The Pathway Home IV by Associate Pastor Chad Erickson

Welcome to the last of the mini series from First Apostolic Church of Maryville, TN from Bro. Chad Erickson. This is not just a bible study but they are working to establish this as a plan to help create a path back to GOD in their church.  No matter why they left the church or how far they have fallen a pathway needs to be created to help those people. So many people and churches have established a wall to make it very hard for people who have lost their way to be restored. But with our words we say we want them back.  Many people who are faithful forget in the big picture just how much GOD places his energy to those that are lost.  He left the 99 to go and save the one that was lost!  I do not know about you but I am thankful that GOD remembered me when I strayed.  Wild Bill has said many times that he is so glad that GOD redeemed his life. Last week, Bro. Erick spoke of a jar of names of people who had left the church.  At the end of last week he shared how that there was people who had their name in that jar that had already been restored.  He shared how he hated knowing those names of those restored have not been removed.  Not trying to steal part of the ending of this message.  But instead of breaking the jar full of names.  He got with people in advance and had them write down the names of those that are in the jar that should be removed.  He started dropping those names into a new jar and the number was very high.  In seeing these names being dropped it shows in our minds more clear how GOD is married to the ones that back slide away from him.  We can tell you that it was a faith building event to watch the number of those that have been restored! .  So if you have family or friends that have left the kingdom.  Here is a plan for you to follow and trust that GOD is faithful concerning his promises.  That HIS promises are yes, and so be it!