2. WE ARE TO BE A CHURCH THAT STEPS THROUGH THE DOOR.

3. WHY DID JESUS PICK THEM TO OPEN A DOOR BEFORE?

4. 1. They were loyal to Him. 2. They had little strength.

5. John 15:5- “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”

6. apart from me you can do nothing.”

7. John 15:5- “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”

8. he will bear much fruit

9. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29- “Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential;

10. not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame

11. “the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things— and the things that are not—

12. to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.”

13. 3. They relied on Jesus since He has all strength to accomplish great things.

14. Ephesians 2:10-“For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

15. WHAT DOES THE DOOR OPEN TO?

16. Open door into the presence of Jesus.

17. Open door into EFFECTIVE ministry.

18. Colossians 4:3-“And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.”

19. Jesus will lead us through the door of effective ministry by:

20. Making our enemies bow at our feet. (9) Keeping us through the hour of testing. (10)

21. Making us pillars in His temple. (10) Claiming us with His name. (10)

22. WHAT ARE WE WAITING ON?

24. STEP THROUGH THE DOOR TODAY!