endure to the end.

When reading the Bible, look for Jesus. It's because of His sacrifice that we can have eternal life in Heaven. In this message, Pastor Sean Reed shares how the Authentic Messiah paid the ultimate price so that we might rest in the security of His salvation.

When we experience difficulty in life, we often wonder what we did to deserve it. Nowhere in the Bible are we promised an easy life. We aren't blessed because things go our way but because we know God. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how we can reframe our view of suffering and trust that God will use it for good.

In a world where busyness is celebrated, it's important that remember that God calls us to rest. He set the example by resting on the seventh day of Creation. In this message, Pastor Tyler Braden shares how keeping the Sabbath by establishing rhythms of rest can help us live the healthy, abundant life God has for us.

It's not enough to believe the Gospel is true. To fully experience the Gospel, it must be mixed with faith. We can't work our way into Heaven. In this message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how we can feed our faith by trust God and allowing Him full control of our lives.

With all that is going on in the world today, it would be easy to harden our hearts. But God wants us to have a soft heart toward Him and others so that we might hear His voice and see with eyes of compassion and empathy. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares 4 Daily Decisions we can make to keep our hearts from being hardened so that we can live the abundant life God has for us.

There's an identity crisis in our world today, and many feel lost and alone. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares how we can find our identity and security in Jesus.

Hebrews is written to a people under intense persecution that tempted many to turn from Christ entirely. As Christians, we understand this is something we could face as well. In the message, Pastor Mike Adkins shares how can remain steadfast in our faith even under persecution and use temporary pain to better understand the reward of God's work.

Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, but He is also our only Hope. Not only did Jesus die for our sin, but He carried our sin to the cross. In this message, Pastor John Conway shares that when our faith is in Jesus, our hope is anchored by God and sealed by the Holy Spirit.

God intended for us to live an abundant life for Him, but everyone encounters pain at one time or another. How we deal with that pain is important. In this message, Amy Spears shares healthy steps we can take to recognize and deal with the pain inside of us so that we can go on to live a happy, successful life.

Our emotions are powerful. The way we think shapes who we are, but often our minds are a battleground. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler shares how we can win the war in our mind by allowing God to transform the way we think.

Emotions are powerful and impact our behavior, thoughts, and the decisions we make, but we cannot let them control our lives. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler unpacks several ways we can allow the Holy Spirit to lead us in building a healthier emotional life so we can learn to navigate even the most difficult times.

It's okay to not be okay, but we won't stay that way. In this message, Pastor Michael Chandler talks with two counselors, Anita Harrison and Kenn Pritchard, about how we can remove the stigma of receiving counseling and therapy so that we can live the abundant life that God has for us.

Emotions are beautiful when we are not controlled by them, but we often feel shame when we allow them to get the best of us. In this message, Pastor Aaron Kennedy shares the importance of being led by the Holy Spirit and allowing Him to direct our lives.