Abundant Life Church - Springfield, Mo

”For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. And I have been chosen as a…" - ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬, ‭7‬ ‭NLT‬

"This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth." - ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

”Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.“ - ‭‭1 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬

ALC Recommends: Praying for people now instead of later ”I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.“ - 1 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

"What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things." - Matthew‬ ‭23‬:‭23‬ ‭NLT‬‬

”Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” ‭‭ - Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬

"Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell." - ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10‬:‭28‬ ‭NLT‬‬

”Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe.“ - ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭28‬ ‭NLT‬‬

ALC Recommends: “Blessed Life” by Robert Morris ”So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.“ ‭‭ - 2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭ESV‬‬

”Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.“ ‭‭- Acts‬ ‭6‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬‬

"…he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being..." - ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ 

"And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.“ - ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭11‬:‭2‬ ‭ESV‬

"And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord." - ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭11‬:‭2‬ ‭ESV‬

ALC Recommends: Vision Sharing Banquet on January ”And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.“ - ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭11‬:‭2‬ ‭ESV‬

"…Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.“ ‭‭ - Malachi‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬, ‭10‬ ‭ESV‬

- John 6:63 - 1 Corinthians 3

"These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one." - 1 Corinthians 2:13-15

"For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God." - 1 Corinthians 2:11-12 "The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding..." - Isaiah 11:2b  

"But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God." - 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 "The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. " - Isaiah 11:2b

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God…and is profitable…for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "The word of God is…living and active…sharp and pierces btw soul and spirit…able to judge thoughts and intentions." - Hebrews 4:12