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Our Mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ who love God and love people.

We are a family of learners, worshippers, and missionaries seeking to change our city and the world through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

10/27/2026

When Struggle Becomes Your Identity

Sometimes you've struggled with something for so long that it starts to become part of who you believe you are.

Maybe it's an addiction.
A sin you keep falling into.
A painful experience.
A condition you've lived with for years.

At some point, you stop saying, "This is something I'm struggling with," and start saying, "This is who I am."

In John 5, Jesus encounters a man who had been unable to walk for 38 years. Imagine how difficult it would be to believe anything could ever change after that long.

But here's something I want you to remember:

You are a person made in the image of God.

Your struggle is real. Your pain matters. But it doesn't get to determine your worth or define your identity.

Jesus sees you as a person, even when you've started seeing yourself through the lens of your brokenness.

And no matter how long you've been struggling, you can bring that part of your life to Him.

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10/23/2026

No One Is Outside the Circle

We all have people who are hard to love.

People who frustrate us.
People we disagree with.
People who have hurt us.
People who seem determined to make loving them difficult.

And if we're being truthful, sometimes we'd like Jesus to give us a few exceptions.

But Jesus calls us to love even our enemies.

That's challenging because love requires something from us. It means choosing kindness when we'd rather be harsh. Praying for people who have hurt us. Treating others with dignity even when we disagree.

And sometimes, loving someone means establishing healthy boundaries while still seeking their good.

We need the Holy Spirit to help us love like that.

So here's a question worth asking: Who have I placed outside the circle of people I'm willing to love?

Jesus is inviting us to make that circle bigger.

Follow for more biblical encouragement, share this with someone who wants to grow in loving like Jesus, and comment: What's one thing that helps you love people who are difficult to love?

10/20/2026

Living Out the Mission Every Day

There are people all around us who desperately need to know that Jesus loves them.

People who are hurting.
People who are searching.
People who have made mistakes and wonder if God could ever love them.

And sometimes, Christians can be quicker to point out what's wrong with someone's life than to tell them about the One who can make them new.

Jesus came to seek and save the lost. He laid down His life because of His great love for us.

And that same Jesus is still pursuing people today.

What if we became known as people who loved others the way Jesus does?

People who listen. People who show compassion. People who share the good news that God's love can change everything.

There are people right outside our doors who need to hear that message.

Let's be the ones who tell them.

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10/16/2026

Overcoming Doubt And Staying Persistent

What if you prayed one more time?

Elijah prayed for rain, and then he prayed again. And again. And again.

Seven times he sent his servant to look for a sign of rain.

Six times, there was nothing.

But Elijah kept praying.

I wonder how many of us have stopped praying about something because we didn't see anything happening.

Maybe it's a relationship that needs healing. A loved one who needs Jesus. A situation that seems impossible. Or something you've been carrying for years.

Jesus invites us to keep asking, keep seeking, and keep knocking.

We don't know when or how God will answer, but we can trust the Father who hears us.

And as we keep praying, God is doing something in us, too.

So whatever you're carrying today, bring it before Him again.

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10/13/2026

The enemy would love for you to stop praying.

To believe nothing will change.
To believe God isn't listening.
To believe you're too far gone.
To believe you'll always be stuck where you are.

And sometimes we begin agreeing with those lies without even realizing it.

We stop asking.
We stop believing.
We stop bringing our needs before God.

But Jesus invites us to come to the Father with confidence.

Whatever you're facing, whatever you've done, whatever seems impossible, don't let the enemy convince you to stop praying.

Your Father loves you. He hears you. And you can trust Him with what you're carrying.

Keep asking. Keep seeking. Keep knocking.

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10/11/2026

Welcome to Open Door Church! We’re so glad you’re here. Our prayer is that today’s worship and teaching equip and encourage you in your walk with Christ.

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10/09/2026

Sometimes we're asking God for fruit that doesn't match the seeds we're planting.

We want peace, but we're sowing chaos.

We want confidence, but we're feeding fear.

We want strong relationships, but we're sowing bitterness, isolation, or unforgiveness.

We want to become more like Jesus, but we're filling our lives with things that form us in another direction.

God loves you in every moment. But our choices still matter.

The small things you're planting today are becoming something.

So ask yourself:

What am I sowing?

Because eventually, those seeds are going to grow.

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10/06/2026

We love the breakthrough stories.

The moment everything changed.
The prayer that was answered overnight.
The encounter with God that changed someone's life forever.

Keep asking God for those moments.

But don't underestimate what Jesus can do through years of ordinary faithfulness.

Take the next step.
Then take another.
Follow Jesus today.
Wake up tomorrow and follow Him again.

Keep praying.
Keep forgiving.
Keep serving.
Keep surrendering.
Keep choosing His way.

Then look back ten years from now.

You may be surprised by who you've become.

A life faithfully surrendered to Jesus will change.

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10/02/2026

Some of us spend our lives wondering if we're worthy of love.

We look at our failures.
We remember what's been said about us.
We compare ourselves to other people.
We let rejection tell us what we're worth.

But look at what God has already done.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son."

The cross is God's declaration of His love for you.

Before you accomplished anything.
Before you cleaned yourself up.
Before you could ever earn it.

God loved you and gave Himself for you.

So when you wonder if you're worthy of love, look at Jesus.

God has already shown you how deeply you are loved.

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1200 N Tucker Avenue
Shawnee, OK
74801

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+14058780919

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http://www.open-door.tv/

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