Abundant Church - Alton
Pastor Chilly Chilton is the lead Pastor of Abundant Church in Alton, IL. You will find the latest Sunday morning messages. Each message is Bible based and practical for everyday living with Jesus.
Episodes
Guest speaker, Rev. Gary Grogan talks to us from the book of John. Jesus can help us let go of the past, find relief from the pressures of today, and have hope in the future. That is REAL FREEDOM.
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Guest speaker, Rev. Gary Grogan talks to us about how much God the Father loves us. The Father in Luke 15 loves his son and he prepares a place at the table. He is a loving God who loves us unconditionally.
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Guest Speaker, Pastor Randy Copleand talks to us today about God's Perfect Love moves through us, His Church.
- God's love casts out fear. - 1 John 4:18
- God's judgment fell on Jesus at the cross so that we could be spared. - Isaiah 53:6
- God's perfect love provides supernatural power. - 2 Timothy 1:7
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We look at the revival going on in college campuses and wonder how we can experience revival right now. Pastor Jasen Petersen gives us 3 steps for positioning ourselves for revival:
1. Repentance
2. Total Abandonment
3. Live Out Revival
Watch the message at: https://abundant.church/resources/sermons/
Jesus gave us the commandment to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Today, Pastor Chilly talks about FOUR things that help us love God with ALL our HEART:
1. HOLY WORD
2. HOLY GENEROSITY
3. HOLY LIFESTYLE
4. HOLY SPIRIT
Watch the message at: https://abundant.church/resources/sermons/
In this new series Pastor Chilly talks about what love really means. God's love is summed up in John 3:16.
Does your heart reflect the love of God? He asks us to love Him with all of our Heart, Soul, Mind and Strength. What does that mean?
Heart (greek: Kardia)= center of our thoughts, emotions and intentions.
Soul (greek: Psuche)= our essential self, life or being. “Breath”
Mind (greek: Dianoia)= i...
Pastor Chilly concludes this message series: UNSTOPPABLE Strength. Paul's words in 2 Corinthians give us:
1. A MESSAGE FROM OUR ENEMY - HARM!
2. A MESSAGE FROM PAUL - HELP!
3. A MESSAGE FROM GOD - HOPE!
4. A MESSAGE TO THE WORLD - HA!
Watch the message at: https://abundant.church/resources/sermons/
2 Corinthians says that, "anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" The more you keep CHANGING the more things will CHANGE!
Here are Pastor Chilly's 4 RIDICULOUS UNSTOPPABLE EQUATIONS :
- ORDINARY + GOD = EXTRAORDINARY!
- YOU — EVERYTHING = ANYTHING!
- OBEDIENCE + OTHERS = DISCIPLESHIP
- FEARLESS + FAITHFUL = UNSTOPPABLE
UNSTOPPABLE TRANSFORMATION COMPEL...
Staying focused on our Mission (To lead people into an authentic, life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ and others) keeps us united. We are a group of people from many different backgrounds but, WE AGREE:
- To do ANYTHING short of SIN to reach people without CHRIST.
- To strive to do MORE with LESS!
- To LET GO and LET JESUS LEAD!
- We are NOT called to be a MEGACHURCH… but a MISSION CHURCH with a MEGA VISION
- We WILL make a DIFFE...
Our mission at Abundant Church is: To lead people into an authentic, life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ and others.
We MUST be a church where:
1. Everyone is Wanted.
2. Everyone is Needed.
3. Everyone is Changed.
That is how people are transformed! This is how we become UNSTOPPABLE.
Watch the message at: https://abundant.church/resources/sermons/
It's a new year and Pastor Chilly Chilton challenges us be Most Valuable Players in our every day walk with Jesus.
Here are 4 ways to get you started:
- Most Valuable Player - out of the stands
- Most Valuable Payer - give everything
- Most Valuable Prayer - obeying the coach
- Most Valuable Preyer - tenacious unity
Watch the message at: https://abundant.church/resources/sermons/
The holidays can be so weird and full of disappointments sometimes. We can learn from Jesus in Mark 14. When His friends kept falling asleep and weren't there for Him, Jesus knew that he could trust in God.
Here are 5 Fast Lessons from Jesus:
- Jesus became vulnerable. INVITE THEM.
- Jesus saw their failure as human weakness not indifference. UNDERSTAND THEM.
- Jesus didn't shift the blame to the disciples. LOVE THE...
Immanuel means "God with us." Having God with us makes all things possible. Joseph had to have incredible faith when God's plan didn't seem to line up with his. In this week's episode Pastor Chilly Chilton gives us three ways to be present for anything.
- Live your BEST Life for God!
- Don’t Freak Out when God’s Plans Don’t Make Sense
- Obey Quickly and Completely!
Watch the message at: https://abundant.chur...
We are starting a new message series today: Christmas Presence. When was the last time that you put down your phone and were fully present? Jesus was and IS ALL HERE.
Here are a few important lessons that we can learn from Galatians:
- Shift from Me to We.
- Focus on the GOOD above the Doing.
- Trust God’s TIMING not Your Patience.
- Jump at the Chance to Bless!
- God DESIGNED Us for EACH OTHER!
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Our GOAL each week is that WE, as joyful representatives of every channel of culture, join together here (and in churches around the world) to:
- encounter His presence,
- discover their purpose,
- receive His plan, and,
- begin the process.
Watch the message at: https://abundant.church/resources/sermons/
We can have different opinions and ideas but still have a love that unites us. As we look at some letters from the apostle Paul we can be encouraged and challenged. Our Calling is rarely easy and often requires multiple steps & persistence. We Have: ONE CALLING, ONE PRAYER, ONE CHURCH,ONE HEART, ONE PURPOSE= We are ONE!
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In today's message Pastor Chilly Chilton talks about how God gave us His BEST- Jesus. How can we be stingy with our faith or money? Do you have Wisdom, Generosity, Unselfishness, Humility, Faith? These may not seem like super powers but they are SO like God!
How do we become Kingdom Builder- Super Generous People?
1. Seek it
2. Schedule it
3. Super Size it
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This Kingdom Builders series is introducing a new initiative to generosity at Abundant Church. Kingdom Builders is not just a series title, but a focus on investing our lives to: Love God, Love Others, and Make Disciples.
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In today's message, Pastor Chilly Chilton talks about the courage that comes in the middle of the storms. We must keep our fight, faith, and focus, because each of us is positioned right where we can develop our faith and build our testimony.
Watch the message at: https://abundant.church/resources/sermons/
In this week's message Pastor Chilly pokes fun at our collective lack of humility. As a culture we get praised for being powerful and spectacular, but Jesus was the ultimate humble servant. (Thankfully, you don't have to go around washing people's feet.) Making the choice to NOT play the "me first" game may be the most powerful witness to the "selfie culture".
The condition of your heart is r...
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