God in Movies True Story the question Why Why Does God Allow Some - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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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• 1:06 - 4:56 min.

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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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• 13:05 – 17:51 min.

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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 1st day of training…

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• 23:55 – 27:52 min.

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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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• 45:05 – 47:39 min.

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#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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• 1:17:19 – 1:25:00 hour.

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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 LORD determines our steps.”

Proverbs 16:9

New Living Translation (NLT)

Altar Ministry

Altar Ministry Time… qEphesians 3:20 (CEB)

ØGlory to God, who is able to do far beyond all that we could ask or imagine by his power at work within us;

qPhilippians 1:6 (NIV)

ØBeing confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

qProverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

Ø5 Trust in the LORD 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

Debrief: 1-2 minutes Sometimes God sends tears to our eyes in order for a rainbow to appear in our hearts…