Abundant Life Brookings

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 guilt

Propitiation - removal of wrath

Reconciliation - removal of separation

Redemption - removal of chains

Destruction of Darkness - removal of satan's weapon

Substitution - 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 Prince

Review 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.