Abundant Life Church Brookings

Have you ever been confused when reading your bible? You’re not alone. Join us as Pastor Joe explains how and why Salvation is simple in Christ.

Guest Speaker Pete Shore gives us a new look at a well-known verse, John 3:16. Learn about the 10 "greatest"s we see in this one powerful verse!

There are no bad trades with God. We trade our sickness and disease for health; our lack for provision; our worry for peace; our death for life; our sin for His righteousness; and our curse for blessing. What will you get in return if you choose to be a part of Abundant Life?

How do we overcome today's loneliness epidemic? We must recognize that one of satan's greatest weapons is isolation. There is a difference between being alone, feeling lonely, and being overcome by loneliness. What does the Bible have to say about loneliness? What does God say to Elijah during his dark moments?

While the world exposes us to hopelessness, worry, and fear, the Bible exposes us to Jesus, joy, and peace. Some things in our life that may lead to hopelessness and depression are: prolonged sorrow, unfulfilled expectations, rejection, dead religious traditions, and sickness/illness/pain. The good news is that God has made a way out of the ashes. Steps we can take toward freedom are to start thanking God, to stop complaining, and to stop comparing.

Peace is security in the midst of trouble. Life, liberty, and happiness are gifts from our Creator. Peace is part of our inheritance. In whatever you're going through, go through it! Don't pitch a tent there. Expose yourself to truth and allow the Holy Spirit to renew your thoughts, feelings, and actions.

What you expose yourself to affects your life. Exposure leads to thoughts, thoughts lead to feelings, feelings lead to actions, and this chain reaction determines the course of our life. We can have a positive chain reaction, or a negative one. Listen to find out how to have chain reactions that lead to abundant life!

Do you believe God truly loves you...right now, just as you are? Everything in life is useless, even a sermon, if you don't know of God's love for you. How exciting life gets when you have the knowledge in your heart that God's goodness and faithful love are hunting you down all your life!

Who do you say Jesus is? Is He loving and accepting or harsh and demanding? Is He forgiving or unforgiving and condemning? Does He bring joy or take away fun? The only way to know the truth about someone is to get to truly know them. Find out more about Jesus to help you answer the truth about Who He is.

Hope is real! But it must be attached to a truth... otherwise, it's just a wish. Christians ought to be the most hope-filled people on earth. Here are a few reasons why our hope is restored: 1) We have been ADOPTED into God's family.2) We are fully PERSUADED that God loves us.3) We are certain that we are in a UNION with Christ.4) God has an OBLIGATION to keep His eternal promises.5) God PROTECTS us, our future, and our dreams.6) God BELIEVES in you!

Hope is a powerful weapon. It gives us the strength and courage to endure. Hope brings freedom. That's why religion destroys hope. But don't lose hope. Be sure to come back next week to hear the hopeful conclusion to this hopeless message.

Jesus paid the ultimate price for us. What did His death do for us?Expiation - removal of sin and guiltPropitiation - removal of wrathReconciliation - removal of separationRedemption - removal of chainsDestruction of Darkness - removal of satan's weaponSubstitution - removal of death sentence

This new sermon series will not follow a linear theme. It will be a surprize each week! Do you remember the game show "Let's Make a Deal"? Behind each door was a prize, and prizes could be traded, but you never got to know what was behind the door. With Jesus, we always get to trade up for something of greater value. We trade lack for provision, sickness for health, death for life, sin for righteousness, worry for peace...

Jayson Webster delivers an encouraging message about living in a state of forgiveness. What if we didn't have to rely on the approval of other people, especially after we have made a mistake?

"Communion is not a ritual to be observed, but a blessing to be received." - Pastor Joseph PrinceReview the who, what, when, where, and why of communion. Don't complicate the blessing of communion!

Why is blood so important in the Bible? Because without it, there is no forgiveness of sins. In the Old Covenant, the blood of animals covered people's sins for a year, but Jesus' blood takes away sin forever. And, as always with God, there is so much more...

Why do we take communion? This message examines God's name of Jehovah Jireh - The Lord Will Provide. We look back at Exodus and see God's provision in the wilderness through manna and how it is a shadow of the substance found in Jesus - the Bread of Life.

We have discussed the WHO and the WHAT of communion - join us in discussing the WHEN and the WHERE of communion as well!

Guest Speaker Jayson Webster challenges us to ask God to reveal to us the areas in our lives where we are settling or getting complacent.

Bob illustrates the theme of sheep as a metaphor and what it means for Jesus to be our good shepherd.