Feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or like you're constantly losing battles in your life? In this episode, Pastor Stephen Mizell discusses spiritual warfare and how to stand victorious in Christ.

In the final sermon of our "Stronger" series through Ephesians, we uncover the truth about who your real enemy is—and it's not the people around you. Discover how the enemy uses deception, division, and distraction to keep you defeated, and learn the practical steps to put on God's armor every single day.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why people are your mission field, not your problem
• The three tactics Satan uses to keep you defeated
• How to intentionally put on each piece of God's armor
• Why prayer doesn't just make you stronger—it makes you surrender
• The deadly trap of isolation and why you can't fight alone
• How the church functions as both hospital and army

KEY SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 6:10-24

This isn't symbolic fluff—it's spiritual reality. Paul reminds us that we're not fighting against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces in the unseen world. The good news? God never sends His soldiers into battle unarmed. You have everything you need to win the fight.

Whether you're a brand new believer or you've been walking with Christ for decades, this message will equip you to recognize the battle, armor up, pray with power, and stand firm together with your brothers and sisters in Christ.

REMEMBER: Alone you will fail, but together you withstand. The victory has already been secured in Jesus Christ—now it's time to walk in that victory.

Open Door Church | Edenton, NC Pastor Stephen Mizell

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Stronger in Relationships | Building on a Firm Foundation Series

When Christ is at the center, relationships become stronger. When He's not, they become weaker. Pastor Stephen Mizell teaches from Ephesians 5-6 about how our faith should transform our closest relationships—in marriage, family, and work.

Your relationships are the mirror that shows you how you're doing on the inside. If your faith doesn't work at home, does it really work?

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Marriage: Moving from hierarchy to harmony
• Family: Why discipleship starts at home
• Work: Serving as unto the Lord
• How Christ transforms how we love, serve, and lead

KEY SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 5:22-6:9

Open Door Church, Edenton, NC
Pastor Stephen Mizell
November 9, 2025

Are you living like the person God has called you to be? Pastor Stephen Mizell delivers a challenge about the gap between what we believe and how we live. Using Ephesians 4-5, he reminds us that real strength isn't proven by what you say you believe—it's proven by how you choose to live.

In This Episode:

• Why we can't keep wearing the "dirty diaper" of our old life
• The three guardrails for Christian living: Love, Light, and Wisdom
• Why sanctification requires your participation, not just God's intervention
• How your lifestyle is the loudest sermon you'll ever preach

Pastor Stephen shares why your presence should change the atmosphere of any room you enter. This is Week 7 of the Stronger series from Open Door Church.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-32, Ephesians 5:1-21