I AM Part 6 : Access Code, I Am the Door🚪

“““Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them. Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”John 10:1-10 NKJVIntroduction Different Types of DoorsSensor doors - need you to be in the proximity of the entryDeadman switch doors - when you open it stops the activity and make area safeBurglar bars gate - makes it hard to break in Access code doors - wrong code doesn’t work. Fingerprint scanner door - it must be you and nobody else (There is a personal door for you)Access DeniedRevelation 3:20-21 NKJVJesus is knocking at the door 🚪 of our heartsMany times we lock Jesus out of our hearts because of the cares of this worldThere are benefits of opening the doors of our heart to HimThe one who created the heart is knocking instead of breaking inIt’s a democratic decision to open JesusDon’t give access to the devilThe devil comes as a desire to satisfy a specific needHe doesn’t have a gentle knock like JesusGenesis 4:7 NKJV“If you do well you will be accepted”Today’s gospel doesn’t encourage people to do wellWe preach that God accept you the way you are which is true but the greater truth is that He won’t leave you the way you areIf you don’t do well sin lies at the doorSo, the devil is imitating Jesus by standing at the door waiting for you to openMany families have opened for the devil and found themselves destroyedMany churches have open for the devil and ended up splitter and believers backslidingMany friendships … and ended up as enemiesEnded up … broke, stranded, hopeless, desperate, lonely, stranded, confused … that what the devil does best when we open for himThe devil breaks into your doorThe devil uses lies and is the imposter The devil uses fear to make you open the door for him Jesus possesses the power to secure your life and protect you from the devilExodus 12:22-23 NKJVThe blood of the lamb 🐑 on the doorpost saved the children of Israel 🇮🇱 from destructionThere are things we do to keep the devil out of our livesThere is a lot of destruction happening in our world, our doorpost must have the blood of the lambVIP Access Luke 13:24-27 NKJVThere is a V.I.P access for anyone who wants to join us to eternal life in heavenPeople deny themselves the opportunity to come in as V.I.Ps in a smaller doorThe option taken is always where everyone is goingRevelation 3:8 NKJVJesus opens a door of opportunity for us and no man can shut itMany people will shut the door on your face but Jesus…There are many doors that Jesus open in your life Conclusion: Door that leads to Salvation Genesis 6:16 NKJVA specific measurement of size is given to Noah to build an arkIf Noah doesn’t do as instructed by God, some of the animals were not going to enter the doorGod wanted to save everyone who believed, all they needed to do was to get in through the door That door is JesusThe same is happening today, all we need to do is to believeAmen 🙏🏾