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
57 episodes since 2022
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.
September 08, 2024
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47:32
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...
September 01, 2024
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43:05
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...
August 25, 2024
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44:11
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.
August 18, 2024
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39:25
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...
August 12, 2024
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46:24
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...
August 05, 2024
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43:11
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...
July 28, 2024
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43:41
Warning Signs
READY is a new message series based on the book of Revelation. What are the warning signs that we are NOT READY to meet Jesus?
July 21, 2024
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44:36
How the Holy Spirit Uses Us
This is part 3 of this important series on the Spirit of God. Pastor Joe talks about the gifts of the Spirit and why one is not more important than another. Collectively we use these gifts (that can't be earned) to help the whole church body wo...
July 07, 2024
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41:08
The Spirit of God: Power to Witness
What is your attitude toward the Holy Spirit? Jesus told His followers to wait for the Holy Spirit, not just so that we could have a good church service.
June 30, 2024
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58:35
The Spirit of God: Holy Who?
This is the introduction to The Spirit of God message series where we look at who the Holy Spirit is and what role it plays in our lives.
June 23, 2024
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47:49
The Father Heart of God
Pastor Joe compares and contrasts how we project the experience that we have with our earthly fathers onto our relationship with our Father God. God wants to be in close relationship with you.
June 16, 2024
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38:06
Commitment Sees it Differently
Guest Speaker, Pastor Austin Westlake shares from Acts 16. Paul's assignment from God didn't make sense to him, got him beaten, and landed him in prison. Sometimes God leads us to a place that looks like a loss but later looks like a miracle.
June 09, 2024
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49:33
Unfair Faith
Jarrod Six, executive pastor at Abundant Church shares from Jesus' parable of the prodigal son. Pastor Jarrod calls him little brother and we try to see things from his perspective. Then we flip the script and see things from the big brother's ...
June 02, 2024
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41:17
I AM: The Way, Truth, & Life
In the conclusion to our series studying the 7 I AM statements of Jesus, listen to learn just how Jesus is preparing the way to eternal life for those who choose to follow him.
May 26, 2024
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38:11
I AM: The True Vine
The Old Testament talked about the Jewish people as the vine and God as the Vinedresser. They saw their connection to God in their identity, land, and function. Jesus shook the culture by calling himself the True Vine and only path ...
May 19, 2024
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43:38
I AM: Resurrection Life
Jesus' friend Lazarus got sick and died. What we see in John 11, is that Jesus doesn't see death as we do. Death is not final. 3 Takeaways1. Jesus gives permission to grieve. 2. Jesus gives hope to see our loved ones a...
May 12, 2024
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55:24
I AM: the Good Shepherd
Today we are talking through John 10 where Jesus compares a hired hand to a good shepherd. A good shepherd has:1. Intimacy- know his sheep by name2. Commitment- when danger comes, he does not abandon the sheep3. Sacrifi...
May 05, 2024
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46:13
I AM: The Door
Pastor Joe challenges us about cultural pressures that are contrary to biblical truth. After healing a young man on the Sabbath Jesus and the young man were pressured and persecuted for breaking with cultural norms. Jesus says in the book of Jo...
April 28, 2024
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43:40
I AM: Following the Light
Pastor Joe Banks looks at the passage in John 8, where Jesus says, "I AM the Light of the world." What did Jesus mean? Light shines into the darkness and everything is seen.
April 21, 2024
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44:28
I AM: The Bread of Life
Jesus fed 5,000+ people and they didn't understand that He came to give them a deeper satisfaction than just a full belly for a day. Our own immediate dissatisfaction with our job, our relationships, or our physical bodies become front and cent...
April 14, 2024
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39:46
I AM: Let's Get Personal
Pastor Joe starts this new message series: I AM. Have you ever thought about the importance of knowing God's personal name? Would you even know what His personal name is if you were to asked?
April 07, 2024
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46:37