The Door of Temptation
(Gen 4:7)

1 Corinthians 10:13

13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Hebrews 4:15

15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

The Door of Judgment (James 5:9)

John 5:22

22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

Hebrews 9:27

27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Ecclesiastes 12:14

14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

The Door of Hope (Hosea 2:14-16)

The Valley of Achor means “the valley of trouble” When Israel conquered Jericho in their first confrontation in the effort to secure the Promised Land they were commanded not to touch the accursed things in Jericho. All the valuable vessels in Jericho were to be put into treasury of the Lord. A fellow named Achan violated the Lords command.

He walked right through the door of temptation and took a pile of stuff out of Jericho and buried the stuff in his tent. (The sin of Achan cursed Israel into a defeat at Ai costing Israel 36 men.) The only way to take away the reproach of Israel was to take Achan out and put him to death.

This is the door of hope because even as the Valley of Achor was the place where Achan sin is revealed, and judged, and punished, and put away. If we will come outside the camp and be honest about our guilt before God, he’ll take that guilt and shame and pin it Calvary and put it away forever.

John 10:7-9

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

The Door of Safety (Isa 26:20)

Genesis 7:16

16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.

The Door of Blessing (Ps 78:23)

Malachi 3:10

10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

The Door of Supplication (Matt 6:6)

Matthew 6:6

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

The Door of Opportunity (Rev 3:8)

1 Corinthians 16:9

9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

2 Corinthians 2:12

12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

Acts 14:27

27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

The Door of Departure (Rev 4:1)

The Doors of Return (Mark 13:28-29)

Psalms 24:7-9

7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20