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Open Arms Church
by Open Arms Church
Open Arms Church is one church in two locations: Kildare & Dublin, Ireland. We hope that these sermons encourage and inspire you and bring you closer to Jesus.
Episodes
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Room for One More | Ps. Chad Fischer | Open Arms Church
Why does God care so much about one lost soul? In this message, guest pastor Chad Fischer takes us through Luke 14 and 15 to reveal God’s heart for a full house. Discover why everyone matters to God, why there’s always reason to celebrate the one, and why we can never grow complacent while the...
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The Speed of Unity | Ps. Rob Ketterling | Open Arms Church
What does it take for a church, a team, or a family to move forward together? In this message, guest speaker Ps. Rob Ketterling shares about the speed of unity and opens with a powerful testimony of healing. Along the way, you’ll hear how to recognise unity and practical ways to protect it.…
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The Path to Miraculous Provision | Ps. Gerard Keehan | Open Arms Church
In this message by Pastor Gerard, we dig into Genesis 41 and discover that God's miracles almost always require a human response. Provision requires movement, and sometimes God uses famine, lack, or discomfort to push us out of the comfort zones we'd otherwise never leave. Whether you're waiting…
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Called to Wash One Another's Feet | Ps. Sean Booth | Open Arms Church
What does true discipleship look like? In this episode, Ps. Sean Booth unveils the heart of discipleship through the story of Jesus washing the disciples' feet. It is a picture of humility, service, and identity that still challenges us today. Discover why Jesus was secure enough to take the…
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Positioned For Purpose | Ps. Patrick Bayo | Called | Open Arms Church
In this episode, Pastor Patrick Bayo shares about the life of Joseph and how even in the midst of chaos, he was positioned for purpose. While Joseph was in the pit, the prison and the palace, he was Positioned For Purpose. God will use what has been used against us and to harm us for His good and...
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Called To Bear Fruit | Ps. Sean Booth | Called | Open Arms Church
In this sermon, we continue our Called to Something Larger Than Yourself series by looking at Noah's life and what it means to live a life that bears fruit. What if your obedience today may be connected to something far bigger, larger than you can currently see? Tune in to hear what our Lead…
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Called To Something Larger Than Yourself | Ps. Sean Booth | Called | Open Arms Church
What if your life was meant for more than just you? Looking at the story of Samuel, Pastor Sean explores what it means to recognise and respond to the call of God. You are called as someone, called for something, and called to someone. Discover how making space for God, staying sensitive to His...
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Don't Leave Without Him | Ps. Patrick Bayo | Open Arms Church
In this episode of the Open Arms Podcast, Pastor Patrick shares a message titled “Don’t Leave Without Him.” Looking at Acts 1, he explores why Jesus told the disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit before stepping into their mission. This message is a reminder that God has not called us to live for...
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A Better Way | Ps. John Startin | Open Arms Church
In today’s message, Ps. John Startin speaks on the conflict between the flesh and the Spirit, and what it means to become more like Jesus. Discover how shifting our focus, staying connected to Christ, and practicing spiritual disciplines can position us to receive the transformation only God can...
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From Eden To The Cross | Ps. Alan Fay | Open Arms Church
In this message, Ps. Alan Fay speaks on the God we rejected and the Saviour we needed. From humanity’s rejection of God in Eden to the promise of redemption fulfilled in Jesus, discover how God continually pursues His people and calls us from the worship of self to the worship of God.
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A Big God In Small Places | Ps. John Startin | Open Arms Church
In today’s message, Ps. John Startin speaks on the Lord’s Prayer and what it means to know the God we are praying to. Discover how our Father is both close in our crises and sovereign in heaven, reminding us that our big God meets us even in the smallest places.
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Drop The Baggage | Ps. Patrick Bayo | Open Arms Church
Are you tired, weary, or carrying things God never intended you to carry? In today’s message we look at the life of David and what it means to lay our baggage at the feet of the One who can truly carry it. Hurt, disappointment, fear, shame, Jesus never intended for us to keep carrying what He…
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The Battle Of The Mind | Ps. Sean Booth | Open Arms Church
In today’s message, Ps. Sean Booth speaks on the battle that takes place in our minds and how God’s truth gives us victory over fear, anxiety, lies, and doubt. See what it looks like to renew your mind, take every thought captive, and walk in the freedom found in Christ.
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Wearing Wool In A Polyester World | Ps. Brian Somerville | Open Arms Church
In today’s message, we explore Psalm 23 and discover what it means to let Jesus be our Good Shepherd. As we navigate a world shaped by stress, worry, success, social media, and pain, we'll see how the Shepherd’s voice leads us to true rest, identity, and peace.
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Our Identity In Christ | Ps. Sean Booth | Open Arms Church
In today’s message, we explore what it truly means to find our identity in Christ. Discover the hope, purpose, and assurance we have through Him, and be encouraged to live confidently in the truth of who God says you are.
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A Faith That Won't Quit | Ps. Eli Sentiveanu | Open Arms Church
What do you do when God seems silent? Looking at the faith of the Syrophoenician woman in Mark 7, we discover that real faith keeps trusting, praying, and staying close to Jesus even in seasons of waiting. God's delays are not His absence, and sometimes the greatest miracle is the grace to keep...
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The Miraculous Mission of God | The Church | Ps. Sean Booth | Open Arms Church
What does it mean to join God's mission? In this episode, we explore Paul's life-changing encounter with Jesus and the Great Commission, discovering how God calls ordinary people to share the hope of the gospel with the world.
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Did God Really Say? | Ps. Patrick Bayo | The Church | Open Arms Church
In this message, Pastor Patrick Bayo explores the danger of spiritual perversion and the importance of remaining faithful to God’s truth. Drawing from Acts chapter 13 and Genesis 3, he examines how deception distorts God’s Word and leads people away from His purpose. Through the examples of…
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Road To Damascus| Ps. Patrick Bayo |The Church - From Revival to Revolution | Open Arms Church
In this message from Acts 9, we follow Saul’s journey on the road to Damascus and discover how an encounter with Jesus can completely change a life. From persecution to purpose, Saul’s story reminds us that God can redirect anyone through His grace, power, and calling. A powerful message on...
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P to the E for Gen Z | Ps. Brian Somerville |The Church - From Revival to Revolution | Open Arms Church
In this message from the “Revival to Revolution” series, Pastor Brian explores Acts 8:26–40 and the story of Philip and the Ethiopian official. As culture searches again for meaning, spirituality, and hope, this message reminds us that the Gospel still meets people with open arms. Discover how…
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The God Who Is There | Ps. John Startin |The Church - From Revival to Revolution | Open Arms Church
Pastor John shares a powerful message from Acts 6–7 on “The God Who Is There.” Through Stephen’s defence before the Sanhedrin, we are reminded that God is not confined to a building or tradition, He is present with His people everywhere. Discover how the Holy Spirit helps us become aware of God’s...
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What is the gospel? | Ps. Alan Fay | Open Arms Church
In this message, Ps. Alan unpacks the true meaning of the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ. From creation to the fall, from sin to salvation, this sermon explains why the world is broken and how God has made a way to restore us through His Son. Discover how sin separates us from God, why the...
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Hope Restored | Ps. Brian Somerville | Open Arms Church
In this message from Luke 24, we follow the journey of two disciples who had lost all hope, until they encountered the risen Jesus. What once felt like confusion, disappointment, and despair is transformed as Christ restores what was broken. This sermon explores how hope can lose its goal…
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Above all else | Ps. Alan Fay |The Church - From Revival to Revolution | Open Arms Church
In this message from Acts 6, we see how the early church stayed focused on what mattered most in the midst of growth, pressure, and distraction. As challenges arose, they remained committed to prayer and the Word. This sermon reminds us that true impact comes from a life marked by God’s grace,...
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Fake News Faith | Ps. Brian Somerville |The Church - From Revival to Revolution | Open Arms Church
In this message, Ps. Brian Somerville challenges us to confront the gap between how our faith appears and how it truly is. Drawing from Joshua 7 and Acts 5, we see how hidden sin can affect not just our lives, but the whole community. This sermon calls us to live with honesty before God, naming…
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I Love My Church | Ps. Sean Booth | Open Arms Church
In this message, Ps. Sean Booth unpacks Ephesians 5:21–33 and the beautiful picture of Christ’s relationship with His church. Using the example of marriage, we see how Jesus lovingly leads, saves, and sacrifices Himself for His people. This sermon highlights Christ as the head of the church, the...
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The Unstoppable Church | Ps. Sean Booth |The Church - From Revival to Revolution | Open Arms Church
In this message from Acts 4, we see how the early church faced opposition yet continued to grow with boldness and power. When Peter and John are challenged for preaching in the name of Jesus, they refuse to stay silent, declaring that salvation is found in no one else. This sermon highlights how...
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IT’S TIME TO RISE UP! | Ps. Sean Booth | The Church - From Revival to Revolution | Open Arms Church
From Acts 3, this message shows how a Spirit-empowered church moves from revival to action. A man lame from birth is healed in the name of Jesus, shifting the atmosphere from paralysis to praise. The miracle becomes a message, calling people to repent and experience times of refreshing from the...
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The Spirit Empowered Church | Ps. John Startin |The Church - From Revival to Revolution | Open Arms Church
In this message from Acts 2, we see how the Holy Spirit transforms ordinary, burdened people into bold and empowered witnesses. The wind brings power, the fire brings purity, and the Spirit gives purpose. This sermon reminds us that we don’t need more effort, we need more of the Spirit. A clear...
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Pentecost is a POWER you can TRUST | Ps. Brian Somerville |The Church - From Revival to Revolution | Open Arms Church
In this message, Ps. Brian unpacks Acts 2 and shows why Pentecost is not just a historical moment, but a power we can trust today. Rooted in the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, Pentecost reveals how the exalted Christ pours out His Spirit and remains actively present in the world. From the...
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Filled With the Fire of God | Ps. Sean Booth |The Church - From Revival to Revolution | Open Arms Church
In this message, Ps. Sean Booth unpacks Acts 1–2 and the promise of the Holy Spirit poured out at Pentecost. From the sound of rushing wind to tongues of fire, we see how ordinary believers were filled, empowered, and set ablaze for God’s purposes. This sermon explores what it means to be…
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The Power of His Holy Spirit | Ps. Sean Booth | The Church - From Revival to Revolution | Open Arms Church
This message launches the new series The Church – From Revival to Revolution, exploring the birth of the Church and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. Drawing from Acts 1–2, we see how Jesus prepared His disciples to move from waiting to witnessing, from revival to revolution, through the...
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A Church On Fire For God | Ps. Sean Booth | Open Arms Church
In this message, Ps. Sean Booth unpacks Jesus’ words to the church in Laodicea, challenging us to confront lukewarm faith and spiritual complacency. Drawing from Revelation 3:14–21, this sermon calls the Church to repent, run after God with renewed passion, recognise His voice, and open the door…
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A Spirit of Generosity – Giving God Your First | Ps. Sean Booth | Open Arms church
In this message, Ps. Sean Booth explore what it truly means to honour God by giving Him our first and best. Drawing from Genesis 4, Proverbs 3, and Matthew 6, this teaching reveals that generosity is not just about what we give, but the context of our heart and the priority we place on God in our...
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A Spirit of Generosity | Ps. Sean Booth | Open Arms Church
In this message, Ps. Sean Booth explores the heart of generosity and how it brings breakthrough by enlarging our world. Drawing from Proverbs 11:24–25 and 2 Corinthians 9:6, he shows that generosity is not limited to finances, but is a posture of spirit, speech, and action, expressed through our...
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Love Does | Ps. Brian Somerville | Open Arms Church
In this message, Pastor Brian Somerville explores the active nature of God’s love revealed in the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Drawing from Scripture, he shows how divine love is not passive or abstract, but purposeful and costly—love that steps down from heaven, steps into our world, and...
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Advent - Hope | Ps. Josh Hall | Open Arms Church
Hope can feel fragile when prayers go unanswered and waiting feels endless. In this Advent message on Hope, Ps. Josh Hall explores Luke 1 through the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth. Learn how biblical hope is formed by staying in the pain, praying through disappointment, and ultimately seeing...
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All In | Ps. Larry Brey | Open Arms Church
What does it really mean to follow Jesus with no reservations? In this message, Ps. Larry Brey explores powerful moments from the Gospels where Jesus calls people to radical obedience, deep faith, and wholehearted commitment. From miraculous healing to costly discipleship, this teaching…
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Jesus Is Our Joy | Ps. Sean Booth | The Journey Of Jesus | Open Arms Church
In this message from The Journey of Jesus series, Ps. Sean Booth unpacks Matthew 28:1–10 to show that Jesus Himself is our joy. Our joy isn’t anchored in circumstance but in Christ, the One who redeems our past, strengthens us in the present, and calls us forward into His purpose. Through...
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The Power of the Cross | Ps. Sean Booth | The Journey Of Jesus | Open Arms Church
In this message, Ps. Sean Booth unpacks Matthew 27:45–54 and the power of the cross, where darkness fell, the veil tore, and Jesus declared the saving work finished. At the cross, sin is judged, freedom is won, and grace, healing, and hope are released. Through Christ’s sacrifice we are forgiven,...
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The Walk Towards Healing | Ps. Brian Somerville | The Journey Of Jesus | Open Arms Church
In this message from Matthew 27, Ps. Brian Somerville shows how the journey of Jesus toward the cross becomes our journey toward healing. Where Peter’s faith collapses and hope seems lost, Joseph of Arimathea steps out of secrecy and into courageous faith. Scripture reveals a pattern: healing...
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The New Passover | Ps. Brian Somerville | The Journey Of Jesus | Open Arms Church
In this message from Matthew 26:17–30, Pastor Brian Somerville shows how Jesus becomes our New Passover, the perfect Lamb who brings true freedom, not from Egypt, but from sin. Through His blood, judgement passes over us, redemption is secured, and we are invited into a new covenant of grace....
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Signs Of The End Times | Ps. Sean Booth | The Journey Of Jesus | Open Arms Church
In this message from Matthew 24:1–14, Ps. Sean explores how Jesus revealed the signs of the end times and the reality of His coming. Where nations rise against nations, false prophets deceive, and love grows cold, Jesus calls us to remain vigilant, steadfast in faith, and focused on eternity....
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Stewarding Your Significance | Ps. Sean Booth | Journey to Jesus | Open Arms Church
In this message, Pastor Sean shares a powerful word from Matthew 25 about what it truly means to steward the significance God has placed within you. Part of our Journey to Jesus series through the Gospel of Matthew, this message challenges us to see our gifts, opportunities, and influence not as...
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Chosen To Be Clothed | Ps. Alan Fay | Journey to Jesus | Open Arms Church
In this message from Matthew 22, Ps. Alan unpacks the Parable of the Wedding Banquet, where Jesus reveals the heart of God’s invitation to His kingdom. While many are invited, few are chosen, not because the invitation is limited, but because the response is lacking. In a world content with…
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Learning To Lead From Love | Ps. Brian Somerville | The Journey Of Jesus | Open Arms Church
In this message from Matthew 23:1-12, Ps. Brian Somerville explores how Jesus redefined leadership through love, humility, and service. While the Pharisees sought position, praise, and public recognition, Jesus modelled a kingdom way, one that leads through surrender, not status. Where religion...
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Radical Is The New Normal | Ps. Brian Somerville | The Journey Of Jesus | Open Arms Church
In this message from Matthew 21:12–22, we explore how Jesus confronted nominal religion and revealed that radical faith is the new normal in His kingdom. Where the temple had traded God’s presence for profit, the priests restrained praise, and Israel rejected its purpose, Jesus calls us back to...
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Crowd Control | Ps. Brian Somerville | The Journey Of Jesus | Open Arms Church
This week, pastor Brian shares a powerful message from Matthew 20:29–34. In this passage, the blind men refuse to let the crowd silence them and their persistence brings them face to face with Jesus. Pastor Brian reminds us that the crowds follow Jesus, not the other way around. In the same way…
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Obedience Is BETTER Than Sacrifice | Ps. Sean Booth | The Journey Of Jesus | Open Arms Church
Ps. Sean Booth unpacks why God values obedience more than sacrifice. Through the story of the wealthy young man and Samuel’s words, we’re reminded that true discipleship isn’t about good works, but full surrender to Christ. Obedience may cost us, but it leads to freedom and eternal life.
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I Once Was Lost, But Now I'm Found | Ps. Sean Booth | The Journey Of Jesus | Open Arms
Ps. Sean dives into Matthew 18 to remind us that Jesus sees each of us as the one that matters. Just like a shepherd leaving the 99 to find the one wandering sheep, God pursues us personally, tenderly, and relentlessly. This message will encourage you to see yourself through God’s eyes, embrace…
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Open Arms Church is one church in two locations: Kildare & Dublin, Ireland. We hope that these sermons encourage and inspire you and bring you closer to Jesus.
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