Abundant Church - Alton

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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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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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 sac…

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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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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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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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 l…

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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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 deep…

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 door…

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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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 t…

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 standi…

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, d…

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?

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Pastor Joe concludes this 4 part series on the Holy Spirit.

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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'…

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.

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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.

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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.

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