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Vineyard Church Franklin
Discerning Open and Closed Doors
Discerning Open and Closed Doors We need to learn practical ways to recognize the opportunities and doors God opens for us. Many of us shut down because we are facing too many choices. Sometimes, we go through doors that God never intended us to open and some of us, just stare at the door in fear, not able to go through it. In this message, Pastor Jon outlines ways we can line our life up with the doors God is opening for us.
Locations & Times
Franklin Vineyard Church
308 Jordan Rd, Franklin, TN 37067, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
Learning how to discern what door to go through is a crucial part of our spiritual life.
Discerning is a spiritual gift we need to be asking for each and every day.
In its simplest definition, discernment is nothing more than the ability to decide between truth and error, right and wrong. Discernment is the process of making careful distinctions in our thinking about truth.
Discernment — the ability to think biblically about all areas of life — is indispensable to an uncompromising life.
In its simplest definition, discernment is nothing more than the ability to decide between truth and error, right and wrong. Discernment is the process of making careful distinctions in our thinking about truth.
Discernment — the ability to think biblically about all areas of life — is indispensable to an uncompromising life.
7 Love Languages of a speaking God
1. God speaks through __________________.
2.God speaks through promptings.
3. God speaks through people.
4. God speaks through the pain.
5. God speaks through desires.
6. God speaks through dreams.
7. God speaks through doors.
1. God speaks through __________________.
2.God speaks through promptings.
3. God speaks through people.
4. God speaks through the pain.
5. God speaks through desires.
6. God speaks through dreams.
7. God speaks through doors.
C. S. Lewis on God's Will
"There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'
"There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'
1st Observation - Not every open door is the Lord’s direction for our lives so we have to hold things loosely and be flexible.
Doors of _________________ & _____________________.
Doors of ____________ & ________________ Doors.
Doors of _________________ & _____________________.
Doors of ____________ & ________________ Doors.
1 Corinthians 16:5-7 ESV
I will visit you after passing through Macedonia, for I intend to pass through Macedonia, and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey, wherever I go. For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
I will visit you after passing through Macedonia, for I intend to pass through Macedonia, and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey, wherever I go. For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
2nd Observation - Not every open door from God is easy.
"But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries."
1 Corinthians 16:8-9 ESV
"But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries."
1 Corinthians 16:8-9 ESV
How to Discern Divine Doors
1. The Glory of God is ________________________.
Colossians 3:17, 1 Corinthians 10:31
3 forms of the will of God:
The sovereign will of God,
The moral will of God.
The individual will of God.
1. The Glory of God is ________________________.
Colossians 3:17, 1 Corinthians 10:31
3 forms of the will of God:
The sovereign will of God,
The moral will of God.
The individual will of God.
How to Discern Divine Doors
2. Due diligence determines a possibility and feasibility.
3. You have a sense of _______________________.
4. You sense God would be pleased.
Acts 15:28a ESV "it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us…"
2. Due diligence determines a possibility and feasibility.
3. You have a sense of _______________________.
4. You sense God would be pleased.
Acts 15:28a ESV "it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us…"
How to Discern Divine Doors
5. You seek godly counsel who agrees with your _________________ you've made up your mind about it.
Questions, I ask about the "others" question.
Am I being pressured to go through this door?
If I go through this door, would it bother me if everyone knew this was my choice?
Would people around me who depend on me, be blessed by this decision?
5. You seek godly counsel who agrees with your _________________ you've made up your mind about it.
Questions, I ask about the "others" question.
Am I being pressured to go through this door?
If I go through this door, would it bother me if everyone knew this was my choice?
Would people around me who depend on me, be blessed by this decision?
6. Do I have and sense a "grace" on what I'm wanting to do?
Pray this before every door decision you make,
Father, do you have anything to say to me today? (about this decision)
As you turn, the handle of the door say “Speak Lord, your servant is listening.”
Father, do you have anything to say to me today? (about this decision)
As you turn, the handle of the door say “Speak Lord, your servant is listening.”
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