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Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

2. 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
The nature of the resurrected body Analogy of the seed in the soil Two types of bodies 1 John 3:2 Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom

4. Welcome!
Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones
Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

5. Song of Solomon 2:12 The time of singing has come!
Hymns
Invitation
Red Songbook -
Supplemental

6. Stuff on the Road
There was a blog called “Stuff on the Road” which was nothing except reports of items that had fallen on the road
Common items are ladders, tires, mattresses.

7. Dropping Things on the Road
Source of Dangers Carelessly loaded trucks Reckless driving Unmaintained vehicles
Intentional and malicious actions are rare. While there is the rare story of the cinderblock dropped on the highway, the exceedingly vast majority of road obstacles are unintended

8. Dropping Things on the Road
Nature of the danger Those closest hurt worst Minimal knowledge Massive damage
Most 18 wheelers are unaware when they lost tire tread

9. Dropping Things on the Road
The Scriptures call such obstacles
“Stumbling Blocks”
Christianity is called The Way It is a path or road to Heaven Danger: dropping things on the road

10. Stumbling Blocks
"Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block comes!” Matthew 18:7

11. Stumbling Blocks
He said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble.” Luke 17:1-2

12. Stumbling Blocks
But He turned and said to Peter, "Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God's interests, but man's.“ Matthew 16:23

13. Stumbling Blocks
Source of Dangers Carelessly loaded LIVES - Not in control of our lifestyles Reckless LIVING - Living in the fringes of darkness Unmaintained LIVES - Not careful in our relationships

14. Stumbling Blocks
Nature of the danger Those closest are hurt the worst Husbands, Wives, Children, Brethren Minimal knowledge of our harm Ignorant of the great harm we cause Massive damage to those around us Souls are being lost!

15. Hazards You Have Dropped
1. The Words You Say – Matthew 12:36 Things that discourage others Things that encourage others to sin
Mt 12:36 "But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.
Discourage others – boasting, lying
Encourage sin – vulgarity, cursing, profanity

16. Hazards You Have Dropped
1. The Words You Say – James 3: The Things You Do – 1 Peter 4:1-5 Things that encourage sinful behavior Things that discourage righteous behavior
1) Going out drinking or partying with friends
2) Missing services
1Pe 4:1 Therefore, since Christ has suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3 For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries. 4 ¶ In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same excesses of dissipation, and they malign you; 5 but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

17. Hazards You Have Dropped
1. The Words You Say – James 3: The Things You Do – 1 Peter 4: The Clothes You Wear – 1 Timothy 2:9 Things that bring about lust Things that bring about covetousness

18. Hazards You Have Dropped
1. The Words You Say – James 3: The Things You Do – 1 Peter 4: The Clothes You Wear – 1 Timothy 2:9 4. The Associations You Keep – Ephesians 5:11 Encouraging the unruly Discouraging the faithful
Eph 5:11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.

19. God’s Judgment
“It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble” Luke 17:2

20. What You Must Change
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise - Ephesians 5:15
Carelessly loaded LIVES - Be mindful of our lives – Titus 2:12 Reckless LIVING - Practice spiritual self-control – Galatians 5:23 Unmaintained LIVES - Walk worthily and wise – Colossians 1:10
Tit 2:12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
Col 1:10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;

22. A Careless Soul
We are all careless on occasion The most careless of souls: The one who lingers to choose God The one who lingers to restore themselves
2Ti 4:2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths. 5 But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

23. Don’t Be A Careless Soul
Accept the divine invitation - Revelation 22:17 Hear and believe! John 5:24 Confess Christ! Matthew 10:32 Repent of sin! Matthew 4:17 Be baptized! Mark 16:16 Live lives of spiritual care – Ephesians 5:15
2Ti 4:2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths. 5 But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

24. Don’t Be A Careless Soul
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise - Ephesians 5:15
Accept the divine invitation - Revelation 22:17 Hear and believe! John 5:24 Confess Christ! Matthew 10:32 Repent of sin! Matthew 4:17 Be baptized! Mark 16:16 Live lives of spiritual care – Ephesians 5:15
2Ti 4:2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, 4 and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths. 5 But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.