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Trap Doors

Dr Dharius Daniels·Change Church

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Part of Red Flags

Summary

In this message, Dr. Dharius Daniels explores the critical need for spiritual discernment when facing opportunities and open doors. When the enemy cannot derail a believer through ethical missteps, he attempts to ruin them through distraction and mismanaged options. By looking at Paul's journey in Acts 16, we learn how to distinguish between merely good doors and true God doors through vision, core values, and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit.

Key Scriptures

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Acts 16:6-10↗Jeremiah 18:2↗1 Kings 17:3-9↗

Themes

Door DiscernmentAvoiding Traps & DistractionsVision and ValuesHoly Spirit Promptings

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Pastor's Points

1.Clarity of Vision
2.Commitment to Values
3.Consciousness of the Spirit's Voice

Key Points

1.The more gifted you are, the more options you will have, and the more options you have, the more discernment you will need.
2.When the enemy cannot destroy your life by getting you to mismanage your ethics, he will attempt to destroy your life by influencing you to mismanage your options.
3.A trap door is destruction disguised as an opportunity—it is appealing initially but destructive eventually.
4.Experimentation with open doors is expensive because it costs you non-renewable time, financial treasure, and emotional trauma.
5.Just because an opportunity represents a legitimate need or fits your talent does not mean it is your divine assignment.
6.Walking by faith requires not only having the courage to walk through a God door, but also having the faith to walk away from a wrong door before the right one opens.
7.Desperation destroys discernment and reflects a scarcity mindset rather than trusting in God as the Lord of abundance.
8.Clarity of vision, commitment to unyielding values, and consciousness of the Holy Spirit's promptings protect believers from settling for good doors instead of God doors.

Sermon Moments

“{'quote': 'The more gifted you are, the more options you will have, and the more options you have, the more discernment you will need.'}”

“{'quote': 'When the enemy cannot destroy us with dysfunction, he will attempt to destroy us with distraction.'}”

“{'quote': 'A trap door is destruction disguised as opportunity. It is an opportunity that is appealing initially, but destructive eventually.'}”

“{'quote': "Experience for some people may be the most effective teacher, but it is not God's preferred teacher. God does not want us to learn fire is hot by getting burned."}”

“{'quote': "It doesn't just take faith to walk through some doors; it takes faith to walk away from some doors."}”

“{'quote': "Desperation destroys discernment. When you're desperate, every opportunity looks like a good opportunity."}”

“{'quote': 'Goals are the ceiling; standards are the floor. Goals are the most that you want; standards are the least that you will accept.'}”

“{'quote': 'People will push you through doors based on your ability, not knowing your assignment.'}”

This Week

Evaluate every new opportunity against your God-given vision to ensure it aligns with your divine assignment rather than just your ability.
Establish firm personal and spiritual standards that serve as unbending floors rather than negotiable goals.
Refuse to let desperation drive your decisions in relationships, business, or career choices.
Practice listening to the quiet promptings and impressions of the Holy Spirit before making major life moves.
Be willing to walk away from a good-looking opportunity when the Holy Spirit gives you an internal 'no' or check in your spirit.
Shift from a scarcity mindset to an abundance mindset, trusting that God has endless doors available for your future.
Surrender the fear of being seen as indecisive by others, remaining flexible enough to adjust your path whenever God redirect you.

Remember This

When the enemy cannot destroy you with dysfunction, he will try to destroy you with distraction, making door discernment essential for walking in God's assignment.

A Challenge for You

Father, I pray that you open the eyes of our heart that we would see you in ways we haven't seen you before. Fill us again with your Spirit, and may your Spirit fill us with door discernment. May we avoid every trap door, in Jesus' name, Amen.

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