Abundant Life Community Church

As we continue our study of the Priesthood in the book of Hebrews, we will discover today that Jesus is set apart by the length of his Priesthood. It actually lasts forever. And because it lasts forever, we benefit from His permanent work, His perpetual intercession, and His perfect offering.

Picking up from last week's message, the author of Hebrews explains how Jesus is our High Priest, despite the fact he wasn't a Levite. Today, we learn about a mysterious Old Testament king named Melchizedek who reveals an amazing truth about Jesus.

As we continue our series, "New and Living Way," we will discover the numerous aspects of the priesthood of Jesus. In today's message, we see Jesus as a high priest who understands our weakness and helps us in times of need.

For centuries, the presence of God was available to one man, from one tribe, from one nation, for one day a year. That presence could be accessed only by going through the curtain into the Most Holy Place. Today we will discover that, we too, have been invited to go through the curtain into the presence of God.

The Word of God is living and active. It is not merely a message. It is not merely words on a page. When we apply it to our lives we experience an incredible transformation into the image of God.

We all want a legacy. But legacies are not self-made; they happen in the context of family. In today's message, we will find that God creates family and family creates legacy.

As we close out this series, we will take a look at what it means to rest in Jesus. When we stop trying to measure up to God, but instead receive His grace through faith, we will find a true rest like we've never experienced.

The trials of life will produce one of two things: a deepened trust in God or a hardened heart towards God. If we are going to stay the course, we will need to take care of our hearts, find encouragement from other believers, and hold tightly to our conviction that God is for us.

Imagine getting a notice that someone has paid off your house. That would be pretty awesome! For most people, that is the biggest debt they have. Question: would you keep making mortgage payments to the bank anyway? That would be crazy. Spiritually, Jesus has paid our debt in full. In this message, Pastor Brad invites us to stop trying to pay for something Jesus has already paid for.

We live in a world with a lot of finger pointing. Shoot, Adam pointed to Eve when he first sinned. What if we took that pointing and used it for good? We will discover today that just as the life of Moses pointed to Jesus, we are called to do the same.

Mankind has a problem--a problem that started when sin entered the world. That problem is death. Death not only affected our physical bodies; it also separated us from God. But thanks be to Jesus, He defeated the power of death!

Gods created mankind with the plan that we would have total dominion over the earth. Man's sin ruined everything and caused us to lose our claim on Gods purpose for us. Enter Jesus, the Son of God who came to earth as a man to redeem everything. We will find today that through Jesus, our capacity to walk in authority has been awakened and called upon to fulfill what God has always intended for man...

As we embark on a journey through Hebrews, we find a Jewish people who were considering going back to Judaism because it seemed more convenient and comfortable than following Jesus. So the author of Hebrews gives them a reminder: Jesus is above all. His name is greater than anything else in Heaven and on Earth. Don't count on anything or anyone else. Call upon the name of Jesus!

Wouldn't it be nice if mountains would just move out of our way? Our idea of moving a mountain is often staring at it long enough and hoping it will eventually move. Sometimes, however, God calls us to grab a shovel and start moving it one scoop at a time. In today's message, Pastor Brad explores the connection between faith and action.

When we want God to move our mountains, we cannot do it alone. We need to surround and to be surrounded by Godly wisdom and counsel to get to God's heart.

When dealing with mountains, sometimes we come face to face with a mountain we can't even see.  These spiritual mountains are strongholds that must be removed if we are going to live in the life God has for us!

Jesus said that of we have faith and do not doubt, we can tell a mountain to be thrown into the sea. So what happens if life experience doubt causes doubt in our hearts and minds? We'll find today that apparently Jesus can still work with that. We may just need to cry out "I believe; help my unbelief!"

What are you supposed to do when you come upon an immovable object? We can try to outsmart it, change course, get discouraged. But Jesus gave us a better way. He told us to ask, seek, and knock.

Jesus said that we need faith like a mustard seed to move mountains. A mustard seed. Why not a grain of sand or something else very small? There must be something specific about this seed that Jesus wanted us to know. Because apparently, it is the key to moving mountains.

No "mountain" in your life is too big for God. Nothing is too hard, too stuck or too broken for God to move.

Weve probably seen a sigh on a street corner that reads, "the end is near." Knowing the end is near and being ready for it are two different things.  We need to know more than what we are waiting for; we need to know how to wait for it.

We need to be alert for false teaching that will lead us from God's truth. We need to know the truth so we can identify the lies. We need to pray for leaders so that they will stay on the path of truth.

What about Joseph? Listen as Pastor Brad gives insight on Joseph's life as he hears the news about Mary's pregnancy by the Holy Spirit. 

We get to decide our attitude in every situation, every circumstance. What will we choose? Will we choose to be thankful? Listen as Pastor Karie gives us examples of a heart of gratitude in every circumstance: Daniel, Joshua, Jonah, Paul and Silas. God hears us when we praise Him.  

Listen as Pastor Brad shares the truth about what God says about money. And as he teaches us about money's purpose and its position. "God doesn't care if we have stuff; He cares if stuff has us."