Alice Drive Baptist Church Podcast

How to Live: Learn to Love July 25/26, 2021 Transition Scripture 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 - 9 Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. 10 And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more Big Idea: Whoever teaches you how to love det...

Starter: Do you know someone who struggles with sexual sin? What is his/her life like? Go Deeper 1. Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 - 3 It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4 that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 5 not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; 6...

How to Live: Instruction 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 July 11/12, 2021 ADBC Transition Scripture 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 - As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. Discussi...

June 27/28, 2021 What’s Right, What’s Wrong with America Proverbs 14:34, John 18:33-38a; Transition Scripture Proverbs 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,  but sin condemns any people. John 18:33-40 - 33 Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” 34 “Is that your own idea,” Jesus asked, “or did others talk to you about me?” 35 “Am...

The Path to Freedom The Point: Freedom is seen in a place of grace The Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10 Doing Good to All 6 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. 2 Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3 If anyone thinks they are someth...

The Path to Freedom – Week 2 Galatians 5:16-23 Bottom Line: Put Christ on Display 16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[ a ] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you ar...

Working Bottom Line: Your path to freedom isn’t about what you do or don’t do, but about what you have. Synopsis: God hates us being in bondage so much so that he died about it. (And rose)  Some of the most passionate language in the New Testament is found here      regarding your path to freedom. What things enslave you from taking your next step toward Jesus? Gal 5:...

Decide or Default: Who Will I Serve? Matthew 20:20-28  ADBC 5-30/31-21 Transition Scripture Matthew 20:20-28 - 20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favor of him. 21 “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right and the other at your left in your kingdom.” 22 “You don’t know wha...

Transition Scripture Mark 12:41-44 - 41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. 43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into t...

Decide or Default: Will I Share My Story? John 4:28-42 ADBC 5-16/17-21 John 4:28-42 - 28 Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, 29 “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” 30 They came out of the town and made their way toward him. 31 Meanwhile his disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat something.” 32 But he said to the...

Decide or Default: Will I Be Disciplined? Luke 14:25-35 ADBC 5-9/10-21 Luke 14:25-35 - 25 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: 26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. 27 And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my discipl...

Decide or Default: Will I Choose to Heal? John 5:5-17 ADBC 5-2/3-21 Group Discussion Questions: Starter: When we think of unhealth and healing, we think about the our bodies. Please share a time when you feel like God healed someone – maybe yourself – from destructive thoughts or feelings, from bad decisions, or a broken relationship. 1. Read John 5:5 2. Imagine this man’s life. What do you think...

Group Discussion Questions: Starter: Who do you find easy to love? Who do you find is difficult to love? Why? 1. Read Matthew 5:43-45 2. How would you define “enemy?” How does it make you feel to think about loving them? 3. Have you ever prayed for someone you think is not your friend? What happened? 4. Read John 15:12-16 5. How do you react to commands? Do you accept them, or accept them as sugge...

Decide or Default: Who Will I Identify With? Matthew 3:13-17  4-18/19-21 Group Discussion Questions: Starter: Baptism is sign that something has happened to you. What do you remember about your baptism? 1. Read Matthew 3:13-17 2. What do you think went through John’s mind when he saw Jesus in line to be baptized? 3. John wants Jesus to baptize him; Jesus refuses and tells John to baptize him....

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John 20: 1-18