Abundant Life Church - Springfield, MO

“...and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”- ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“They conquered him completely through the blood of the Lamb and the powerful word of his testimony. They triumphed because they did not love and cling to their own lives, even when faced with death.”- ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭12‬:‭11‬ ‭TPT

“And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.”- ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭12‬:‭11‬ ‭ESV‬‬

ALC Recommends: The Ya'll Version Bible“And they have overcome (conquered) him by means of the blood of the Lamb and by the utterance of their testimony, for they did not love and cling to life even when faced with death [holding their lives cheap till they had to die for their witnessing].”- ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭12‬:‭11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

“Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die: Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the Lord?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.” ‭‭- Proverbs‬ ‭30‬:‭7‬-‭9‬ ‭ESV‬‬‬‬

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“The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”- Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭17‬-‭20‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.”- ‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭20‬-‭24‬ ‭ESV‬‬

ALC Recommends: “Christmas Groove” by Groove by Grace https://open.spotify.com/album/2cIeg4MgoMrr2okNfZ3u4Y?si=GKJe9iBXSSmu1YYb19g4eQ“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man! Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.”- ‭‭Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“A heart full of joy and goodness makes a cheerful face, But when a heart is full of sadness the spirit is crushed.”- ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15‬:‭13‬ ‭AMP‬‬

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“For my brothers and companions' sake I will say, “Peace be within you!” For the sake of the house of the Lord our God, I will seek your good.”- ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭122‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Peace be within your walls and security within your towers!”‭‭- Psalm‬ ‭122‬:‭7‬ ‭ESV

ALC Recommends: Follow Pastor Jared on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok to listen to his worship guitar videos! “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! “May they be secure who love you!”- ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭122‬:‭6‬ ‭ESV‬‬‬“But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,”- ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭22‬ ‭ESV

“A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.” ‭‭- Proverbs‬ ‭28‬:‭22‬ ‭ESV‬‬“Troubled for wealth [is] the man [with] an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.” - ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭28‬:‭22‬ ‭YLT98‬‬

“At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”‭‭- Daniel‬ ‭12‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Now listen and understand! Seven sets of seven plus sixty-two sets of seven will pass from the time the command is given to rebuild Jerusalem until a ruler—the Anointed One—comes. Jerusalem will be rebuilt with streets and strong defenses, despite the perilous times. “After this period of sixty-two sets of seven, the Anointed One will be killed, appearing to have accomplished nothing, and a ruler will arise whose armies will destroy the city and the Temple. The end will come with a flood, and war and its miseries are decreed from that time to the very end.”- ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭9‬:‭25‬-‭26‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“As my vision continued that night, I saw someone like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient One and was led into his presence. He was given authority, honor, and sovereignty over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him. His rule is eternal—it will never end. His kingdom will never be destroyed.”‭‭- Daniel‬ ‭7‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬

ALC Recommends: Join us for Advent“During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever. That is the meaning of the rock cut from the mountain, though not by human hands, that crushed to pieces the statue of iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold. The great God was showing the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its meaning is certain.”- ‭‭Daniel‬ ‭2‬:‭44‬-‭45‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Those who trust their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.”- Proverbs‬ ‭28‬:‭26‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.” - ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success!”- ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭118‬:‭24‬-‭25‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.”‭‭- Psalm‬ ‭118‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭ESV‬‬‬

“I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.”- ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭118‬:‭21‬ ‭ESV

“The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.”- ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭28‬:‭1‬ ‭ESV‬

abundant.us/giveMission Trip Results: 73 Salvations38 Physical healings455 healed of chickungunya symptoms78 called to ministry136 street salvation“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”‭‭- Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.”- Psalm‬ ‭112‬:‭9‬ ‭ESV

“It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.” - Psalm‬ ‭112‬:‭5‬, ‭7‬ ‭ESV‬‬

ALC Recommends: End-of-year giving“Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.” - Psalm‬ ‭112‬:‭1‬, ‭3‬ ‭ESV‬‬‬‬

“Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered, the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field. There will be enough goats' milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls.”‭‭- Proverbs‬ ‭27‬:‭23‬-‭27‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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“It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God's promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, even though God had told him, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.” Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead.”- ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭17‬-‭19‬ ‭NLT

“It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God's promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, even though God had told him, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.” Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead.”- ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭17‬-‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬

ALC Recommends: “Song Of The Saints” by Phil Wickham“It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God's promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, even though God had told him, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.” Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead.”- Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭17‬-‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit, so workers who protect their employer's interests will be rewarded.”- ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭27‬:‭18‬ ‭NLT

“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven's Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won't have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!”- ‭‭Malachi‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

"Our people must learn to do good by meeting the urgent needs of others; then they will not be unproductive."- ‭‭Titus‬ ‭3‬:‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬

"Do everything you can to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos with their trip. See that they are given everything they need. "- ‭‭Titus‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT

ALC Recommends: Giving through your small group for our Christmas gifts to Good Samaritan!"I am planning to send either Artemas or Tychicus to you. As soon as one of them arrives, do your best to meet me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to stay there for the winter. ‭‭"- Titus‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!” As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed.”- ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭26‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭ESV‬‬

“Then Jeremiah said to them all, including the women, “Listen to this message from the Lord, all you citizens of Judah who live in Egypt. This is what the Lord of Heaven's Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘You and your wives have said, “We will keep our promises to burn incense and pour out liquid offerings to the Queen of Heaven,” and you have proved by your actions that you meant it. So go ahead and carry out your promises and vows to her!' “But listen to this message from the Lord, all you Judeans now living in Egypt: ‘I have sworn by my great name,' says the Lord, ‘that my name will no longer be spoken by any of the Judeans in the land of Egypt. None of you may invoke my name or use this oath: “As surely as the Sovereign Lord lives.” For I will watch over you to bring you disaster and not good. Everyone from Judah who is now living in Egypt will suffer war and famine until all of you are dead. Only a small number will escape death and return to Judah from Egypt. Then all those who came to Egypt will find out whose words are true—mine or theirs!”‭‭- Jeremiah‬ ‭44‬:‭24‬-‭28‬ ‭NLT‬

“Look, the days are coming,” Yahweh declares, “when I will repopulate the land of Israel and Judah with both people and livestock. I have watched over them to uproot, to knock down, to overthrow, destroy, and bring calamity, so now, I will carefully watch over them as they start over again and rebuild. And I will help them grow,” declares Yahweh. “In those days, people will no longer quote the proverb: ‘Children must pay the consequences of their fathers' sins.' “Rather, everyone who eats sour grapes will have a stomachache. Each one will be responsible for their own sins.” - Jeremiah‬ ‭31‬:‭27‬-‭30‬ ‭TPT‬‬

“The day is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will greatly increase the human population and the number of animals here in Israel and Judah. In the past I deliberately uprooted and tore down this nation. I overthrew it, destroyed it, and brought disaster upon it. But in the future I will just as deliberately plant it and build it up. I, the Lord, have spoken! “The people will no longer quote this proverb: ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children's mouths pucker at the taste.' All people will die for their own sins—those who eat the sour grapes will be the ones whose mouths will pucker.” ‭‭- Jeremiah‬ ‭31‬:‭27‬-‭30‬ ‭NLT‬‬