How to Live When the World Loses Its Mind | 2 Timothy 3:1-17
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Pastor Stephen Mizell | September 14, 2025 In a world that seems increasingly chaotic and morally upside-down, how do we stand strong? In this timely episode, Pastor Stephen Mizell takes us through 2 Timothy 3:1-17, showing us how to live faithfully when everything around us feels unstable. Paul's 2,000-year-old letter to Timothy reads like today's headlines, describing the very conditions we're witnessing in our culture. But rather than leaving us in despair, God's Word provides practical wisdom for navigating these difficult times with faith and courage. Episode Highlights: Recognize the...
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Zelophehad's Daughters: One Hit Wonders
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Faith That Speaks Up: The Courage to Change Generations What happens when five sisters decide to challenge an entire system? In this episode, we dive into the remarkable story of Zelophehad's daughters from Numbers 27—five women who faced an impossible situation in ancient Israel's male-dominated culture and chose to speak up rather than stay silent. Their father had died, leaving them with no inheritance and no future. The law was clear: women didn't get property. But these sisters did something extraordinary—they marched right up to Moses and all the leaders of Israel and made their...
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Jethro: One Hit Wonders
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Ever feel like you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Moses did too. In this powerful message from our One Hit Wonders series, we explore how Moses's father-in-law Jethro spoke life-changing wisdom into one of history's greatest leaders - and what that means for us today. Join us as we discover three transformational truths from Exodus 18 that will revolutionize how you handle life's burdens and embrace God's design for community and leadership. KEY TAKEAWAYS: We all have blind spots that others can see God places wise voices in our lives for a reason Wisdom is only...
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Ittai the Gittite: One Hit Wonders
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Ever been betrayed by someone close to you? Feeling isolated or wondering who you can really trust? In this episode from our "One Hit Wonders" series, we dive into the remarkable story of Ittai the Gittite - an unlikely hero who demonstrated extraordinary loyalty to King David when everyone else abandoned him. When David faced his darkest hour as his own son Absalom staged a coup, this foreign warrior from Gath made a covenant commitment that still teaches us today about faithfulness, loyalty, and what it means to lean in when it's easier to walk away. In This Episode You'll Discover: Why...
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Huldah: One Hit Wonders
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Have you ever felt overlooked or unimportant in God's kingdom? This week we dive into the story of Huldah, a prophet so obscure that even seasoned Bible readers might miss her significance. Living in the second district of Jerusalem as the wife of a temple wardrobe keeper, Huldah seemed like an unlikely candidate for divine consultation. Yet when King Josiah needed to hear from God, it was this faithful woman in the background that the royal officials sought out. In this message from our "One Hit Wonders" series, we explore how God positioned Huldah to speak truth into the most powerful places...
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Gehazi: One Hit Wonders
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In this week's episode from our "One Hit Wonders" series, we dive deep into the story of Gehazi, Elisha's servant who made a fateful decision that cost him everything. This powerful message explores how even those in close proximity to God's miraculous power can be drawn away by the allure of money and influence. In This Episode: Why money remains one of the most challenging topics in church How Gehazi traded his permanent calling for temporary gain The danger of taking counsel only from yourself Why greed often disguises itself and takes advantage of generosity The sobering truth that...
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Naaman's Servant Girl: One Hit Wonders
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What happens when someone with every right to stay silent decides to speak up instead? In this episode, we dive deep into the story of Naaman's servant girl - a young prisoner of war whose simple act of faith changed everything. This unnamed girl had lost everything. Taken captive, forced to serve in enemy territory, with no platform or position of influence. Yet in one pivotal moment, she chose to point her master toward healing. Her story reveals powerful truths about finding your voice when life doesn't go according to plan. In This Episode: Why you don't need a platform to make a...
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Simon of Cyrene: One Hit Wonders
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In this week's sermon we dive deep into the story of Simon of Cyrene - a man who gets just one verse in Scripture but whose brief encounter with Jesus changed everything. Pastor Stephen Mizell explores how sometimes we're chosen to carry something sacred when we least expect it, and how these divine interruptions can transform our lives and draw us closer to Christ. The difference between carrying our own crosses and being forced to carry others' How proximity to Jesus through suffering changes our perspective Why some of life's greatest lessons come through inconvenient interruptions The...
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Ehud: One Hit Wonders Series
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What if the thing that makes you feel most "different" is exactly what God wants to use to bring freedom to others? In this episode of the Open Door Sermon Podcast, Pastor Steven Mizell continues our "One Hit Wonders" series by diving into the fascinating story of Ehud - a left-handed man who became one of Israel's most unlikely heroes. In ancient times, being left-handed wasn't just unusual - it was considered suspicious, unclean, and weak. The very word "sinister" comes from the Latin word for "left." But what the world saw as a limitation, God saw as an opportunity for deliverance. Join us...
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Jephthah's Daughter: One Hit Wonders
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Welcome to the opening message of our new "One Hit Wonders" series, where we dive deep into the untold stories of obscure biblical figures who appear briefly but carry life-changing lessons. In this challenging message, Pastor Stephen Mizell explores the tragic yet inspiring story of Jephthah's daughter from Judges 11 - a nameless young woman whose father's rash vow changed everything. This isn't a comfortable story with clean edges, but it reveals powerful truths about obedience, worship, and the weight of our words. In This Episode You'll Discover: Why making emotional promises to God can...
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What happens when five sisters decide to challenge an entire system? In this episode, we dive into the remarkable story of Zelophehad's daughters from Numbers 27—five women who faced an impossible situation in ancient Israel's male-dominated culture and chose to speak up rather than stay silent.
Their father had died, leaving them with no inheritance and no future. The law was clear: women didn't get property. But these sisters did something extraordinary—they marched right up to Moses and all the leaders of Israel and made their case. What happened next didn't just change their lives; it rewrote the inheritance laws for every generation that followed.
In this episode:
- Why planning for every contingency can become a procrastination trap
- The difference between praying about something and taking faithful action
- How to approach God first before making major decisions
- Why your courage today might be the key that unlocks doors for people you'll never meet
- The generational impact of one moment of faithful boldness
Key Scripture: Numbers 27:1-11
This isn't just an ancient story—it's a blueprint for anyone who's ever felt stuck in an unfair system, anyone who's wondered if their voice really matters, or anyone who's been afraid to speak up when they know something needs to change.
Sometimes faith means praying quietly. Other times, it means speaking up courageously. The question is: What situation in your life is calling for the courage to stand up and say something different needs to be done?
Pastor Stephen Mizell
Sunday, September 7th, 2025
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