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  • Charles Mallory avatar

    Philadelphia's Door Of Opportunity Series

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Feb 22, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,627 views

    Encouragement to walk through every "open door" of opportunity that God gives us for ministry.

    WHEN WE ARE FACED WITH NEW AND EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY AND WE TELL OURSELVES "I CAN NEVER CHANGE, THAT’S NOT MY STYLE" OR SAY "THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN," WE PRESUME TOO MUCH AND BELIEVE TOO LITTLE. IN JESUS CHRIST, GOD RENDERS ALL OF OUR FINAL CONCLUSIONS PREMATURE AND ALL OF OUR TALK ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Philadelphia: Que Sera Or Carpe Diem? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 5, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 8,776 views

    It’s hard to go forward if we continually look back. God puts before us an open door of opportunity, but we must know that we are capable of good, and we must know our identities.

    Well, let’s get this over with. New Year’s resolutions: how many of you made New Year’s resolutions? Now how many of us have already broken at least one resolution? Come on, hands up, confession is good for the soul. How many have already, five days into the new year, broken at least ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael DePhillips avatar

    Help Thou Mine Unbelief

    Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,819 views

    Trusting God through a crisis you can’t understand

    Help thou our unbelief! Revelation 3:7-13 Beloved the Lord Jesus Christ has a message for you that will transform your life so that even the old dog on the back porch won’t recognize you anymore. My dogs are barking at me when I come home because Jesus is good and gracious and reached past my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ancil Jenkins avatar

    Facing A New Year's Realities

    Contributed by Ancil Jenkins on Nov 15, 2002
    based on 76 ratings
     | 16,187 views

    How to face the challenges of a new year

    010597 FACING A NEW YEAR’S REALITIES INTRODUCTION I. A new year revives many mixed feelings. A. to some, there is sadness that the holidays are over. B. To some it is a relief that the holidays are over. C. Some feel a new sense of obligation since tax returns are due. D. Some find this a time of ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gary Smith avatar

    How To Have A Happy Year

    Contributed by Gary Smith on Jan 1, 2003
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,579 views

    This sermon explains steps neccessary in having a happy year and explains that God wants to effect our lives all year long making the entire year joyful and not just the beginning of the year.

    “How To Have A Happy Year” For New Years Day-- night Wed. Jan. 01st 2003, Communion Following Sermon OPENING TEXT: Rev 3:8 (KJV) God says to the Church in Philadelphia 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jerry Falwell avatar

    The Church Of The Open Door

    Contributed by Jerry Falwell on May 15, 2002
    based on 148 ratings
     | 18,025 views

    The greatest thing that God gives to His church is a vision, an open door, an opportunity to be a church to change the world.

    THE CHURCH OF THE OPEN DOOR By Jerry Falwell “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    Jesus Diaries - Making An Open Door Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 3, 2002
    based on 94 ratings
     | 19,321 views

    Jesus promised Philadelphia an open door. What did it open to? And why would Philadelphia (a church of little strength) rate such an honor?

    OPEN: There’s a story about a guy who happened to be visiting a friend who took him to an old one-room church building in the backwoods of Arkansas. He didn’t realize what kind of church it was until the minister started pulling rattlesnakes out of a burlap bag & passing them up one side of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Robert Leroe avatar

    "Philadelphia--Church Of The Open Door" Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 166 ratings
     | 21,064 views

    Christ opens the right doors for us, and encourages us when life hurts.

    Philadelphia-"Church of the Open Door" Revelation 3:7-13 The Letters to the Seven Churches Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus, Massachusetts Imagine the heartache of an athlete striving to qualify for the Olympic team, only to be disqualified by a technicality. Consider ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Making The Transition

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Jul 6, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,757 views

    A message to military chaplains considering the major transition of retirement

    I’ve heard it said, “Real soldiers don’t know any civilians.” For those who make the military chaplaincy a career (the lifers), there is the danger of becoming institutionalized. One becomes used to wearing the uniform, learning the language (the slang, buzz words and acronyms), sharing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • James Capps avatar

    Becoming A Church Of Excellence: Vision Series

    Contributed by James Capps on Feb 12, 2001
    based on 144 ratings
     | 9,056 views

    A church without a vision is lost, that vision must come from God.

    CHURCH OF EXCELLENCE: Vision! Proverbs 29:18; ; Nehemiah 2:1-18 "Where there is no vision, the people perish." (Prov 28:18) God makes it very clear that we are to have a vision of what He is doing in the world. He’s not just talking about setting goals and going after it, but he is wanting us to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Johnny Small avatar

    To The Church Of Philadelphia Series

    Contributed by Johnny Small on May 22, 2002
    based on 111 ratings
     | 41,108 views

    How does the church of Philadelphia compare to our church? 6th in the series of the Seven Churches of Revelation.

    To the Church of Philadelphia In this series on the Seven Churches of Revelation, we have examined the Churches in Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira and Sardis. Today we will examine the Church of Philadelphia and not only how our church compares to it, but also how we as individual Christians ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    The Message To The Church In Philadelphia Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Nov 18, 2003
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,947 views

    Praying for the Persecuted Church on the International Day of Prayer For The Persecuted Church

    Revelations 3:7-13 November 16, 2003 The Message To the Church in Philadelphia International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church God’s Economy is not like ours – in his economy big is not always good, and small is beautiful. Last week we looked at the church in Sardis who had a great ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Mike Turner avatar

    The Church With The Open Door

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Dec 26, 2003
    based on 31 ratings
     | 5,666 views

    A sermon on the church at Philadelphia. What does a open door mean ?

    THE CHURCH WITH AN OPEN DOOR Revelation 3:7-13 Letter written to Church at Philadelphia(brotherly love) Written by Christ who has the keys to unlock doors that are locked..and lock doors that are open. This shows his sovereignty, and superiority over the church. If Jesus desires for something to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • JOHN BAGGETT avatar

    Let Jesus Open Your Life

    Contributed by John Baggett on Jul 2, 2003
    based on 50 ratings
     | 7,236 views

    This sermon seeks to drive home a precise and powerful message without being drawnout

    LET JESUS OPEN YOUR LIFE Rev 3:8 (I preached this sermon following the testimony of a woman who had lived a very painful, sexually prostituted and drug addicted life. The sermon could be used by others following a testimony OR it certainly will stand on its own two feet and preach by itself as ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Marilyn Murphree avatar

    Glimpses Into Revelation--A Church On The Move Series

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Jul 20, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 4,444 views

    Why can the Lord bless a Church on the Move? What made the church at Philadelphia different from the other six churches?

    Iliff and Saltillo UM July 25, 2004 “Glimpses into Revelation: A Church on the Move Rev. 3:7-13 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write...I know thy works: behold I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it.” INTRODUCTION--The church at Philadelphia was not ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist