Abundant Church - Alton
Abundant Church is located in Alton, IL. You will find the latest Sunday morning messages. Each message is Bible based and practical for everyday living with Jesus.
Episodes
72 episodes
Heaven Came Down: Wake Up Your Glory
The Bible talks about God's glory and human glory. What is your glory? It's a culmination of your interests, gifting, skills, time, lean, disposition, family, proclivity, schooling, discipline- all of these precious things intersec...
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Heaven Came Down: What's Going on Up There?
Jesus didn't just appear in a manger. Jesus has always been from the beginning. We dig into John 1:1 that echos Genesis 1:1. It's hard to get our head around the fact that Jesus is fully man and fully God. Our light and life is fou...
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ATTACHED: You've Got Something
We all love gifts! How are you using the gifts that Jesus gave to you?
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ATTACHED: Unity
Pastor Jarrod Six shares the message today. The world seems more divided than ever because people are more selfish than ever. We have an opportunity as Christians to set an example to the world around us by living out our calling t...
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ATTACHED: I Definitely Don't Got This
By nature, we tend to think that we are are powerful in and of ourselves. After we have tried (and failed) to do things on our own, with our own resources and intellect and have depleted all options, do we THEN turn to God?What happens ...
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ATTACHED: I Don't Need Church
What is the purpose of going to church? Is it for entertainment or does is just mitigate your guilt? A lot of Christians are not even going to services at all. Having a "it's just me and Jesus" attitude is the opposite of what God ...
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ATTACHED: Pride Divides/ Humility Combines
What causes divisions among us? How can we overcome these divisions? We need to be together.
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Jesus is Worth It: Living in Response
Worth and Value are directly tied to your priorities. Only you can decide what you are going to value and worth is determined by what someone is willing to pay. YOUR WORTH is so precious to God that He gave Jesus as the payment for your sin.
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Jesus Is Worth It: Trust
Trusting Jesus, the disciples followed Him because they trusted Him without knowing what was coming next. Sacrificing things for God isn't easy, but we sacrifice for the things that we value.
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Jesus Is Worth It
What are you willing to pay just a little more for: shoes, drinks, a car? We make decisions every day about worth, cost, and value. Today, Pastor Joe looks at what the apostle Paul was willing to sacrifice in Acts 20.
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Don't Let God Pass By
Youth Pastor, Ana Vakauta shares about how we have to let go of our past to reach out for what God has for us.
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Saved from Sin for Good Works
We take a deep dive into Ephesians chapter 2 that calls out sins in our MIND, SOUL, and FLESH. By God's GRACE we are saved through faith in Jesus.
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ATTACHED: Check Your Connections
Just like a device needs to be plugged in right to receive a signal, we have to be connected to God with Faith, Love, and Hope to create positive change in our lives.
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ATTACHED: Bless God
We bless God because he chose us as adopted sons and daughters. God redeems us and gives us an inheritance. We just have to surrender to God and lift our hearts and hands in worship to Him.
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ATTACHED: What We're Attached to Overflows Through Us
Pastor Joe Banks' new series takes us verse by verse through the book of Ephesians. We will look at our habits, choices, and addictions that we try to manage. When we attach ourselves to Jesus, His love, joy, and peace can flow through us.
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Great Expectations
Guest speaker, Justin Smith talks about how we can all have an impact in God's Kingdom. When we have child-like faith we don't try to make excuses, we expect great things.
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READY: It's Getting Hot
Pastor Joe wraps up the message series: READY with a searing letter in Revelation to the church in Laodicea. They were rich hypocrites that were lukewarm in their faith. Jesus is calling us to a deeper relationship not a false Chri...
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READY: Hold On!
When the pressure increases and things seem uncertain, we struggle. Take hope from God's word that, "What He (God) opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open." Sometimes God shuts doors because of our disobedience, for our p...
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READY: Wake Up!
Regardless of your reputation, what really matters is what you are doing right now. God knows your heart and a good reputation will not get you into heaven.
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READY: Societal Pressures
Our goal is to live according to God's word. A biblical Christian applies biblical ethics to words, decisions, and actions."Situational Ethics" is when your ethics or principles change according to the situation. You compromise what you...
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READY: Compromise
When things are going tough and you feel all alone, it is easy to believe the lie that God has forgotten you. The Truth is: God knows right where you are. When you feel like you are all alone standing for what is right, it’s easy to resen...
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Trouble
We tend to avoid things that make us uncomfortable, but we know that pain and suffering are a part of this world. In this message we are looking at the church in Smyrna that was facing difficulty, danger, and persecution. We want to be re...
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