Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
Name
Lay Person
Kairos - WCI
Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
• Definition of GOD’s Grace
– An everlasting, loving relationship with a forgiving
GOD (…even when we don’t deserve it)
– It is free!
– What the expression “Good News” is all about
• Grace is free but we mess it up and create
roadblocks when left to ourselves. These
roadblocks are called “Obstacles to Grace”
Kairos - WCI
Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
• People
– Us
• Not accepting GOD’s gift
• Refusing to make amends
– Active rebellion
– Failure to make any choice at all
– Looking for the easy road (Christianity has never been easy)
Kairos - WCI
Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
• People
– Us
• Not accepting GOD’s gift
• Refusing to make amends
– Active rebellion
– Failure to make any choice at all
– Looking for the easy road (Christianity has never been easy)
– Others
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Uncaring
Will try to destroy what you have
Friends will try to “bring you back” to where you were
Christian brothers not walking the walk
Kairos - WCI
Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
Surprise: You might find your life getting
tougher as you learn to follow Christ!
(…now the devil really has a reason to hunt you down)
He will use people to try to bring you down
…and, to test your willingness to forgive
Kairos - WCI
Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
• Don’t give up when the road gets tough
– Stay involved and active in your faith.
– Reach out and build relationships with your
“new family”
• What happens when you encounter “false” Christians?
– Mechanical Mike
– Pious Pete
– Harry the Hypocrite
Kairos - WCI
Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
• Don’t give up when the road gets tough
– Stay involved and active in your faith.
– Reach out and build relationships with your
“new family”
The Christian Community isn’t always healthy
but we do have the world’s greatest Physician
Kairos - WCI
Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
• Places
– Somewhere you will find trouble
• Drugs/alcohol
• Gambling
• Negative behavior
– Putting yourself in places of great temptation will
test any Christian
• Let others notice the change in you
• Be prepared for negative reactions
• Be ready to help when someone asks questions
Kairos - WCI
Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
• Things
– Pornography & sex
– Gambling
– Gossiping
– Drugs & alcohol
– Racism
– Peer pressure
– Gang activity
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Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
• To Get Rid of Old Habits is Very Hard
– Without the 3rd leg (Christian Action) our stool can
not stand
– Need to replace old habits with new habits of faith
– This is a choice all of us can consciously make
Kairos - WCI
Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
• To Get Rid of Old Habits is Very Hard
– Without the 3rd leg (Christian Action) our stool can
not stand
– Need to replace old habits with new habits of faith
– This is a choice all of us can consciously make
• Being a Christian is a label; Being Christian is
a life-style choice
Kairos - WCI
Obstacles to GOD’s Grace
The weekend is almost over,
but your journey is just beginning.
– How can you establish a lifestyle of new choices?
Kairos - WCI