Alice Drive Baptist Church Podcast

·    Every relationship begins with a decision.  ·    Big Idea: Your relationship with God begins with a decision.  ·    Good News: God has already decided he wants a relationship with you.  ·       Romans 5:8 - But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.  ·      The key question: Do I want a relationship with God?  ·       Being a Christian m...

·      Is being a good person good enough?  ·      Being a Christian means you follow Jesus.  ·      If you aren’t changing, you are not following.  ·       Taking next steps toward Jesus.  ·       Matthew 4:18-22 - 18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “C...

·      Our tendency is to consider ourselves first. ·       You have a mission | You have help on this mission | You ARE on mission ·       Acts 1:6-7 6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. ·       “Lord what can you...

·      PIX: Burrus House – old.  ·       God’s possibilities for you are greater than people’s expectations of you.  ·       Ephesians 3:20-21 - 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.  ·       Isaiah 61:1...

-       God’s possibilities for you are greater than people’s expectations of you.  -       Ephesians 3:20-21 - 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.  ·      Every opportunity God gives you will lead to m...

·       When does fantasy become a danger? ·       God’s possibilities for you are greater than people’s expectations of you.  ·       Ephesians 3:20-21 - 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.  ·       Is...

·     Isaiah 56:1-2 - 1 Thus says the Lord: “Keep justice, and do righteousness, for soon my salvation will come, and my righteousness be revealed. 2 Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.” ·     Do we seek to keep justice? ·     Do we pollute the Sabbath? ·     Do we keep our hands fr...

·       Love and Respect others in matters that do not matter. ·       12 “For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; ·       You will have Joy ·       You will have Peace ·       “…the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;  instead of the brier shall c...

·      God’s possibilities for you are greater than people’s expectations of you.  ·       All opportunities are not created equal ·      Ephesians 3:20-21 - 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.  ·     ...

·   God’s possibilities for you are greater than people’s expectations of you ·   Ephesians 3:20-21 - 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.  ·   What if God called you to live outside your comfort zone? ...

·  Big Question to answer: Do we trust God for eternal life or with everything in life? ·   Matthew 6:21 - For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.  ·   Four things you can do with money – Save, Borrow, Spend, and Give. ·   Big idea:  Giving Grows Your Soul.  ·   Matthew 16:26 - What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone g...

Big Question to answer in this series: Do we trust God for eternal life or with everything in life?  Matthew 6:21 - For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.   How we spend shows what we value most.  1) Commit to Understanding There are many different types of spenders as well, According to one website, there are 6 types of spenders [1]   1. The Frugalists 2. The Spendthrifts 3. T...

·      Big Question to answer: Do we trust God for eternal life or with everything in life? ·       Matthew 6:21 - For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.  ·       Four things you can do with money – Save, Borrow, Spend, and Give.  ·       All debt is not created equal.  ·       Debt creates a relationship ·       Proverbs 22:7 – The rich ones rule over the poor; and the borrowe...

·      Big Question to answer: Do we trust God for eternal life or with everything in life? ·       Matthew 6:21 - For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.  ·       If Easter does not touch your wallet, are you really trusting God? ·       Four things you can do with money – Save, Borrow, Spend, and Give.  ·      Why are we doing this series about this? ·      Are you going to as...

·       John 20:19-23  19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stoodam ong them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. 21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me...

       PIX: Air Force One ·       Luke 19:28-34-28 After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30 “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If...

·       Luke 12:49-53 - 49 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53 They...

The more like Jesus you are, the better your life will be.  Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Happy are the peacedoers, for they will named the sons of God. Jesus makes peace between us and our Heavenly Father.   Colossians 1:19-20 - 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things...

· John 13:34-35 - 34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” · “This doesn’t feel right. Jesus wouldn’t act this way.” · John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do...

· 13 Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself, but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 15 For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Romans 14:13-15 · Love does...

· Love and Respect others in matters that do not matter. · Romans 14:5-12…5 One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in ho...

· Silent Video: Asbury 1970. · Video & Audio: Asbury 2023. · Pic: Asbury Revival · Just Worship · Romans 14:1-4 “1 As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. 2 One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. 3 Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the...

· John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. · Main Idea: Wisdom is the ability to choose the path of peace. · Proverbs 3:13 “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding” · There is a gap between the way we value wisdom and the way the Bible values wisdom. · 1) Where...

· John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid · Shalom peace is deep sense of well-being not dependent on external circumstances. · PIX: Soul diagram. · PIX: Tom Brady. · Would you like to have peace? · Are you willing to discipline your behavior and abilities to have peace? · Discipline...

· 1. I don’t trust myself to make good financial decisions. · 2. Disconnect between your values and spending. · 3. You avoid something long-term that is important. · 4. You have an unrealistic expectation about your lifestyle. · 5. No safety net. · John 14:27 – Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afr...