God in Movies… True Story …the question “Why…
Why Does God Allow Some Doors to Close and Others to Open? • Rev 3:7 “What the Lord opens, no one can close; and what he closes, no one can open…” Background of Jimmy Adam’s Closed Door… Jimmy Adam’s closed door…
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Why Does God Allow Some Doors to Close and Others to Open? #1 Greater Insight into God’s Will • Jimmy gets pressured from: • Wife • Family • Jimmy finds a job at Papa’s Chicken and Waffles… Real financial knowledge was obtained there…
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Why Does God Allow Some Doors to Close and Others to Open? #2 Greater Patience is Developed Day 1 – Training & Orientation Jimmy’s 1 st day of training…
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Why Does God Allow Some Doors to Close and Others to Open? #3 Greater Training is Needed Edward gives Jimmy some life lessons… life lessons at the gym…
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Why Does God Allow Some Doors to Close and Others to Open? #4 Greater Understanding of Our Calling • Jimmy: • Sells his car & house • Starts working long hours • Helps out wherever there was a need... • Logs a 1000 hours of work Jimmy to determine his real calling…
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Why Does God Allow Some Doors to Close and Others to Open? #5 Greater Fruitfulness… Proverbs 16:9
“ We can make our plans but the L ORD determines our steps.” Proverbs 16:9 New Living Translation (NLT) Altar Ministry
Altar Ministry Time… q Ephesians 3:20 (CEB) Ø Glory to God, who is able to do far beyond all that we could ask or imagine by his power at work within us; q Philippians 1:6 (NIV) Ø Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. q Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) Ø 5 Trust in the L ORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. My final thoughts - Debrief
Sometimes God sends tears to our eyes in order for a rainbow to appear in our hearts… Debrief: 1-2 minutes
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