http://www.alcmtjuliet.com Weekly sermons from the Sunday service of Abundant Life Church in Mt Juliet, TN en Weekly sermons from the Sunday service of Abundant Life Church in Mt Juliet, TN Abundant Life Church no Abundant Life Church alcmtjuliet@comcast.net ℗ & © 2008 Abundant Life Church 720 In this encounter, we see the Spirit directing Philip down a desert road to engage with the Ethiopian eunuch who is reading the book of Isaiah. We pull from the experience some more practical suggestions that might help us expect and properly steward the encounters God might give each one of us. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/the-encounter-in-the-desert http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/the-encounter-in-the-desert.mp3 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:44:29 CST Larry Grainger Encounters philip,ethiopian,isaiah,conversion 50:41 One of the most preached upon passages is that of Jesus encountering the woman at the well. This message looks at that encounter and attempts to draw out of it practical guidelines of encountering people for Christ, using Christ Himself as our example. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/the-encounter-by-the-well http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/the-encounter-by-the-well.mp3 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:21:45 CST Larry Grainger Encounters evangelism,encounters,gospel 50:34 Philippians teaches us that God is at work in us to cause us to desire and perform His will for our lives. We are admonished to not allow the working of God to result in our complaining and arguing; a wrong response to the dealings of God. The goal is that we might be blameless and innocent so that we can become lights in the world, reflecting the glory of God to a wayward generation of people. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/lights-in-the-world http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/lights-in-the-world.mp3 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:22:25 CST Larry Grainger Manifesting Christ in the Earth light,complain,argue 44:24 The prophet Isaiah tells us that the whole earth is filled with God's glory. Habakkuk says the earth will be filled with the knowledge of God's glory. How might this be? What part do we play in this occurence? What shall I do to see that the knowledge of God's glory is extended in the earth? This message attempts to answer these questions and more by declaring that it is Christ in you; Christ not you; and Christ through you. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/the-knowledge-of-gods-glory http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/the-knowledge-of-gods-glory.mp3 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:03:45 CST Larry Grainger Manifesting Christ in the Earth hope,cross,glory 47:57 How shall we manifest Christ in the earth? We as flawed human beings (Paul said no good thing dwells in my flesh) have a mandate from Heaven to do just that. This message addresses the fact that this can only be accomplished when we abandon trusting in the externals of the faith and give ourselves to an abiding relationship with the Son of God through His Holy Spirit. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/abiding-in-christ http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/abiding-in-christ.mp3 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:31:14 CDT Larry Grainger Manifesting Christ in the Earth vine,abiding 44:21 2 Timothy teaches us that the Scriptures are profitable to us; they cause us to be adequately furnished and equipped for the task to which we are called as disciples of Christ. This message illuminates and elaborates on this passage. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/the-profitable-word-of-god http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/the-profitable-word-of-god.mp3 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:58:22 CDT Kevin Brummett 2 Timothy teaches us that the Scriptures are profitable to us; they cause us to be adequately furnished and equipped for the task to which we are called as disciples of Christ. This message illuminates and elaborates on this passage. scriptures,inspiration 42:13 One aspect of prayer we often do not consider is that of praise and worship. When we bless the Lord, we are engaging with Him and anytime we can engage with our Lord, it changes us on the inside. This message illuminates some reasons that we might bless the Lord. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/bless-the-lord-o-my-soul http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/bless-the-lord-o-my-soul.mp3 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:58:54 CDT Larry Grainger Engaging God Through Prayer blessing,praise 45:21 Four times in the gospels we find Jesus saying "Pray for (or about) . . ." Four things Jesus specifically instructs us to pray concerning. This message addresses those four admonitions from our Lord as we continue to study all the aspects of prayer. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/four-admonitions-of-prayer-from-jesus http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/four-admonitions-of-prayer-from-jesus.mp3 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:57:42 CDT Larry Grainger Engaging God Through Prayer prayer,jesus 45:27 We all wonder why our prayers aren't answered. Each one of us at times have thoughts of God forsaking us or forgetting us. This message addresses these questions and helps to identify what is happening when our prayers are not (seemingly) answered. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/the-question-of-unanswered-prayer http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/the-question-of-unanswered-prayer.mp3 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:58:21 CDT Larry Grainger Engaging God Through Prayer unanswered_prayer 45:13 Hosea declared "It is time to seek the Lord until He comes and rains righteousness upon us." This message takes up that theme and attempts to motivate us to seek the face of the Lord and therefore reap the good harvest. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/a-choice-of-harvests http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/a-choice-of-harvests.mp3 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:56:54 CDT Larry Grainger Engaging God Through Prayer harvest,prayer 38:02 What is commonly referred to as The Lord's Prayer is dealt with in this message as the Prayer of Perspective. Jesus in His instruction about prayer gives us a guideline for gaining perspective not only in our prayer life but in our life as a whole. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/prayer-of-perspective http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/prayer-of-perspective.mp3 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:56:13 CDT Larry Grainger Engaging God Through Prayer perspective,prayer 48:19 Paul instructs us in his letter to the Colossians to "Be devoted to prayer. . ." The upper room occupants were devoted to prayer. The early church was "devoted to the apostles doctrine . . . to the prayers." There is value to be found in devoting ourselves to prayer and this message explores that topic. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/the-value-of-being-devoted-to-prayer http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/the-value-of-being-devoted-to-prayer.mp3 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:55:25 CDT Larry Grainger Engaging God Through Prayer devotion,prayer 42:04 Prayer is a simple, and yet complex subject. This message attempts to help us understand what prayer is, and maybe what it is not. It also deals with a variety of types of prayer. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/understanding-prayer http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/understanding-prayer.mp3 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:00:16 CDT Larry Grainger Engaging God Through Prayer prayer,understanding 40:39 God calls us to participate with Him in the furthering of the Kingdom of God in the earth. We do this largely through the vehicle of prayer; being God's mouthpiece praying God's purposes into the world. This message encourages us to pray and seek God's face as His co-laborers and vice-regents upon the earth. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/entreaty-transforms-situations http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/entreaty-transforms-situations.mp3 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:18:55 CDT Larry Grainger Engaging God Through Prayer prayer 48:54 Bill Gaither wrote "shackled by a heavy burden. . .' in his now famous song, "He Touched Me." When we refuse to forgive, we and the unforgiven live our lives in shackles. We must learn to forgive in the same manner in which we have been forgiven by Christ. This message addresses one of the most important topics in Christendom. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/the-freedom-of-forgiveness http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/the-freedom-of-forgiveness.mp3 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:18:20 CDT Larry Grainger Seven Keys to a Productive Christian Life forgiveness 49:28 None of the keys really change our lives without obedience to the Lord. This message defines obedience and then handles the importance and result of our being those who hear God's voice, embrace His Word, and then obey. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/hear-embrace-and-obey http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/hear-embrace--obey.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:08:10 CDT Larry Grainger Seven Keys to a Productive Christian Life obedience 44:55 To properly relate to our Father, we must walk humbly with Him and before Him. This message expounds on the verse in Micah which says, "What does the Lord requires of you, but to love mercy, act justly, and walk humbly with your God." http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/walking-humbly-with-your-god-part-2 http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/walking-humbly-with-your-god-part-2.mp3 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:28:17 CDT Larry Grainger Seven Keys to a Productive Christian Life humility 37:20 To properly relate to our Father, we must walk humbly with Him and before Him. This message expounds on the verse in Micah which says, "What does the Lord requires of you, but to love mercy, act justly, and walk humbly with your God." http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/walking-humbly-with-your-god-part-1 http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/walking-humbly-with-your-god-part-1.mp3 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:37:43 CDT Larry Grainger Seven Keys to a Productive Christian Life humility 33:46 Insecurity is one thing that plagues all human beings, including those who are believers in Christ. Becoming clear in our identity brings us to a place where we can be secure in who God has made us and secure in our relationship with Him. This message attempts to cause us to rest in the Father and enjoy being secure in our identity. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/being-secure-in-who-you-are http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/being-secure-in-who-you-are.mp3 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:36:55 CDT Larry Grainger Seven Keys to a Productive Christian Life security,insecurity 47:43 One of the most paralyzing things is not truly knowing who we are. And we can never really know who we are until we know to whom we belong. This message attempts to bring us to a settled identity in our Father God. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/avoiding-an-identity-crisis http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/avoiding-an-identity-crisis.mp3 Sun, 18 May 2008 08:36:13 CDT Larry Grainger Seven Keys to a Productive Christian Life identity 48:56 There is a blessing, sometimes intangible, that is a result of a proper relationship with those whom the Father has put over us as points of accountability. Godly authority always points us back to the Son and focuses on our relationship with the Lord. This message addresses this topic from the Scripture and addresses what is right as well as what is not. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/the-blessing-of-being-under-authority-part-2 http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/the-blessing-of-being-under-authority-part-2.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 15:27:32 CDT Larry Grainger Seven Keys to a Productive Christian Life authority 49:53 There is a blessing, sometimes intangible, that is a result of a proper relationship with those whom the Father has put over us as points of accountability. Godly authority always points us back to the Son and focuses on our relationship with the Lord. This message addresses this topic from the Scripture and addresses what is right as well as what is not. **Due to technical difficulties, this is an incomplete message. Part 2 offers an extensive review with this in mind. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/the-blessing-of-being-under-authority-part-1 http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/the-blessing-being-under-authority-part-1.mp3 Sun, 04 May 2008 15:26:06 CDT Larry Grainger Seven Keys to a Productive Christian Life authority 26:38 Our God is a covenant God and we relate to Him in the context of covenant. We also learn that the Father instructs us to live with one another in covenant. This message sets the foundation for a productive Christian life by establishing covenant between God and man. http://www.sermoncloud.com/abundant-life-church-mt-juliet/covenant-lost-and-found http://media.monkserve.com/EKK/2113/covenant-lost-and-found.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:21:15 CDT Larry Grainger Seven Keys to a Productive Christian Life covenant 53:09