NEW SERIES - CLOSE THE DOOR

As we prepare our hearts for Easter, we are invited into something simple yet powerful. Close the door.

In Gospel of Matthew 6:6, Jesus gives clear instruction. When you pray, go into your room and close the door. This was not just about privacy. It was about priority. It was about shutting out distraction so we can tune in to the voice of the Father.

Again and again in the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of Mark, we see the pattern. Jesus withdrew. He stepped away from crowds. He left the noise. He even distanced Himself from His closest disciples in order to pray. Before major decisions. After powerful miracles. In moments of pressure. In the garden before the cross. He closed the door.

Solitude was not weakness. It was strength. It was not isolation. It was intimacy.

In this new Sunday series, Close the Door, we will follow the teaching of Jesus and the example He modeled. We will journey through Scripture and learn how to step away from distraction and step into deeper communion with God. Together, we will explore how solitude prepares us for surrender, how prayer strengthens us for obedience, and how quiet moments shape public victories.

Easter reminds us of the greatest victory ever won. But before there was an empty tomb, there was a quiet garden. Before there was resurrection power, there was surrendered prayer.

This season, let us follow His pattern. Find a place. Shut out the noise. Open your heart.

Close the door.