The Open Door Church 337

Message: Luke is getting an account from eyewitnesses, storytellers, who were accepted by the people to be accurate as he cross-checks the facts with his. He is wanting to reassure the faith of the skeptics and doubters referred to as Theophilus or possibly to a respected individual. Luke presents the case for Christ's resurrection. He uses eyewitnesses and the witness of the scriptures to establi...

Message: Isaiah is exclaiming his unworthiness, but the Lord has made him worthy, so Isaiah volunteers his life. He sees the majesty of the Lord, is in awe of the sovereignty and victory experienced in the presence of the Lord. He is amazed at the worship of the seraphim who are professing the fullness of God's glory and authority over all creation. Justice will be applied to all the nations as wi...

Message: The Israelites are stubborn and unrepentant, Isaiah is telling them to see the Lord and turn. Turn is to leave the things of the past and move toward the plans God has for you -- a new thing. They were to be an example of His love for all humanity, rescuing them from sin and destruction time and time again. God's rules meant for their good became traditions, missing what He was doing, mak...

Message: From an outside perspective it is difficult to image life as a Christian. Jesus knows about our infirmity, it's fears and demons, the separation it causes and the torment it brings. He desires us to have abundant life and to to free us from the bondage of sin. He lets us see ourselves and our sin through His Word. Do we make a change or say, "it's too much"? Are we ready for Jesus in our...

Message: The bible emphasizes humanity as God's image bearers, as a symbol of belonging and behavior. We represent the unity of a triune God by harmony and diversity of life blessed by God, whereas satan's plan is for separation, deception and disobedience. Man, designed to be at peace with God and immortal, falls to the schemes and lies, is now susceptible to death and corruption. Our vision of G...

Message: Are you sorry you got caught? In Corinth there is false teaching and disputing which Paul is addressing, because it is causing division and fragmentation. His letter, couriered by Titus, was received into their hearts, though sorrowful. The sorrow caused a stirring and led to repentance. Paul knows from the Lord, sorrow from chastening equates to love and he rejoices in it. Sorrow has 2 f...

Message: Last week we learned to use God's rule of measure to avoid man's. Comparing stems from mathematics, the equal sign, which sums up the factors. In people terms, the "what's in it for me?" attitude becomes a way of life and a measure in this world. Paul to the Philippians is encouraging them in the way of the Lord as children of the Most High God, in particular, treating others with equalit...

Message: Comparing and measuring is something we all do with friends, intelligence, looks and leadership. It extends to others as we apply it to style, appeal and status. They are age old lies which effects the way we live and leads us into missed truths and hopes into misery and out of wisdom. In Paul's letter to the Corinthians, he encourages steadfastness and warns of false doctrine. False stan...

Audience note: You will experience interference during the first few minutes of the sermon due to the audio's quality.   Message: In the garden there was a breaking of the fellowship with God. Therefore, priests were necessary to make offerings and be the medium of prayer to God. Prophets were used to give foreknowledge and forth knowledge of events of God. The history of communication betwee...

Message: How can you become something you already are? Sounds like a misnomer. In fact, we are given the power and strength through the Spirit to put off our former self and put on the righteousness of the new self. It's easier said than done, because the old self lingers on. However, the seed of righteousness in the new man cannot sin, it is born of God, but the old man is bound by sin and death,...

Message: We usually identify ourselves by what we do or our associations. What would the person who knew us the best say? This is who we are by what we've done. Of those attributes, there are some we would change. Though these attributes define us and some we would change, who does God say we are? Throughout all time, Jesus the Light of the world has been rejected by man to keep his evil deeds in...

Message: The initial passion and faith of accepting Christ can wane as well as our commitment to God's  plan, creating a need to recharge. A "loss of zeal" is another way of stating the missing joy and excitement of the Lord. The call is to have a "fire", a zeal, that is infectious to the people around us for the love of the Lord. Stephen was operating in the gifts God had given him, allowing...

Message: Have you ever been invited, but didn't want to go initially, then once there the atmosphere changes to discover you've made a good decision?  Jesus is speaking with the Pharisees, they are examining His actions against traditions and the Mosaic Law. Jesus is examining their hearts against their actions through the poor excuses of invited guests in a parable. In the parable Jesus tell...

Sermon: Last week Jesus took steps to get to your door, this week He is at your door. How is He authorized to come to your door without trespassing? Death had authority on earth. Death was redeemable only by death. Christ had to come to take on all condemnation, in His death sin died. Receiving Christ in the Spirit, our sin is also dead and we obtain a righteous life. Christ is at your door with t...

Sermon: God let the Old Testament prove over and over again, we could not do it ourselves, giving us no hope, except for a Savior. Jesus took steps to the door by giving anticipation for His coming, letting us wander, live in captivity and silence to create a longing for Light, then by leaving heaven to be among us to be the Light. When the time had come, Jesus entered Jerusalem triumphantly as th...

Audio quality: Broken Sermon: Paul speaks of a warm welcome whether at home or in the synagogue as a symbol of Christ. There's a change occurring in the religious community of the early church toward women and others. Greetings are to be given to women who have been faithful to serve the Lord and to different nationalities, such a Greeks, Romans and Asians. All are coming under the same Lord and a...

Note: Sermon is delivered by an 18yo member of The Open Door Church, Christian Leblanc. He was inspired by affirming thoughts from the Holy Spirit as he debated whether he was qualified to preach the Word of God. He is in the Worship ministry as a musician and a Children's Ministry youth leader in the Royal Ambassadors. Sermon: Should we take heed to the thoughts we get? Yes, they effect the way w...

Sermon: The sermon asks "do we need to grow?". As a church, we've all measured growth by "bodies, bucks and bricks" unconsciously, missing God's plan for us. As an individual, we've asked others to "grow up!", or someone put the question to you. These types of callouts show us areas of immaturity, possibly helping us become all God wants us to be. Scripture also talks about the maturity of a body...

Message: James is writing to those who have accepted Christ, the conflict from within and their friendships. Friendships are defined by love (phileo) for one another, which gives us influence over them. The prideful influence can distract us from God's influence, as in the garden of Eden, causing separation and spiritual death. This world of temptation, which James speaks of, is love of the drivin...

Part 3 of 3 "Fellowship That's Full" Series Message: The disciples had fellowship ideally designed by God. In the new church, the disciples had a common doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer. Doctrine come to us through the Word of God, shaping and keeping us accountable. The Spirit of agreement unites us together in a giving of ourselves to each other. Jesus was the example of laying...

Part 2 of 3 "The Fellowship That's Full" Series Message: With the Father and the Son, we sometimes feel at a distance. It's a relationship which is impossible without the Holy Spirit, who operates within the Father and Son. Scripture alludes to the abiding by the the use of "the Spirit of" God or the Son. Born of the Spirit, He lives in us and makes us common to each other, sharing all things. Suc...

Part 1 of 3 "Fellowship That's Full" Series Message: Relationships start with God and Jesus Christ, effecting all other relationships. Fellowship is becoming what God wants us to be, rather the casual wandering into and out of situations. In Greek, the word koinonia defines fellowship as holding something in common with the same interests and placing it into practice according to the work as God d...

Message: Sermon teaches the perspective of children and parents according to scripture, listing commands placed on us as believers. The Old Testament points to times when the people were living their own truth, much like today. Two families are contrasted to compare two different styles of parenting and two different ways people chose to honor God.  One style honors God above kids and the oth...

Message: Paul exhorts to the church of Philippi; they are a model of following Christ, walking in like-mindedness and obedience. However, they have gotten caught up in names and given it authority over their lives. He reminds us to exalt Jesus Christ above all things, to whom every knee shall bow and the assurance as we to work out our salvation. The work being in God's control through sanctificat...

Part 2 in a 2 part series titled "Invited To Follow Him" Message: From Part 1 of the series, we are to bear fruit, be willing to follow and be faithful as fishers of men. In this way, we are to be part of the redemptive plan in the lives of others. Christ uses an ancient vocational phrase "fishers of men", which means to catch others by teaching or persuasion. Jesus was asking the disciples to cas...