STUDIES FROM BRETHREN IN CHRIST

6/5/2011 ~ The Door

🚪   TheDoor.pptx "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me." ~ Revelation 3:20 THIS DOOR OPENS FROM THE   INSIDE   Each moment is a door to the future. A door defines exactly what it is, an opening or closing offered, to a passing in time. Excellence of worth does not have minimal in its’ vocabulary. The call is to come with your all. ... "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." ~ John 8:12 Love is a word short of expressing its’ totality. If one decides to pursue Christ, genuineness opens the door. Truly, the heart is brought to life in light when love is grasped. ... made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, ... ~ Ephesians 2:4-10 ↓ In to His Grace. ... that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, ... ~ 1st Corinthians 15:1-3 ↓ Accepting of His death. "... whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, ..." ~ Matthew 10:32-33 ⭩ ↑ ⭨ Acknowledging He was raised from the dead. ⭦ ↓ ⭧ ... that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. ~ Romans 10:9 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ~ Romans 5:8 ... Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ~ Romans 5:1-2 Christ shows us how to come to God. "He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him - the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day." ~ John 12:48 ↓ Accepting His word "... teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen. ~ Matthew 28:18-20 ↑ Accepting His plan of salvation ⭩ ↓ ⭨ ... let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; ... ~ Acts 2:38 "... if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." ~ John 8:24 ⭨ ↓ ⭩ Accepting and Confessing He is the Christ ↓ "... I will build My church, ..." ~ Matthew 16:18-20 ↓ Admit His church ⭩                           ⭨ And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. ~ Acts 2:42 When He opens the door, one must enter into a place of Holy Worship. ... add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, ... ~ 2nd Peter 1:5-8 To do His will; work to improve ourselves acting on the Word heard. Life is a continuous act of improvement; otherwise oblivious to the reason why. Greet one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ greet you. ~ Romans 16:16 ... Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. ~ Romans 12:20-21 Trust is synonymous with faith as is it with love; extended to those that violate. ~ To believe in all that He is and He rewards hearts who give ~ ... This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, ... ~ Hebrews 6:18-20 ... behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; ... ~ Matthew 27:50-53 Jesus has opened the door to eternity for each one of us. And this is the promise that He has promised us - eternal life. ~ 1st John 2:25 ↑ To accept His promise. ↓ "... and in the age to come, eternal life." ~ Mark 10:29-30 "I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, ..." ~ John 10:9 "... those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut." ~ Matthew 25:10 If one puts off for to long this deepest of Unions, the door will close.                                                               └─> Bonding with God. All journey upon the waves to meet God ● God waits to hear from each heart given ● True believers follow God’s light of life ● God made Himself clearly known through Christ ● God stands by His love with His sacrificial call ● Faith is a call to a heart of action ● Snubbing words of truth renders a harsh judgment ● True belief in God is the hinge of life or death ● God has established His doctrine through His will ● Overcome those doing you wrong with a good heart   ● Our anchor is God’s own truth in Christ ● Eternal life is the standard set by God ● The truth's given by God are the pathway to peace ● Neglecting God will close the door to eternal life What is tomorrow if one does not have today. "... 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." ~ Matthew 7:7-8 ... The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken ... ~ Acts 16:14 You have to allow the door to open. Love is key, gratefulness for all on the path; just to be alive. Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. ~ 1st Timothy 4:16 Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it. ~ Psalms 34:14 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. ~ Psalms 141:3 ... "Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep." ~ John 10:7 "... He who believes and is baptized will be saved; ..." ~ Mark 16:15-16 For the Life God gives, He calls us to respond   Believes + Baptized = Saved   Not Believe = Condemned ... "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." ~ John 3:5 ... "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." ~ John 8:12 "... I have the keys of Hades and of Death." ~ Revelation 1:18 "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." ~ Matthew 11:28 "... I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; ..." ~ Revelation 3:7-8 It is Jesus who commands when this door will close. Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there). ~ Revelation 21:25 For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. ~ 1st Corinthians 16:9 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven." ~ Matthew 7:21 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; ~ Hebrews 3:12 Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! ~ James 5:9 Submit to Him in Love. Grateful accepting hearts do not question, this is faith. Some claim God is a figment of delusional fanatics. ... "Where is the promise of His coming? ... ~ 2nd Peter 3:4 One’s beliefs warrants what will be as it is written. "... their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, ..." ~ Matthew 15:8-9 God is not looking for organizations of men, but individuals of heart. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. ~ Revelation 22:15 Too many see casual lying as a normal habit. Pray God we are not left to the outside where darkness consumes the sense of light in the truth. "And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." ~ Matthew 25:46 The greatest of all doors: the door to eternity. "... And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it." ~ Genesis 4:7 One needs to push sin to the outside of this door. LUST      1st John 2:16      SIN Romans 14:23         PRIDE    Proverbs 21:4   ⭦ ↑ ⭧   LAWLESSNESS 1st John 3:4 ←  THIS DOOR OPENS FROM THE   INSIDE     → UNBELIEF Hebrews 3:12-19 WORKS OF THE FLESH Galatians 5:19-21 ←     → EXCLUSION OF GOD Romans 1:28-32 CONSENT TO TEMPTATION James 1:12-15 ←     → A DARK HEART Mark 7:20-23 UNRIGHEOUSNESS 1st Corinthians 6:9-10 ←     → WICKEDNESS Ecclesiastes 8:8 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ⭩ ↓ ⭨ OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COVETOUS    2nd Peter 2:4-14      EVIL Ecclesiastes 12:14         QUITERS    Revelation 21:7-8 True knowledge is key to access Christ’s inside truth. "... good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord." ~ Matthew 25:21 "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." ~ Acts 4:12 "... that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me." ~ John 17:21-23 ... you were called in one hope of your calling; ... ~ Ephesians 4:4-6 "... Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. For whoever finds me finds life, ..." ~ Proverbs 8:32-36 Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! ... ~ Psalms 24:9-10 Love is God’s design to come home ● Without a desire for God no answer is given ● Heed the Word as it saves both self and others ● Jesus is the door for all who follow Him to eternity ● Baptism is a key in unlocking heaven’s door ● Following Jesus is God’s own revelation of light ● Depart from evil; do good and pursue peace ● An open door is now set with Jesus as gatekeeper ● Eternity has the timeless reward of being ● Not believing in God leads to the death of a soul ● Mired in bitter self misses God’s door call to come   ● God knows true humble hearts over proud liars ● God watches to see if we resist the knock of sin ● An open door to life is offered to all wisely hoping Can we help each other to open doors? Thanks to one of my very dearest brothers in Christ, Mr. James Finney, who I dedicate this work on the event of his passing.