
Open Heaven Podcast
Joseph Sissac
Open Heaven Podcast is a ministry of Open Heaven United, a Christian church in Northern California committed to fulfilling the commission of Christ from Matthew 28:18-19. We're about making disciples. That's one of the primary things the church exist to do.
God has given us an assignment to make disciples in a way that's simple yet powerful and effective. It's about viewing principal purpose of discipleship as a response the nature of God, not to the needs of man. Because God is OmniPresent, He's Here; We WORSHIP. God is OmniScient, He Knows: We LEARN. And God is OmniPotent, He's Able; We SERVE.
‣He's Here - WORSHIP
‣He Knows - LEARN
‣He's Able - SERVE
Our goal is for those who listen to or watch this podcast to not just be encouraged or inspired, but to embrace Biblical discipleship and be transformed more and more into the image of Christ.
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Day 57: What is The One Unforgivable Sin in The Bible?😬🔥 #jesus #holyspirit #christianpodcast
Open Heaven Podcast
02/26/25 • 35 min
🔥 90 Days Walking with the Holy Spirit – Day 57: The Unforgivable Sin & Honoring the Holy Spirit
🌟 **Welcome to Day 57!** In today’s episode of *Open Heaven Podcast*, we dive into a sobering yet powerful teaching from **Matthew 12**—Jesus’ warning about **blasphemy against the Holy Spirit**. This passage has sparked many questions, fears, and misconceptions, but today, we’ll bring clarity and encouragement.
⚠️ **What is the Unforgivable Sin?** Jesus explains that **blasphemy against the Holy Spirit** is not a casual mistake or a fleeting doubt—it is a **willful, deliberate rejection** of the Holy Spirit’s power, presence, and work. It happens when someone **knows** Jesus is the Messiah, has experienced the Holy Spirit’s power firsthand, yet **maliciously slanders and attributes God’s work to Satan**.
🙏 **No Fear in Remorse & Repentance** – If you’ve ever feared committing this sin, be encouraged! The very fact that you feel **remorse, humility, and a desire for forgiveness** means your heart is still open to God. Those who have truly blasphemed have hardened their hearts completely, rejecting the Spirit’s call to repentance.
🔥 **Honoring the Holy Spirit** – Rather than living in fear, let’s elevate our **awareness and appreciation** of the Holy Spirit’s greatness. The Holy Spirit is not only our **Helper and Comforter** but is also fully **God**, along with the Father and the Son.
🌊 **A Call to Receive the Outpouring** – As the Word of God declares:
📖 *“In the last days, I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh...”* (Acts 2:17)
We must prepare our hearts to **receive and rejoice**, not **reject and rebel**. Let us love and embrace the Holy Spirit and all His mighty works!
🎧 **Tune in now** and let’s go deeper in our relationship with the Holy Spirit!
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Day 55: Hungry for a Miracle or Hungry for God?🤔✝️ #jesus #holyspirit
Open Heaven Podcast
02/24/25 • 15 min
90 Days Walking with the Holy Spirit – Day 55: From Natural Hunger to Spiritual Hunger
Welcome to Day 55 of our “90 Days Walking with the Holy Spirit” series on the Open Heaven Podcast. In this powerful episode, we dive into a profound teaching from John 6. After the miraculous multiplication of fish and loaves, many returned for breakfast expecting mere physical sustenance. However, Jesus challenged them to move beyond natural hunger and embrace a deeper, spiritual hunger. When His words were misinterpreted as an endorsement of cannibalism, it revealed the grave danger of not attuning our hearts to the voice of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus allowed many disciples to walk away that day, demonstrating His unshakeable confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit. This episode reminds us that in moments of disappointment, discouragement, or pressure to compromise, the Holy Spirit empowers us with supernatural fidelity, integrity, and security to stand firm in the truth of God's Word. Join us as we explore how this divine Helper is always present to sustain our witness of God's goodness—even when the crowd demands a different message.
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Day 99: How to Let Grace Strengthen💪 Your Heart❤️ #jesus
Open Heaven Podcast
04/09/25 • 18 min
### 🎧 Open Heaven Podcast – Episode 98
**Title:** Let Grace Strengthen💪 Your Heart❤️
**Verse Focus:** *Hebrews 13:8-9*
**Series:** Perfect Power
### 🔥 Episode Summary:
In today's episode, we dive into the unshakable truth of **Hebrews 13:8-9**, reminding us that **Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever**. When our hearts are weary—whether from fear, doubt, or confusion—the solution isn’t to chase new, trendy teachings or external sources for strength. **It is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace.**
Grace is not found in shifting philosophies or social media opinions. Grace is found in the **presence of the Lord**, and that’s where we are made strong. The Word of God is timeless and powerful, and it’s through **abiding in Christ** that we gain the grace we need to endure and thrive.
### 📝 Key Takeaways:
- Jesus is **unchanging**—our firm foundation.
- God's grace is a **source of strength** for the heart.
- Looking outside of Christ for answers leads to confusion.
- True transformation and confidence come by returning to the **Word of God** and the **presence of Jesus**.
- Grace is not just a concept—it’s a **spiritual force** that empowers your daily walk.
### 📖 Scripture Reference:
- *Hebrews 13:8-9* – “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever... It is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace.”
### 💬 Reflection Questions:
1. What areas of your heart feel weak or weary today?
2. Are you seeking strength in worldly sources or in the presence of God?
3. How can you make time this week to sit with the Lord and be strengthened by His grace?
### 🙏 Prayer:
Lord, thank You that You never change. When everything around us is shifting, You remain faithful and true. Help us to stop chasing new philosophies and instead root our hearts in Your Word and Your grace. Strengthen us today, and help us to abide fully in You. Amen.
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Day 35: Start Small and Finish BIG with the Holy Spirit💪 #jesus #holyspirit
Open Heaven Podcast
02/04/25 • 15 min
Welcome to Day 35 of our 90-day journey on Walking with the Holy Spirit! Today, we continue to explore Zechariah 4, where God reminds His people that His Spirit is working on their behalf to accomplish His will.
In Zechariah 4:10, God declares: “Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel?”
So often, we get discouraged when things start small. We wonder if our efforts even matter. But God’s plan always begins with a seed—a seemingly small start that, through the power of the Holy Spirit, grows into something far greater than we could imagine.
🔥 Key Takeaways from Today’s Episode:
✅ Small beginnings are part of God’s plan—don’t despise them!
✅ The Holy Spirit empowers and completes what He starts in you.
✅ Remain faithful, even when progress seems slow.
✅ Your day of rejoicing is coming—trust the process!
No matter where you are in your journey, take courage: God is at work! Stay faithful, keep moving forward, and trust that what He has begun will be accomplished by His Spirit.
🙏 Reflection Question: What small step can you take today in faith, trusting that the Holy Spirit is working behind the scenes?
📖 Scripture Reference: Zechariah 4:6, 10
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🔔 Don’t Forget to Hit the Bell Icon! Never miss a day of this transformative journey.We Live the Loop today learning again from Moses as he seek the Lord to select a man who would succeed him leading the Children of Israel. We find that the requirement is not experience or bloodline. It's The Spirit.

Day 36: It All Started with the Holy Spirit Part 1 #jesus #holyspirit
Open Heaven Podcast
02/05/25 • 20 min
Day 36 – Walking with the Holy Spirit: Nothing is Impossible with God
Welcome to Day 36 of our 90-day journey on *Walking with the Holy Spirit*! Today, we dive into Luke 1, where the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah with an unbelievable message—he and his barren wife, Elizabeth, will have a son, John the Baptist. Even before birth, John was filled with the Holy Spirit, showing that God’s power is at work beyond human limitations.
No matter how impossible your circumstances seem, the Holy Spirit is moving in your life right now. Just as He was present in the lives of Zechariah, Elizabeth, and John, He is here for you—turning the impossible into possible. Be encouraged to trust in His power and step forward in faith!
📖 **Key Scripture:** Luke 1:5-25, 39-45
🙏 **Encouragement:** The Holy Spirit has been moving since the very beginning and is still working in and through you today!
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04/08/25 • 14 min
### 🎙️ Open Heaven Podcast – Day 97
**Title:** *He Gives More Grace: The Humble Path to Overcoming*
**Scripture Focus:** James 4:4-10 “But He gives more grace. That is why Scripture says: ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’” (James 4:6, NIV)
### 🔥 Episode Summary:
In today’s episode, we uncover a powerful and sobering truth from James 4: **God is deeply jealous for our hearts.** When we, as His people, flirt with the world and give our affections to the things He saved us from, we grieve His Spirit. But the message doesn’t end with conviction—it moves us toward hope:
**He gives MORE grace.**
Grace to come back.
Grace to resist the enemy.
Grace to stay faithful.
Grace to overcome.
But here’s the key: **this grace begins with humility.** As we humble ourselves before the Lord, surrendering our pride, preferences, and worldly pursuits, we open the door to receive the empowering grace needed to walk in victory over sin and the schemes of the enemy.
### 📖 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
- Why God is described as **“jealous”** over our love
- How grace is not only unmerited favor—but **divine strength** to live free from sin
- The connection between **humility and spiritual empowerment**
- Why the enemy flees from those who **submit to God**
- What it means to **draw near to God** and live from a place of grace-fueled intimacy
### 🙏 Practical Encouragement:
- Examine your heart for areas of spiritual compromise or divided affections
- Ask God for the **“more grace”** promised in James 4:6
- Practice daily **humility, submission, and surrender**
- Declare: *“I resist the devil. I draw near to God. His grace is enough—and more.”*
🎧 **Listen, take notes, and invite the Holy Spirit to reveal areas where grace is ready to flow abundantly.**
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Day 3: Walking with the Holy Spirit, Gen. 41#jesus #holyspirit #livethelooppodcast
Open Heaven Podcast
01/03/25 • 15 min
When the Spirit is working in you and through you, it gets noticed because of the powerful results.
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Day 49: How the Holy Spirit Brings Prophetic BOLDNESS!🔥✝️ #jesus #holyspirit #freedominchrist
Open Heaven Podcast
02/19/25 • 19 min
**Open Heaven United - Day 49: The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me**
🎙️ *Welcome to Day 49 of our 90-day series on Walking with the Holy Spirit!* Today’s episode takes us to **Luke 4**, where Jesus **returns to Nazareth**, enters the synagogue, and boldly reads from the scroll of **Isaiah**, declaring:
*"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor..."* (*Luke 4:18-19*)
🔹 **What can we learn from Jesus’ boldness?**
Jesus **knew who He was**, what He was called to do, and **who was with Him to make it possible**—**the Holy Spirit**! He stepped forward **with confidence and power**, proclaiming the **good news of the Kingdom of God**.
🔹 **The same Spirit is upon us today!**
As believers, we have access to the **same Holy Spirit** that anointed Jesus. We are called to **boldly proclaim the gospel**, walk in God’s power, and see **lives transformed** through Christ.
💡 **Key Takeaways:**
✅ **Jesus was empowered by the Holy Spirit to proclaim the gospel.**
✅ **His confidence came from knowing His identity and mission.**
✅ **The same Holy Spirit equips us to share the good news today.**
✅ **God’s power is available for every believer to walk in boldness.**
📖 **Scripture Focus:** Luke 4:16-21, Isaiah 61:1-2
🙏 **Challenge for Today:** Step out in **boldness and confidence** knowing that the **Holy Spirit is with you**. Proclaim the **good news of Jesus** wherever you go!
💬 Comment below: How has the Holy Spirit empowered you to share your faith?
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Day 21: Learn From David's Victory Against Goliath #jesus #holyspirit
Open Heaven Podcast
01/21/25 • 20 min
📖 Day 21: Walking with the Holy Spirit
Welcome to Day 21 of our 90-day devotion series!
Live the Loop: Empowered by the Spirit – David’s Advantage Against Goliath
Welcome to *Live the Loop*, the Christian discipleship podcast where we embrace the spiritual disciplines of worship, learning, and serving. In this episode, we uncover the powerful truth behind David’s victory over Goliath.
David’s advantage wasn’t just his skill with a sling—it was his relationship with the Most High God and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. While Goliath relied on the strength of lesser gods, David stood firm in the power of the true and living God. This same advantage is available to us in every battle we face.
Join us as we explore how to shift our focus from the natural to the spiritual, speaking and acting in agreement with the realities of the spirit. Discover the transformative power of knowing that *greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.*
Don’t miss this empowering episode! Like, subscribe, and share to grow in your walk with Christ and *Live the Loop* with confidence and faith!
**#HolySpirit #ChristianDiscipleship #FaithInAction #FaceYourGiants**
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🔔 Don’t Forget to Hit the Bell Icon! Never miss a day of this transformative journey.We Live the Loop today learning again from Moses as he seek the Lord to select a man who would succeed him leading the Children of Israel. We find that the requirement is not experience or bloodline. It's The Spirit.

Day 63: Understanding The Fruit Of The Spirit Made Simple! #jesus #holyspirit #fruitofthespirit
Open Heaven Podcast
03/05/25 • 17 min
📖 Scripture Focus: Colossians 3:12-14
"So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also. In addition to all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity."* (NASB)
🎧 Episode Description:
Today, we continue our journey in 90 Days Walking with the Holy Spirit by revisiting the powerful truth about the Fruit of the Spirit. While many have understood Galatians 5:22-23 as listing nine different fruits, scripture reveals something deeper—the fruit of the Spirit is love, with joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control as its characteristics.
In Colossians 3:12-14, Paul reinforces this idea, teaching that love is the binding force that brings all virtues together in perfect harmony. Love is not just one of many qualities—it is the core from which all the others flow. If we are truly walking with the Holy Spirit, His work in us will always lead to a life marked by love first, and through love, we will naturally bear the characteristics of Christ.
🔥 In this episode, we’ll discuss:
✔️ How love is the singular fruit of the Spirit, and the other virtues are expressions of it.
✔️ Why Paul elevates love as the supreme virtue that holds all others together.
✔️ How partnering with the Holy Spirit cultivates God's love in and through us.
✔️ The call to abide in Christ so that we bear the true fruit of the Spirit.
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How many episodes does Open Heaven Podcast have?
Open Heaven Podcast currently has 116 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Christianity, Society & Culture, Discipleship, Religion & Spirituality and Podcasts.
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The episode title 'The Church and Discipleship: An Interview with Bill Hull' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Open Heaven Podcast is 18 minutes.
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The first episode of Open Heaven Podcast was released on Jun 13, 2022.
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