Abounding

The subject of prayer is inexhaustible, and few believers have reached the full potential of an effective prayer life. In today's episode, we will examine how to develop a more personal and consistent prayer life. Now more than ever before, we need strong, faithful prayer warriors that will not only seek God’s face for their own well-being, but for others as well.

Have you ever lacked confidence in what God has led you to do, or in the doing of it? Confidence is something that is gained through growth and experience. When a new believer learns how to walk with the Lord, it takes time to gain confidence and stay on their feet, spiritually speaking. While we are ever dependent on the Lord, after some growth, a believer should have learned some things about their Heavenly Father that helps them remain steady without grasping for His hand or panicking every time they encounter a bump in life. In today's episode, we will consider three specific areas in which believers should gain confidence in God to maintain a steady walk in this shaky world.

In today's message, we attempt to answer Jesus' question to His disciples, "Where is your faith?" At what point did the disciples cease to trust Jesus? Many of us can relate to those times we trusted Jesus in the past, but when the storm comes, faith seems to be missing. Join us as we examine where our faith is and how it can be restored to simply trust in Jesus.

The beginning of the year is a great time to hit the "refresh" button on our walk with the Lord. However, some begin the new year just as difficult as they ended the previous year and are unable to "pause" and hit the refresh button. This is one reason it is beneficial to abound in our walk with the Lord each day, getting stronger before we need the extra strength, being “battle ready” before the next temptation comes, and getting closer to God than we were the day before. In today's episode, we will examine three areas in which we can abound in our walk with the Lord to be prepared for what this new year may bring.

When Jesus first came to this earth, a man named Simeon was "waiting for the consolation of Israel." It is unfortunate that so many people today are still waiting for the consolation to come, when in fact He is here. In this episode, we learn that believers can actually abound in consolation far more than they ever abound in suffering. This Christmas season, we can celebrate that the consolation has come!

Today's culture often emphasizes gratification more than gratitude. And while some may find it difficult to express gratitude amid difficult circumstances, believers can truly give thanks always for all things unto God. When believers are truly wrapped up in their relationship with Christ, recognizing all they have, and getting to know Him better each day, they will "abound therein with thanksgiving.”

In this message, we learn about the importance of giving ourselves FIRST to the Lord. More than finances or anything else, God wants US and provides abounding grace for us to give more than we ever thought we could.

In an interview from New Zealand with the Guenther family, we learn the joy and satisfaction of abounding in the work of the Lord from the perspective of a missionary family. Truly, our labor is never in vain in the Lord!

Many people today, even believers, do not “abound” in hope. In fact, their countenance, words, and very lifestyle often exhibit hopelessness. According to the Word of God, there is a direct correlation between joy, peace, and hope. And God offers abounding hope, even when we feel hopeless. In today's episode, we will consider three questions that help us evaluate feelings of hopelessness and determine how to abound in hope.

Christians who are not abounding in Christ; growing, loving, and serving more than ever are not availing themselves to the glorious, amazing, abounding grace that was greater than all their sin. The Bible is clear, grace not only abounds to forgive our sin, but to give us strength in weakness and even provision in want.