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  • andre johnson avatar

    Be Open To The Crumb Snatchers

    Contributed by Andre Johnson on Oct 5, 2001
    based on 204 ratings
     | 36,476 views

    jesus opened up to everybody and so should we

    Mark 7:24-37 Friendship Baptist Church 9-10-00 Be Open to the Crumb Snatchers Whether we want to admit it or not, we all want to be included. We want to be where the happenings are. We want people to call us and let us know what’s going on. Even if we can’t make it, just the fact somebody ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Opening Our Hearts

    Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Jan 5, 2026
     | 107 views

    eter stands in the home of Cornelius, a Roman centurion, and speaks words that would forever change the trajectory of the early church.

    Text: Acts 10:34 - "Then Peter began to speak: 'I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism.'" The Moment of Revelation Peter stands in the home of Cornelius, a Roman centurion, and speaks words that would forever change the trajectory of the early church. ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Gods Open Invitation Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jan 7, 2026
    based on 2 ratings
     | 859 views

    This is the 54th Sermon from the Gospel of Luke Series, "Jesus- Son Of Man".

    Series: Jesus- Son Of Man [#54] GOD’S OPEN INVITATION Luke 14:15-24 Introduction: This NFL season, Karen has been a Kansas City Chiefs fan; and they have not done well. Since the 2024-2025 season, the Chiefs team has dealt with a distraction- Travis Kelce (Tight End) and Taylor Swift have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When The Graves Open Series

    Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Jan 25, 2026
    based on 1 rating
     | 208 views

    This message looks in great detail at how the graves were opened after Jesus’s death and resurrection. The power of the resurrection can raise us from our spiritual grave into newness of life, if we put our faith and trust in Jesus.

    Allow me to open our Easter message with an illustration: Eight-year-old Philip had been born with a disability. He looked and acted different from his classmates, and so he never was part of the group. On Palm Sunday, Philip’s Sunday school teacher gave each of her students a plastic egg – the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Their Eyes Were Opened

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 13, 2001
    based on 766 ratings
     | 45,352 views

    We don’t have to blow things away if we don’t like them, or seek to escape from the realities of life if we can’t seem to do anything about them. There is a third alternative.

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. When you were a child, did you ever daydream about being a superhero? Did you ever wish that you were like Superman or Wonderwoman, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, or fly faster than a speeding ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Divine Openings (Easter)

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Apr 16, 2001
    based on 81 ratings
     | 10,727 views

    Luke chapter 24 contains several divine openings which deal with the resurrection of Christ.

    DIVINE OPENINGS Luke 24:1-3, 13-16, 28-32 INTRO.- I Cor. 16:9 Paul said, “A great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.” A GREAT DOOR HAS OPENED TO ME. Many times throughout our lives certain doors are opened to us. Doors of opportunity. ILL.- A ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Heaven Opens The Books

    Contributed by David Dunn on Nov 14, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 255 views

    When heaven opens the books, God’s justice, mercy, and love stand revealed—and the Lamb alone secures our place in eternity.

    There are moments in Scripture when the veil between heaven and earth grows thin—moments when we see something of God that we rarely think about. One of those moments is in the book of Daniel. He writes: “The court was seated, and the books were opened.” — Daniel 7:10 Just a simple line. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Opening The Eyes Of The Heart

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Sep 22, 2025
     | 333 views

    This sermon explains Paul's prayer for believers to be spiritually enlightened, so that we may deeply know the certainty of our future hope in Christ and the immeasurable value we have to God as His treasured inheritance.

    Introduction Many of us here in Manila are very familiar with the experience of a brownout. You can be in a room you know well, filled with valuable and useful things, but when the power goes out and the room is plunged into darkness, everything changes. You can't see the path forward, so you ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Church Of The Open Door

    Contributed by Austin W. Duncan on Sep 25, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 418 views

    There’s no perfect church. Jesus commends a faithful church—Philadelphia—for keeping His Word and not denying His name. The question for us: not “Are we perfect?” but “Are we faithful?”

    Have you ever heard this expression before? “If you’re looking for the perfect church, and you find it – if you find the perfect church – well you better not join it because it won’t be perfect anymore.” I love this. And the reason is because no one is perfect, right? There’s no such thing as a ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Rhoda, Open The Door

    Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Apr 7, 2025
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,035 views

    Whatever the answer, it’s fine. Sometimes we peek through the keyhole and if we don’t like what we see we don’t open the door.

    Message delivered at the International Association of Ministers’ Wives and Ministers’ Widows, Inc. Mid-Southwest Region 39th Annual Conference held in Oklahoma City Oklahoma TITLE: RHODA, OPEN THE DOOR SCRIPTURE: ACTS 12:1-16 Here, in our text, we find one of the wildest chapters in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Keys To Open Doors

    Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 9, 2025
     | 864 views

    Open doors symbolise divine opportunities, breakthroughs, and access granted by God for advancement, blessing, and fulfilment of destiny.

    KEYS TO OPEN DOORS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text:  Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7-8 Key Verse: “I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.” (Revelation 3:8, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Opening The Dreaded Box Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 4, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,603 views

    In this series it is my goal that you not question your faith, but be able to ask the questions about your faith that you have always wondered, but never knew the answer

    Sermon Series: “Questioning the Faith” Introduction: “Opening the Dreaded Box” Text: 1 Peter 3:15 OPENING JOKE: INTRODUCTION: We are going to begin a very special series of sermons this evening called, “Questioning the Faith” In this series it is my goal that you not question your faith, but be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Open My Life Series

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Nov 13, 2001
    based on 24 ratings
     | 3,495 views

    The purpose of fellowship is to enable us to live for God everywhere we go.

    This past Monday and Tuesday I attended the annual all boards¡¦ retreat for our state ministry at Waycross Retreat Center down in Brown County. I was there as a new member our state Board of Christian Education. It was a time for getting better acquainted with other colleagues around the state. ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Open Door Church Series

    Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 18, 2002
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,710 views

    Week 9 in a Wednesday evening study through the book of Revelation

    WEEK 9 “The Open Door Church” Christ’s letter to the Church at Philadelphia Date: July 31, 2002 Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: Revelation 3: 7-13 Introduction This is the sixth of the seven letters to the churches in Asia. Remember every church represents a period of the church age. From ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Throw Open The Windows Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 29, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,283 views

    God has promised that we could be blessed. Wheat do we have to do and what will he do?

    I was in McKay, a community just off the Great Barrier Reef in Australia when it happened. We were there on holidays, which was to include a diving trip on the reef and a trip to a Alligator reserve and also a visit with Kevin Hudson, a pastor friend of mine. Kev and I hadn’t seen each other for ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan