Alice Drive Baptist Church Podcast

·       How much hope do you have for 2025? ·       Luke 2: 25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26 It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. ·       Jesus...

·       Matthew 2:1-12 - 1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests...

Budget Goal: $4,012,812 Given so far: $3,219,475 Expected next three weeks: $300,000. Shortfall: $493,337 You gotta see this!  PIX: Dog praying.   8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.  9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.  Jesus is for ordinary folks.  Do you p...

-     Our obedience speaks louder than your words. -     Humbly say yes to God’s will. -     Luke 1:26-29 - 26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 ...

·       When you feel betrayed, what next?  ·       Matthew 1:18-19 - 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorc...

●      Because God is Sovereign, he is able to do what he wants, when he wants. ●      Someone or something will be the king of your life. ●      Who should be your king?    ●      Psalm 47 1 Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.  ●      2 For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth. ●      3 He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet....

·       Who has the power to save you?  ·       PIX: 3 Circles . ·       We repeat the pattern of brokenness.  ·       Philippians 2:12b - … continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. ·       1I waited, waited for the LORD;  And he stretched out to me; He heard my cry. ·        There are no silly prayers. 2He lifted me from the roaring cistern, from the mud and the mire;   He set...

·       John Ortberg – Everybody has a story. Nobody gets the story they want.  ·       Because God is Sovereign, he is able to do what he wants, when he wants.  ·       PIX: 3 Circles.  ·       Revelation 21:1 – Behold I saw a new heaven and a new earth… ·       1My shepherd is the Lord, I will not lack. 2In green pastures he makes me lie down; By quiet waters he leads me. 3My soul, he brings bac...

·       What does it really mean for Jesus to be our leader? ·       God is sovereign because he is the creator and Lord of all things, free to do as he wishes. ·       God cannot be controlled.   ·       God is Big!  ·       1Bless the LORD, my soul, the LORD my God. You are exceedingly great; you are clothed in majesty and honor. 2You are clothed like a garment of light, Stretched out like the h...

·        If you don’t know how faith works, you won’t know how to fix it when it breaks.  ·        Faith means you trust what God does for you, not what you do for yourself.  ·        Stop Complicating your Faith and Focus on Jesus ·        Examine your relationship with Jesus ·       We would rather believe a lie, than wrestle with the truth ·       Picture of Vader ·        Picture of Micky Mous...

●      If you don’t know how faith works, you won’t know how to fix it when it breaks. ●      Hebrews 11:1 Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see ●      5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? ●      True faith will stand up to the test. ● ...

·        If you don’t know how faith works, you won’t know how to fix it when it breaks.  ·       Faith means you trust what God does for you, not what you do for yourself.  ·       Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see – Hebrews 11:1 ·        Pic of Text Screenshot ·        1 Corinthians 1:27-29 - 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame...

·       Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see – Hebrews 11:1 ·       If you don’t know how faith works, you won’t know how to fix it when it breaks.  ·       Frederich Buechner - Faith is the word that describes the direction our feet start moving when we find that we are loved. Faith is stepping out into the unknown with nothing to guide us but a hand...

·       Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see – Hebrews 11:1 ·       Matthew 15: 21-28:  21 Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” 23 Jesus did not answer a word. So...

·       Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about whatwe do not see – Hebrews 11:1 ·      Catalytic faith changes you and changes the people around you. ·      Dallas Willard - Hope is joyous anticipation of good that is not yet here or is 'unseen.”  ·      Catalytic faith reaches out in hope.   ·      They are looking for hope at the end of their rope. ·       18 While h...

·       Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see – Hebrews 11:1 ·       Dallas Willard - To have faith in God is to trust him, to have confidence in him.  ·       Whatever God addresses in our lives needs addressing.  ·       Will you let God address your deepest need? ·       A catalyst is an agent that provokes or speeds change. ·       Matthew 9:1-8 - J...

·       Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see – Hebrews 11:1 ·      You need faith that God is at work ·       A catalyst is an agent that provokes or speeds change. ·       Your faith changes you.  ·       Your faith changes other people.  ·        Matthew 8:5-13: 5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. 6 “Lord,” h...

-       Happiness, Money (Security), Freedom (debt, find true purpose), Peace, Joy, Balance, Fulfillment, Confidence, Stability, Passion -        “Some treasures aren’t bad until they take your focus from the true, fulfilling treasure. When we let treasures lead us away from Christ, that treasure turns to waste." -Michael Grubbs -         What would it look like if we shifted our pursuit to t...

·       Reach, Next, Own.  ·       What’s the difference between owners and renters? ·       What’s the difference between the owners of a church and renters of a church?  ·       Colossians 1:18 - And he is the head of the body, the church… ·       The church must keep our eyes on Jesus. ·       1 Corinthians 12:12 - 12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one b...

·       Reach, Next, Own.  ·       A change in leadership means a change for the church.  ·       1I encourage the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and as a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and as one about to a partner in the revealing of his glory… ·       Be encouragers.  ·        PIX – Four-legged stool.  ·       2Shepherd your flock of God, not forced, but willingly, according to God;...

·      We need to prepare for what is next.  ·       Reach, Next, and Own.  ·       6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” ·      “ They faced a choice between narrow nationalism or Christ’s universal Kingdom.” – Frank Stagg ·       7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his...

·       Is it hard or easy for you to forgive? ·       Fear of being hurt again.  ·       Feel shame.  ·       Feel in control.  ·       Feel vulnerable.  ·       Feel pressured.  ·      Feel angry – still.  ·       What if God felt this way toward us?  ·       What if church is supposed to be a model of a healthy family?  ·       21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall...

·       Do you know how to have a healthy conflict?  ·       Conflict avoiders.  ·       Volatile couples ·       Validating couples.  ·       Hostile couples.  ·       Hostile-detached couples.  ·       What if church is supposed to be a model of a healthy family?  ·       Matthew 18:15-17 - 15 “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they lis...

·       Your investment determines your motivation for chasing a stray. ·       What if church is supposed to be a model of a healthy family?  ·       Matthew 18:10-14 - 10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.  12 “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away,...

·      PIX – I40 rock slide. ·       Obstacle removal is a continuous process. ·       Do churches ever put up obstacles that keep people from faith?   ·       Rigidity ·       “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” – John 14:6 ·       Do families ever put up obstacles that keep each other from faith?  ·       What if church is supposed to a model of...