Sermons on Opening Gates:

Positioning Oneself For Favour

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on May 24, 2025

God’s favour is still available today and can turn any life around in an instant. However, it is not automatic—it flows to those who are rightly positioned in heart, attitude, and obedience.

POSITIONING ONESELF FOR FAVOUR By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: Ruth 2:1-17 Supporting Texts: Proverbs 3:3-4, Psalm 102:13, Genesis 39:21, Esther 2:15-17, Luke 2:52 INTRODUCTION: Favour is a divine advantage that causes a person to stand out and be preferred above others. It is not merely luck ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 2:1-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Of Breakthroughs Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jul 8, 2025

Breakthroughs are divine interventions that disrupt stagnation and usher in forward movement.

GOD OF BREAKTHROUGHS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 5:17-20 Supporting Texts: Isaiah 43:19, Micah 2:13, Acts 12:6-11, Psalm 114:1-8, Luke 5:1-7 INTRODUCTION: Breakthroughs are divine interventions that disrupt stagnation and usher in forward movement. They come when barriers give ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:17-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Ask And It Shall Be Given

Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 3, 2001

Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

Theme: Ask and it shall be given Text: Gen. 18:20-32; Col. 2:12-14; Luke 11:1-13 Read Lk. 11:9-10 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 18:20-32, Luke 11:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (3)

Contributed by Shane Brooks on May 5, 2005

Praise and Worship opens the door for new revelation.

Isaiah 43:18 God’s ready to do a new thing in us If you get complacent during this journey of life- Never get anything new IF praise bothers you- you cant really read the bible Every time in the bible- when God was moving- Accompanied by praise Ezra- temple people crying and shouting----- Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Uncut Pages Of Life

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Jan 13, 2005

There are moments of opportunity waiting to be opened in our lives.

Philippians 3:13-14 – “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,” “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” l. INTRODUCTION ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Really Matter To God Series

Contributed by Darryl Bell on Apr 19, 2006

Jesus’ excruciating death opened the way to God.

You Really Matter to God; Mark 15:16-47; Psalm 22; 6th of 7 in “All for You” series; The Promise; 6th Lent (Palm Sunday); 4-9-06; Darryl Bell Max Lucado wrote "[The cross] rests on the time line of history like a compelling diamond...History has idolized it and despised it, gold plated it ...read more

Scripture: Mark 15:16-47

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

12 Steps To God's Way Of Living

Contributed by Jim Kane on Jan 29, 2006

Opening of a series on the 12 Steps as a Spiritual Discipline

25 years ago this past fall, I bought my first car. It was a 1976 Chevy Vega. I loved it. Now my parents had found one of those AMC Pacers in Ohio (remember those, looked like an egg and had lots of glass) but I did not want one of them as unique as they were. So my parents came to Illinois to help ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1

Denomination: Church Of God

Living In The Light - Get Real Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Jan 15, 2007

John calls us to live open lives

1 John 1:5-2:3 Living in the Light - Get Real Last week I talked about two streams of thought about Jesus that have some similarities to groups that the apostle John was having to deal with. I think these streams are best represented today by people like Dan Brown & his novel, the Da Vinci Code ...read more

Denomination: *other

The Power Of Praise

Contributed by Mark Baker on Jan 2, 2009

Praise opens the Door for God’s deliverance.

Acts 16: 22. Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods. 23. And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. 24. Having received ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:22-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Growing Generosity Series

Contributed by Kevin Mccarthy on Dec 12, 2007

Open your heart and grow greater generosity.

Giving the gift of “me:” Growing Generosity, Open Before Christmas series, Message #1, December 2, 2007. Did you shop on black Friday? Over 130 million of us hit the stores on the day after thanksgiving (dubbed “Black Friday”). Would you rate your experience a “thumbs up” or a “thumbs down?” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thanksgiving 2010

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 14, 2011

A grateful heart of thanksgiving opens many doors.

A. INTRODUCTION: LUKE 17:11-19 1. “Gratitude is the least remembered of all virtues, and is the acid test of character.” 2. A grateful heart of thanksgiving opens many different doors. a. Service, Dr. Clate Risley. b. Friendship. c. Promotion. 3. Thanksgiving is a relative response. Some are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Getting Started, Part 1 Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014

Open Doors Getting Started, part 1

Open Doors Getting Started, part 1 Col. 4:2-6 September 29, 2013 Take out a piece of paper and write down a couple of dates, the year in which you were born, then three dashes and then at the end of those dashes, write down 20_?_, which represents the date of your death and we don't know when ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 4:2-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Divine Appointments, Part 6 Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014

Open Doors Divine Appointments, part 6

Open Doors Divine Appointments, part 6 John 4:3-26 November 3, 2013 The biblical idea for intentional living is walking in wisdom. The psalmist prayed, 'teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.' Or as we saw last few weeks by Paul, walk in wisdom toward those who do not ...read more

Scripture: John 4:3-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Being A Gospel Centered People Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Mar 6, 2014

Open Doors Being a Gospel Centered People

Open Doors Being a Gospel Centered People 1 Cor 16:5-11 November 17, 2013 We started this series in Colossians, where Paul tells us to walk in wisdom toward those who do not know Christ by making the best use of our time. With this in mind, Paul asked the Colossian church to pray that God ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:5-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Pergamos--The Worldly, Corrupted Church Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 26, 2016

Pergamos left the church door open to the world.

THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION PERGAMOS—THE WORLDLY, CORRUPTED CHURCH TEXT: Revelation 2:12-17 Revelation 2:12-17 KJV And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; [13] I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:12-17

Denomination: Pentecostal