Alice Drive Baptist Church
Family Glue: Obstacle Removal
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Locations & Times
1305 Loring Mill Rd, Sumter, SC 29150, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 9:45 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Monday 7:00 PM
· 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 a healthy family?
· Matthew 18:6-9 - 6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
· 6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
· PIX – Millstone
· 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!
· Acknowledge you do cause people to stumble.
· I can cause people to stumble.
· Pray for God to show you how you cause other people to stumble.
· Ask people around you to tell you if your behavior or words cause them to stumble.
· Stop.
· 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
· The obstacles you have inside will determine the obstacles you set for others.
· Confront what causes you to sin and get rid of it.
· If your stumbling block is pride, serve the least of these.
· If your stumbling block is greed, give.
· If your stumbling block is wrath, be silent.
· If your stumbling block is envy, give thanks for what you have.
· If your stumbling block is lust, submit to God
· If your stumbling block is gluttony, fast.
· If your stumbling block is sloth, find and live your purpose.
· Deal with your sin so you do not cause others to stumble
· “Greater is he that is in you, than he who is in the world.” – 1 John 4:4.
· “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” – John 14:6.
· Make a list of obstacles.
· Repent
· Make your family a place of grace
· Are you putting up obstacles for anyone?
· God I can’t. You can. I’ll let you.
· 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 a healthy family?
· Matthew 18:6-9 - 6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
· 6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.
· PIX – Millstone
· 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!
· Acknowledge you do cause people to stumble.
· I can cause people to stumble.
· Pray for God to show you how you cause other people to stumble.
· Ask people around you to tell you if your behavior or words cause them to stumble.
· Stop.
· 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.
· The obstacles you have inside will determine the obstacles you set for others.
· Confront what causes you to sin and get rid of it.
· If your stumbling block is pride, serve the least of these.
· If your stumbling block is greed, give.
· If your stumbling block is wrath, be silent.
· If your stumbling block is envy, give thanks for what you have.
· If your stumbling block is lust, submit to God
· If your stumbling block is gluttony, fast.
· If your stumbling block is sloth, find and live your purpose.
· Deal with your sin so you do not cause others to stumble
· “Greater is he that is in you, than he who is in the world.” – 1 John 4:4.
· “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” – John 14:6.
· Make a list of obstacles.
· Repent
· Make your family a place of grace
· Are you putting up obstacles for anyone?
· God I can’t. You can. I’ll let you.
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At each service, we collect tithes and offerings because God calls us to in Malachi 3:10. We believe giving is a Next Step and a way we can be obedient to the God who has been generous to us!
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VBS starts tonight at Loring Mill and Pocalla Campuses!! Make sure you don't miss out! There is still time to register. https://alicedrive.church/events/vbs-2024
July 14-17 from 6-8:30 PM
Loring Mill Campus
1305 Loring Mill Rd, Sumter
and
Pocalla Campus
65 Masters Dr, Sumter
July 14-17 from 6-8:30 PM
Loring Mill Campus
1305 Loring Mill Rd, Sumter
and
Pocalla Campus
65 Masters Dr, Sumter
Valdosta, Georgia Mission Trip Interest Meeting
July 21 | 12:15-1:15 PM | Loring Mill | Room 104 A
One of the big ways God is leading the Missions Ministry at ADBC is to serve kids and families. Camp Rock in Valdosta, GA, is one of our partners in this. Their mission is to serve foster kids and their families by creating ongoing community and support. If you’d like to be part of a team going there on October 10th-14th, please come to the Valdosta Interest Meeting on July 21st at 12:15 in room 104.
Questions? Please contact our Missions & Multisite Pastor, Travis Pruden tpruden@adbc.org
One of the big ways God is leading the Missions Ministry at ADBC is to serve kids and families. Camp Rock in Valdosta, GA, is one of our partners in this. Their mission is to serve foster kids and their families by creating ongoing community and support. If you’d like to be part of a team going there on October 10th-14th, please come to the Valdosta Interest Meeting on July 21st at 12:15 in room 104.
Questions? Please contact our Missions & Multisite Pastor, Travis Pruden tpruden@adbc.org
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https://alicedrive.church/events/announcements