Sermons on Private Doors:

Narrow Door

Contributed by Dr John Singarayar Svd on Aug 18, 2022

Narrow Door

Narrow Door Scripture Luke 13:22-30 Reflection Dear sisters and brothers, There are many people in the world who ask the right questions. There are many people in the world who ask the wrong questions. What does it really make a right question? What does it make a wrong question? We know for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:22-30

Denomination: Other

Closed Doors

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Apr 13, 2023

God comes to us even through our doubts closed minds revealing the truth of the risen Lord.

Closed Doors – John 20: 19 - 31 Intro: Imagine with me this morning. I want you to imagine that your best friend, whom we shall call Jean, died about a week ago. Yesterday you met another friend of yours who came up to you and said, “You’ll never guess who I saw ...read more

Scripture: John 20:19-31

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Doors In Life

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 18, 2022

Doors play a major role in our life each day.

Have you ever counted how many times you go through doors each day? If you add it up, it will amaze you how much they play a major role in our life - ESPECIALLY THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR! Illus: A woman goes to a psychiatrist and says, "Doctor, you've got to do something about my husband -- ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Door (Nasb)

Contributed by Steven W. Satterfield on Jul 21, 2022

Old and New Testament

I wonder if The Doors "Fire on the Mountain" song was inspired by the Bible. Hosea 2:15 "Then I will give her her vineyards from there, And the valley of Achor as a door of hope. The Lord wants to give us hope while we are in here and when we leave. Acts 14:27 - When they had ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:15

Denomination: Vineyard

An Open Door

Contributed by Geoffrey Foot on Nov 29, 2018

The door of opportunity is there for the taking and John in Revelation outlines this for the Church in Philadelphia.

An open DOOR Rev.3:7-13 Of all the seven churches in the book of Revelation, Philadelphia was the ideal Church, and the one against which Jesus had no accusations nor did He find any sin there. However, Philadelphia was not a perfect city it was a city of many temples, and was called “the little ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:7-13, Colossians 4:3, 1 Corinthians 1:27-29

The Door Of The Sheep Series

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jul 15, 2018

Jesus declared He is the door of the sheep, the only means of entrance into the sheepfold. Through Him there is access to the fold, along with peace and security the Shepherd provides.

The Door of the Sheep John 10: 7-10 In the opening verses of this chapter, Jesus discussed the benefits associated with being in the sheepfold. While inside the fold, the sheep enjoyed rest, peace, and security. The shepherd watched over and cared for the sheep within the fold. He was familiar ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Answer The Door!

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on Jun 15, 2023

Jesus is knocking at the door of our heart. In the house of our heart there are things we don’t want him to see. But Jesus comes to bring us great things. On top of that he wants to have fellowship with us today and forever.

You hear a knock on the front door of your house. Or you hear the doorbell ring in your home. What thoughts go through your mind as you head toward the front door? What emotions do you typically feel? Like so many situations in life the answers to those questions depend on the circumstances ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22

Denomination: Lutheran

A Door Of Hope Series

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 20, 2020

In today's message on finding hope, we are looking at the door of hope God provides in our valleys of trouble.

Finding Hope “A Door of Hope” Introduction When we go through the valleys of life, the Lord doesn’t sit up in heaven saying, “Gee, I hope they get through it okay.” The hope the Lord gives us isn’t wishful thinking as displayed by this world we live in, rather it is to give us a future and a ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 2:14-15, Isaiah 65:10, John 10:9

Denomination: Foursquare

Jesus - The Door

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Sep 27, 2020

Jesus is the only one that opens and when He does it cannot be closed.

When God sent His only begotten Son here on earth to save us all. He did it so that we can all come back to Him through His Son Jesus Christ. There was no other way to come back to God except in Jesus and in Jesus the door was opened to His presence again. In Adam the first man the way to God was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6, Proverbs 8:34, 1 Corinthians 16:9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Opening Doors Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 5, 2020

This is the 26th sermon in the Action Series. This series began during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Series: Action [#26] OPENING DOORS Acts 12:1-25 Introduction: How do you know when to go through doors of opportunity? How do you know if the door is even open? In the Book of Revelation, a message was given to the Church in Philadelphia. Revelation 3:7-8 Our text today, shows us how to ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

The Door To Hope Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on May 17, 2020

Sin can sometimes pounce upon you and destroy you in one fell swoop … or it can quietly, silently eat away at your heart and soul. Achan's story in Joshua 7 can show us what happens when we try to hide or bury our sin.

We’ve all heard the question: “How do you boil a frog?” And the answer is: “One degree at a time.” Now … scientifically, it turns out that that’s not true. When the water gets hot enough, the frog will jump out of the water. How do you destroy a person’s soul? Answer: One sin at a ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:22-26, Joshua 6:24, Joshua 7:7-26, Hosea 2:14-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Open The Door

Contributed by John Dobbs on Jun 9, 2020

Emerging from a time of crisis is not easy - and everyone is dealing with that on their own terms. In our text today the Christians in Jerusalem are in a firestorm of persecution and trouble - a time of crisis that became a time of prayer.

Open The Door Acts 12:1–11 Introduction As we enter Phase Two in Louisiana, doors are opening that have not been. More churches are meeting - although with recommended restrictions to keep people as safe as possible from the virus. Emerging from a time of crisis is not easy - and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 12:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus Is The Door

Contributed by John Hamby on Sep 28, 2025

The Exclusive claim of Jesus.

“Jesus Is the Door” John 10:7-10 Seven times in the Gospel of John Jesus said who He was and each time He deepens our under-standing of His ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Right At The Door

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 25, 2025

God’s delay is mercy. Return to Jesus, repent together, walk by faith. Step into grace. Cross the river. Hope ahead, always.

(From Bitter to Better While We Wait) There’s a tiny spacecraft drifting through darkness right now. You can’t see it with your eyes. No telescope can frame it. Pioneer 10 left Earth when gasoline was 36 cents a gallon, and bell-bottoms were still a thing. It flew past Jupiter, past Pluto, out ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:9, Exodus 14:13-14, Numbers 13:30, Joel 2:13-17

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Open Door Series

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Oct 30, 2025

The Open Door

Acts 19:1-20 The Open Door 1. The Providence in the Open Door 1 Corinthians 16:9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, Paul on his third missionary journey stayed in Ephesus for three years Acts 20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-20

Denomination: Holiness